Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;
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.
Themes
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Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Worn by samuel
the Ephod » Worn » Serving God » Persons engaged in the service of God
the Ephod » Worn » Linen » Generally 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 And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah. 18 And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen; 19 and a small upper coat doth his mother make to him, and she hath brought it up to him from time to time, in her coming up with her husband to sacrifice the sacrifice of the time.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:1
And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days -- there is no vision broken forth.
1 Samuel 2:11
And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, in the presence of Eli the priest;
Exodus 28:4
And these are the garments which they make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and an upper robe, and an embroidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle; yea, they have made holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and for his sons, for his being priest to Me.
2 Samuel 6:14
And David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah, and David is girded with a linen ephod,
1 Samuel 22:18
And the king saith to Doeg, 'Turn round thou, and come against the priests;' and Doeg the Edomite turneth round, and cometh himself against the priests, and putteth to death in that day eighty and five men bearing a linen ephod,
Leviticus 8:7
and doth put on him the coat, and doth gird him with the girdle, and doth clothe him with the upper robe, and doth put on him the ephod, and doth gird him with the girdle of the ephod, and doth bind it to him with it,
1 Samuel 2:28
even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to Me for a priest, to go up on Mine altar, to make a perfume, to bear an ephod before Me, and I give to the house of thy father all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel?
1 Chronicles 15:27
And David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David is an Ephod of linen.