Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --

New American Standard Bible

No, my sons; for the report is not good which I hear the Lord’s people circulating.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

Nay, sons, for not a good report which I heard: causing the people of Jehovah to pass by.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
for it is no good
טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 553

שׁמוּעה 
Sh@muw`ah 
Usage: 27

ye make the Lord's

Usage: 0

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

Easton

Hastings

Smith

Eli

Context Readings

Eli Rebukes His Evil Sons

23 and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these! 24 Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. -- 25 If a man sin against a man, then hath God judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who doth pray for him?' and they hearken not to the voice of their father, though Jehovah hath delighted to put them to death.

Cross References

Exodus 32:21

And Moses saith unto Aaron, 'What hath this people done to thee, that thou hast brought in upon it a great sin?'

1 Samuel 2:17

And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.

1 Samuel 2:22

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,

1 Kings 13:18-21

And he saith to him, 'I also am a prophet like thee, and a messenger spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee unto thy house, and he doth eat bread and drink water;' -- he hath lied to him.

1 Kings 15:30

because of the sins of Jeroboam that he sinned, and that he caused Israel to sin, by his provocation with which he provoked to anger Jehovah, God of Israel.

2 Kings 10:31

And Jehu hath not taken heed to walk in the law of Jehovah, God of Israel, with all his heart, he hath not turned aside from the sins of Jeroboam, that he caused Israel to sin.

Malachi 2:8

And ye, ye have turned from the way, Ye have caused many to stumble in the law, Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

Matthew 18:7

'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

Acts 6:3

look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

2 Corinthians 6:8

through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

1 Timothy 3:7

and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

2 Peter 2:18

for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

3 John 1:12

to Demetrius testimony hath been given by all, and by the truth itself, and we also -- we do testify, and ye have known that our testimony is true.

Revelation 2:20

'But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;

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