Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Now Samuel did not yet know LORD, neither was the word of LORD yet revealed to him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
Holman Bible
Now Samuel had not yet experienced the Lord, because the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
International Standard Version
He said, "I didn't call you, my son. Go back and lie down." Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD and had not yet had the word of the LORD revealed to him.
American Standard Version
Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.
Amplified
Now Samuel did not yet know [or personally experience] the Lord, and the word of the Lord was not yet revealed [directly] to him.
Bible in Basic English
Now at that time Samuel had no knowledge of the Lord, and the revelation of the word of the Lord had not come to him.
Darby Translation
Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither had the word of Jehovah yet been revealed to him.
Julia Smith Translation
And before Samuel will know Jehovah, and before the word of Jehovah will be revealed to him,
King James 2000
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know Yahweh, and the word of Yahweh had not yet been revealed to him.
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, and the Word of Jehovah had not yet been revealed to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But it was before Samuel knew the LORD; and before the word of the LORD was opened unto him.
NET Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord; the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
New Heart English Bible
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Samuel, as yet knew not Yahweh, - nor, as yet, had been revealed unto him, the word of Yahweh.
Webster
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.
World English Bible
Now Samuel didn't yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel hath not yet known Jehovah, and the word of Jehovah is not yet revealed unto him.
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » samuel
Prophets » God communicated to » By an audible voice
samuel » Life summarized » Heard God's voice in boyhood
Interlinear
Yada`
Dabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel's First Encounter With Yahweh
6 And LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am, for thou called me. And he answered, I did not call, my son. Lay down again. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know LORD, neither was the word of LORD yet revealed to him. 8 And LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am, for thou called me. And Eli perceived that LORD had called the child.
Cross References
Acts 19:2
he said to them, Did ye receive Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, But we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.
Jeremiah 9:24
but let him who boasts boast in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says LORD.