Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Eli was very old; and he heard
King James Version
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Holman Bible
Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel
International Standard Version
Now Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to the Israelis, and how they lay with the women who were serving regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
A Conservative Version
Now Eli was very old. And he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tent of meeting.
American Standard Version
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.
Amplified
Now Eli was very old; and he heard about everything that his sons were doing to all [the people of] Israel, and how they were lying with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle).
Bible in Basic English
Now Eli was very old; and he had news from time to time of what his sons were doing to all Israel.
Darby Translation
And Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they lay with the women that served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Julia Smith Translation
And Eli a very old man, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and they will lie with the women going forth at the door of the tent of appointment
King James 2000
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they [were] having sexual relations with the women who [were] serving [at] the entrance of [the] tent of assembly.
Modern King James verseion
And Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who gathered at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Eli was very old and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how they slept with the women that waited in the door of the tabernacle of witness,
NET Bible
Now Eli was very old when he heard about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel and how they used to have sex with the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
New Heart English Bible
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Eli, was very old, - but he used to hear all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how they even lay with the women who did service, at the opening of the tent of meeting.
Webster
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
World English Bible
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they lay with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Eli is very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling at the opening of the tent of meeting,
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Sons of eli
Children » Wicked » Eli's sons
Christian ministers » Instances of » Eli's sons
Eli » Indulgent to his corrupt sons
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Eli's sons
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Eli's sons
Obduracy (hardness) » Instances of » Sons of eli
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Eli's sons
priests » Were sometimes » Profane and wicked
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Debauching themselves and the worshipers
Tabernacle » Israelites worship at
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli Rebukes His Evil Sons
21
And the LORD visited Hannah so that she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 38:8
He also made the laver of brass and the base of it of brass, of the looking glasses of the women who were vigilant at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony.
1 Samuel 2:13-17
It was the priests' custom with the people that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest's servant would come, while the flesh was being boiled, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
1 Samuel 8:1
And it came to pass when Samuel was old that he made his sons judges over Israel.
Jeremiah 7:9-10
Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not,
Ezekiel 22:26
Her priests have violated my law by force and have profaned my holy things; they have made no difference between the holy and the profane, neither have they showed the difference between the unclean and the clean and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
Hosea 4:9-11
The people shall become like the priest; and I will visit his ways upon him, and they shall reward him according to his doings.