Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Holman Bible
The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence
International Standard Version
Now Samuel was ministering in the LORD's presence, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
A Conservative Version
But Samuel ministered before LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
American Standard Version
But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Amplified
Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a child dressed in a linen ephod [a sacred item of priestly clothing].
Bible in Basic English
But Samuel did the work of the Lord's house, while he was a child, dressed in a linen ephod.
Darby Translation
And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod.
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel serving before Jehovah, a boy girded with an ephod of linen.
King James 2000
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Samuel [was] serving before Yahweh, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel served before Jehovah, a child girded with a linen ephod.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the lad Samuel ministered before the LORD girded about with a linen ephod.
NET Bible
Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.
New Heart English Bible
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
The Emphasized Bible
But, as for Samuel, he was ministering before Yahweh, - a boy girded with an ephod of linen.
Webster
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
World English Bible
But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's Life In The Tabernacle
17
Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD with contempt.
18 Now
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:1
Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
1 Samuel 2:11
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. And the boy ministered to the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest.
Exodus 28:4
These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons to serve me as priests.
2 Samuel 6:14
And David danced before the LORD with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 22:18
Then the king said to Doeg, "You turn and strike the priests." And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod.
Leviticus 8:7
And he put the coat on him and tied the sash around his waist and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him and tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod around him, binding it to him with the band.
1 Samuel 2:28
Did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? I gave to the house of your father all my offerings by fire from the people of Israel.
1 Chronicles 15:27
David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers. And David wore a linen ephod.