1 Samuel 3:4,6,8,10
1 Samuel 3:4-5 The Message (MSG)
Then GOD called out, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Yes? I’m here.” Then he ran to Eli saying, “I heard you call. Here I am.” Eli said, “I didn’t call you. Go back to bed.” And so he did.
1 Samuel 3:6-7 The Message (MSG)
GOD called again, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli, “I heard you call. Here I am.” Again Eli said, “Son, I didn’t call you. Go back to bed.” (This all happened before Samuel knew GOD for himself. It was before the revelation of GOD had been given to him personally.)
1 Samuel 3:8-9 The Message (MSG)
GOD called again, “Samuel!”—the third time! Yet again Samuel got up and went to Eli, “Yes? I heard you call me. Here I am.” That’s when it dawned on Eli that GOD was calling the boy. So Eli directed Samuel, “Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, ‘Speak, GOD. I’m your servant, ready to listen.’” Samuel returned to his bed.
1 Samuel 3:10 The Message (MSG)
Then GOD came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak. I’m your servant, ready to listen.”
1 Samuel 3:4 King James Version (KJV)
that the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
1 Samuel 3:6 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
1 Samuel 3:8 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel 3:10 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel 3:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
that the LORD called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.”
1 Samuel 3:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The LORD called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he answered, “I did not call, my son, lie down again.”
1 Samuel 3:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So the LORD called Samuel again for the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli discerned that the LORD was calling the boy.
1 Samuel 3:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
1 Samuel 3:4 New Century Version (NCV)
Then the LORD called Samuel, and Samuel answered, “I am here!”
1 Samuel 3:6 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD called again, “Samuel!” Samuel again went to Eli and said, “I am here. You called me.” Again Eli said, “I didn’t call you. Go back to bed.”
1 Samuel 3:8 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD called Samuel for the third time. Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “I am here. You called me.” Then Eli realized the LORD was calling the boy.
1 Samuel 3:10 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD came and stood there and called as he had before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel said, “Speak, LORD. I am your servant and I am listening.”
1 Samuel 3:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.
1 Samuel 3:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
1 Samuel 3:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.
1 Samuel 3:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel 3:4 New International Version (NIV)
Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
1 Samuel 3:6 New International Version (NIV)
Again the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” “My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”
1 Samuel 3:8 New International Version (NIV)
A third time the LORD called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.” Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy.
1 Samuel 3:10 New International Version (NIV)
The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
1 Samuel 3:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!”
I Samuel 3:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then the LORD called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” He answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”
I Samuel 3:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.” Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called the boy.
I Samuel 3:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.”
1 Samuel 3:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
that the LORD called Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
1 Samuel 3:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the LORD called yet again, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But Eli answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”
1 Samuel 3:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So the LORD called Samuel a third time. And he stood and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.” Then Eli understood that it was the LORD [who was] calling the boy.
1 Samuel 3:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the LORD came and stood and called as at the previous times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
1 Samuel 3:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
Suddenly the LORD called out, “Samuel!” “Yes?” Samuel replied. “What is it?”
1 Samuel 3:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then the LORD called out again, “Samuel!” Again Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” “I didn’t call you, my son,” Eli said. “Go back to bed.”
1 Samuel 3:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
So the LORD called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?” Then Eli realized it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
1 Samuel 3:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
And the LORD came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.”
1 Samuel 3:4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Then the LORD called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!”
1 Samuel 3:6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And the LORD called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.”