Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 Yahweh took note of Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters, while the young man Samuel grew up with Yahweh. 22 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. 23 And he asked them, "Why are you doing all these things that I am hearing, [namely], your evil dealings with all these people?
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 38:8
And he made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze from the mirrors of the serving women who served [at] the entrance of the tent of assembly.
1 Samuel 2:13-17
And the custom of the priests with the people [was this]: When any man {brought a sacrifice}, as the meat was boiling, the servant of the priest would take a three-pronged meat fork in his hand
1 Samuel 8:1
When Samuel grew old he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.
Jeremiah 7:9-10
Will you steal? Will you murder? And will you commit adultery? And will you swear {falsely}? And will you make a smoke offering to the Baal? And will you go after other gods whom you have not known?
Ezekiel 22:26
Its priests treat my law violently, and they profane my holy objects; they do not distinguish between holy object and what is unholy, or between the clean and the unclean. They do not teach the difference, and they hide their eyes from my Sabbaths, and [so] I am profaned in the midst of them.
Hosea 4:9-11
And it will be like people, like priest; I will punish them [for] their ways, and I will requite them for their deeds.