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Eli’s Wicked Sons

1 Samuel 2:26

In 11 translations

BSB
And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.
KJV
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
WEB
The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.
ASV
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men.
LSV
And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good with both YHWH, and also with men.
YLT
And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good both with Jehovah, and also with men.
DBY
And the boy Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Jehovah and also with men.
DRC
But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.
GNV
(Nowe the childe Samuel profited and grewe, and was in fauour both with the Lord and also with men)
JPS
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
LXXE
And the child Samuel advanced, and was in favour with God and with men.Gr. was good.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְהַנַּ֣עַר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל וָט֑וֹב גַּ֚ם עִם־יְהוָ֔ה וְגַ֖ם עִם־אֲנָשִֽׁים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ τὸ παιδάριον Σαμουὴλ ἐπορεύετο, καὶ ἦν ἀγαθὸν μετὰ Κυρίου καὶ μετὰ ανθρώπων.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  • Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
  • Luke 1:80And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
  • 1 Samuel 2:21So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
  • Acts 2:47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
  • Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
  • Proverbs 3:3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

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