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The LORD Calls Samuel

1 Samuel 3:4

In 11 translations

BSB
Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
KJV
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
WEB
Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”
ASV
that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.
LSV
and YHWH calls to Samuel, and he says, “Here I [am].”
YLT
and Jehovah calleth unto Samuel, and he saith, 'Here [am] I.'
DBY
that Jehovah called to Samuel. And he said, Here am I.
DRC
And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.
GNV
Then the Lord called Samuel: and hee said, Here I am.
JPS
that the LORD called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.'
LXXE
And the Lord called, Samuel, Samuel; and he said, Behold, here am I.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקְרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐκάλεσε Κύριος, Σαμουὴλ Σαμουήλ· καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:6–11There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message…
  • Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
  • Exodus 3:4When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.
  • Isaiah 6:8Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”
  • Galatians 1:15–16But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
  • Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
  • 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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