Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down in the temple of LORD where the ark of God was,
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
Holman Bible
Before the lamp of God had gone out,
International Standard Version
The lamp of God had not yet been extinguished, and Samuel was lying down in the tent of the LORD where the Ark of God was.
American Standard Version
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep , in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;
Amplified
and the [oil] lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was,
Bible in Basic English
And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,
Darby Translation
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was,
Julia Smith Translation
And before the lamp of God shall go out, and Samuel lay down in the edifice of Jehovah where there the ark of God.
King James 2000
And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down to sleep;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, Samuel was lying in the temple of Yahweh where the ark of God [was].
Modern King James verseion
And the lamp of God had not gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And before the lamp of God went out Samuel laid him down to sleep, in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.
NET Bible
and the lamp of God had not yet been extinguished. Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord as well; the ark of God was also there.
New Heart English Bible
and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had lain down in the LORD's temple, where the ark of God was;
The Emphasized Bible
though, the lamp of God, was not yet to be put out, and, Samuel, was lying down in the temple of Yahweh, where was the ark of God,
Webster
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
World English Bible
and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down [to sleep], in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;
Youngs Literal Translation
And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God is,
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of God
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Place of
Ark of the covenant » Was called the » Ark of God
Candlestick » For the tabernacle » Called the lamp of God
Candlestick » Of the tabernacle » Called the lamp of God
samuel » Life summarized » Heard God's voice in boyhood
samuel » His vision concerning the house of eli
Tabernacle » Called the » Temple of the lord
Tabernacle » The one instituted by moses was called » Temple of the lord
Topics
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's First Encounter With Yahweh
2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim so that he could not see), 3 and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down in the temple of LORD where the ark of God was, 4 that LORD called Samuel. And he said, Here I am.
Cross References
Exodus 27:20-21
And thou shall command the sons of Israel, that they bring to thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually
Leviticus 24:2-4
Command the sons of Israel, that they bring to thee pure beaten olive oil for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.
2 Chronicles 13:11
And they burn to LORD every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense. Also [they set] the showbread in order upon the pure table, and the candlestick of gold with the lamps of it to burn every evening. For we kee
Exodus 30:7-8
And Aaron shall burn in it incense of sweet spices. Every morning, when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn it.
1 Samuel 1:6
And her rival provoked her greatly, to make her fret, because LORD had shut up her womb.
Psalm 5:7
But as for me, in the abundance of thy loving kindness I will come into thy house. In thy fear I will worship toward thy holy temple.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 29:9
The voice of LORD makes the hinds to calve, and strips the forests bare. And in his temple everything says, Glory.