1 Samuel 2:18,28
1 Samuel 2:18 King James Version (KJV)
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:28 King James Version (KJV)
And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
1 Samuel 2:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
But Samuel, though he was only a boy, served the LORD. He wore a linen garment like that of a priest.
1 Samuel 2:28 New Living Translation (NLT)
I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the priestly vest as he served me. And I assigned the sacrificial offerings to you priests.
1 Samuel 2:18-20 The Message (MSG)
In the midst of all this, Samuel, a boy dressed in a priestly linen tunic, served GOD. Additionally, every year his mother would make him a little robe cut to his size and bring it to him when she and her husband came for the annual sacrifice. Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “GOD give you children to replace this child you have dedicated to GOD.” Then they would go home.
1 Samuel 2:27-30 The Message (MSG)
A holy man came to Eli and said: “This is GOD’s message: I revealed myself openly to your ancestors when they were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. Out of all the tribes of Israel, I chose your family to be my priests: to preside at the Altar, to burn incense, to wear the priestly robes in my presence. I put your ancestral family in charge of all the sacrificial offerings of Israel. So why do you now treat as mere loot these very sacrificial offerings that I commanded for my worship? Why do you treat your sons better than me, turning them loose to get fat on these offerings, and ignoring me? Therefore—this is GOD’s word, the God of Israel speaking—I once said that you and your ancestral family would be my priests indefinitely, but now—GOD’s word, remember!—there is no way this can continue. I honor those who honor me; those who scorn me I demean.
1 Samuel 2:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:28 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me; and did I not give to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel?
1 Samuel 2:18 New Century Version (NCV)
But Samuel obeyed the LORD. As a boy he wore a linen holy vest.
1 Samuel 2:28 New Century Version (NCV)
I chose them from all the tribes of Israel to be my priests. I wanted them to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the holy vest. I also let the family of your ancestor have part of all the offerings sacrificed by the Israelites.
1 Samuel 2:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
But Samuel ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:28 American Standard Version (ASV)
and did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up unto mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
1 Samuel 2:18 New International Version (NIV)
But Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:28 New International Version (NIV)
I chose your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings presented by the Israelites.
1 Samuel 2:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, even as a child, wearing a linen ephod.
I Samuel 2:28 New King James Version (NKJV)
Did I not choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to offer upon My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod before Me? And did I not give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
1 Samuel 2:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD, as a child dressed in a linen ephod [a sacred item of priestly clothing].
1 Samuel 2:28 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Moreover, I selected him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before Me. And [from then on] I gave to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel.