nsb - 1Samuel:3

nsb@1Samuel:3:1 @ When the boy Samuel was serving Jehovah under the direction of Eli, there were very few messages from Jehovah. Visions from him were rare.

nsb@1Samuel:3:2 @ Eli was lying down in his usual place. His eyes became dim and he could not see.

nsb@1Samuel:3:3 @ The lamp of God went out in the Temple of Jehovah. Samuel was lying down where the Ark of God was.

nsb@1Samuel:3:4 @ Jehovah called Samuel. He answered: »Here am I.«

nsb@1Samuel:3:5 @ He ran to Eli and said: »Here I am. You called me?« »I did not call you,« Eli replied. »Go back to bed.« So Samuel went back to bed.

nsb@1Samuel:3:6 @ Jehovah called Samuel again. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said: »Here I am. You called me.« Eli responded: »I did not call you, son. Go back to bed.«

nsb@1Samuel:3:7 @ Samuel had no experience with Jehovah, because the word of Jehovah had not yet been revealed to him.

nsb@1Samuel:3:8 @ Jehovah called Samuel a third time. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said: »Here I am. You called me!« Eli realized that Jehovah was calling the boy.

nsb@1Samuel:3:9 @ »Go, lie down,« Eli told Samuel. When he calls you, say: »Speak Jehovah I am listening.« So Samuel went back to bed in his room.

nsb@1Samuel:3:10 @ Jehovah came and stood there. He called as he had called the other times: »Samuel! Samuel!« Samuel replied: »Speak! Your servant is listening.«

nsb@1Samuel:3:11 @ Jehovah said to Samuel: »I will do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears it tingle.

nsb@1Samuel:3:12 @ »On that day I am going to do to Eli and his family everything I said from beginning to end.

nsb@1Samuel:3:13 @ »I told him I would hand down a long lasting judgment against his household because he knew about his sons sin. They were cursing God but he did not restrain them.

nsb@1Samuel:3:14 @ »I have taken an oath concerning Elis family line. No offering or sacrifice will ever be able to make peace for the sins that Elis family committed.«

nsb@1Samuel:3:15 @ Samuel remained in bed until morning. Then he opened the doors of Jehovahs house. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.

nsb@1Samuel:3:16 @ Eli called Samuel and said: »Samuel, my son.« »Here I am,« he responded.

nsb@1Samuel:3:17 @ »What did Jehovah tell you?« He asked. »Please do not hide it from me. May God strike you dead if you hide anything he told you from me.«

nsb@1Samuel:3:18 @ Then Samuel told Eli everything. Eli replied: »He is Jehovah! He will do what he thinks is right.«

nsb@1Samuel:3:19 @ Samuel grew up. Jehovah was with him and did not let any of his words go unfulfilled.

nsb@1Samuel:3:20 @ All Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew Samuel was Jehovahs appointed prophet.

nsb@1Samuel:3:21 @ Jehovah continued to appear in Shiloh, since Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh through the word of Jehovah. And Samuel spoke to all Israel.