Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So he said to them, Wherefore should ye do such things as these? for I keep hearing of your wicked doings, from all these people.
New American Standard Bible
He said to them, “Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
King James Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
Holman Bible
He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.
International Standard Version
"Why are you doing these things that I'm hearing about?" he asked his sons, "These reports about your evil deeds are coming from all these people!
A Conservative Version
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
Amplified
Eli said to them, “Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people?
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
Darby Translation
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to them, Wherefore will ye do according to these words? which I heard very evil words of all this people.
King James 2000
And he said unto them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all these people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he asked them, "Why are you doing all these things that I am hearing, [namely], your evil dealings with all these people?
Modern King James verseion
And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings by all the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto them, "Why do ye such things? For I hear your wicked deeds of all these people.
NET Bible
He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.
New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
Webster
And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
World English Bible
He said to them, "Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!
Themes
Children » Wicked » Eli's sons
Eli » Indulgent to his corrupt sons
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Eli's sons
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli Rebukes His Evil Sons
22 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. 23 So he said to them, Wherefore should ye do such things as these? for I keep hearing of your wicked doings, from all these people. 24 Nay, my sons! for it is no good report that I do hear: leading into transgression the people of Yahweh.
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Cross References
1 Kings 1:6
Now his father had not displeased him all his days, by saying - Why, thus, hast thou done? Moreover also, he, was of exceeding handsome appearance, and, him, did his mother bear, after Absolom.
Isaiah 3:9
The show of their face, hath answered against them, And their sin - like Sodom, have they told, they have not concealed it. Alas for their souls! For they have requited to themselves, calamity.
Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore have been withholden the showers, And, the latter rain, hath not come, - Yet the forehead of an unchaste woman, hast thou, Thou hast refused to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 8:12
Were they led to turn pale because an abominable thing, they had done? Nay! they did not, at all turn pale Nay! they did not so much as know how to exhibit shame! Therefore, shall they fall among them who are falling, In the time when they are punished, shall they be overthrown, Saith Yahweh:
Acts 9:4
And, falling unto the earth, he heard a voice saying unto him - Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting?
Acts 14:15
and saying - Men! Why, these things, are ye doing? We also, of like nature with you, are men, bringing you the good news, that from these vain things, ye should be turning unto a living God: - Who made heaven and the earth and the sea and all things therein;
Philippians 3:19
Whose, end, is destruction, whose, God, is the belly, and whose , glory, is in their shame, who, upon the earthly things, are resolved.