Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Nay, sons, for not a good report which I heard: causing the people of Jehovah to pass by.
New American Standard Bible
No, my sons; for the report is not good
King James Version
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.
Holman Bible
No, my sons, the report I hear from the Lord’s people is not good.
International Standard Version
No, my sons, I'm not hearing good news being circulated by the LORD's people.
A Conservative Version
No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear. Ye make LORD's people to transgress.
American Standard Version
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people to transgress.
Amplified
No, my sons; for the report that I keep hearing from the passers-by among the Lord’s people is not good.
Bible in Basic English
No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.
Darby Translation
No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people transgress.
King James 2000
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make the LORD's people to transgress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
No, my sons, the report [is] not good that I am hearing the people of Yahweh spreading.
Modern King James verseion
No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear. You make Jehovah's people to transgress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Oh, nay my sons: For it is no good report that I hear how that ye make the LORD's people to trespass.
NET Bible
This ought not to be, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the Lord's people is not good.
New Heart English Bible
No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear; you make the LORD's people disobey.
The Emphasized Bible
Nay, my sons! for it is no good report that I do hear: leading into transgression the people of Yahweh.
Webster
No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.
World English Bible
No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: you make Yahweh's people disobey.
Youngs Literal Translation
Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --
Themes
Children » Wicked » Eli's sons
Eli » Indulgent to his corrupt sons
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Eli's sons
Obduracy (hardness) » Instances of » Sons of eli
Offence » Saints should » Reprove those who cause
priests » Were sometimes » Profane and wicked
Topics
Interlinear
Towb
Sh@muw`ah
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli Rebukes His Evil Sons
23 And he will say to them, Wherefore will ye do according to these words? which I heard very evil words of all this people. 24 Nay, sons, for not a good report which I heard: causing the people of Jehovah to pass by. 25 If a man shall sin against a man, and God judged him; and if a man shall sin against Jehovah, who shall judge for him? and they will not hear to the voice of their father for Jehovah was willing to destroy them.
Cross References
Exodus 32:21
And Moses will say to Aaron, What did this people to thee that thou didst bring upon it a great sin?
1 Samuel 2:17
And the sin of the boys will be exceedingly great before Jehovah, for the men despised the gifts of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 2:22
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
1 Kings 13:18-21
And he will say to him, I also a prophet as thou; and a messenger spake to me in the word of Jehovah, saying, Turn him back with thee to thy house; and he shall eat bread and drink water. Lying to him.
1 Kings 15:30
For the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he caused Israel to sin, in his irritation which he irritated Jehovah the God of Israel.
2 Kings 10:31
And Jehu watched not to go in the law of Jehovah God of Israel with all his heart: he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam who caused Israel to sin.
Malachi 2:8
And ye departed out of the way; ye made many weak by the law; ye corrupted the covenant of Levi, said Jehovah of armies.
Matthew 18:7
Woe to the world for offences I for there is necessity for offences to come; but woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
Acts 6:3
Therefore, survey, brethren, seven men of you, being witnesses full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom ye shall set over this need.
2 Corinthians 6:8
Through glory and ignominy, through slander and applause: as erring, and true;
1 Timothy 3:7
And he must also have good testimony from them without;lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the accuser.
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking excessive things of vanity, they decoy with the eager desires of the flesh, for licentiousness, them having truly escaped from those turned back in error.
3 John 1:12
It has been testified to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself: and we also testify; and know that our testimony is true.
Revelation 2:20
But I have a few things against thee, for thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, calling herself a prophetess, to teach and to lead my servants astray to commit fornication, and to eat things offered to idols.