Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will call to Samuel, and he will say, Behold me.
New American Standard Bible
that the Lord called Samuel; and he said, “
King James Version
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord called Samuel,
International Standard Version
The LORD called out to Samuel, who answered, "Here I am."
A Conservative Version
that LORD called Samuel. And he said, Here I am.
American Standard Version
that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.
Amplified
that the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
Bible in Basic English
The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.
Darby Translation
that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.
King James 2000
That the LORD called, Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Yahweh called out to Samuel and he said, "Here I am!"
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah called Samuel. And he answered, Here am I.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "Here am I."
NET Bible
The Lord called to Samuel, and he replied, "Here I am!"
New Heart English Bible
that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am."
The Emphasized Bible
that Yahweh called unto Samuel, and he said - Behold me!
Webster
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
World English Bible
that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, "Here I am."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, 'Here am I.'
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » samuel
Prophets » God communicated to » By an audible voice
samuel » Life summarized » Heard God's voice in boyhood
samuel » His vision concerning the house of eli
Visions » Often accompanied by » An audible voice from heaven
Interlinear
Qara'
References
Hastings
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's First Encounter With Yahweh
3 And before the lamp of God shall go out, and Samuel lay down in the edifice of Jehovah where there the ark of God. 4 And Jehovah will call to Samuel, and he will say, Behold me. 5 And he will run to Eli, and say, Behold me, for thou didst call to me. And he will say, I called not; turn back, lie down. And he will go and lie down.
Cross References
Genesis 22:1
And it shall be after these words, and God tried Abraham, and he will say to him, Abraham: and he will say, Behold, here I.
Exodus 3:4
And Jehovah will see that he turned aside to see, and God will call to him from the midst of the bramble, and he will say, Moses, Moses! And he will say, Behold me.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those calling upon his name; calling to Jehovah and he will answer them.
Isaiah 6:8
And I shall hear the voice of Jehovah, saying, Whom shall I send, and who shall go for us? and behold me saying, Send me.
Acts 9:4
And having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why drivest thou me out?
1 Corinthians 12:6-11
And there are distinctions of performances, and it is the same God performing all things in all.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And whom truly God set in the church, first the sent, second the prophets, third teachers, then powers, then graces of healings, helps, directions, kinds of tongues.
Galatians 1:15-16
And when God was contented, having separated me from my mother's womb, and having called me, by his grace,