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1 Samuel 3:17–18

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17And he said, “What is the messagej that he spoke to you? Please do not conceal it from me. May God punish you severelyk if you conceal anything from me of all the words that he told you.” 18So Samuel told him all the words and did not conceal anything from him. And hel said, “He is Yahweh, he will do what ism good in his sight.”n

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  1. jOr “word”
  2. kLiterally “do to you and so may he add”
  3. lThat is, Eli
  4. mLiterally “the”
  5. nLiterally “eyes”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you.” So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“What was the message he gave you?” Eli asked. “Don’t hide it from me. May God punish you and do so severely if you hide anything from me that he told you.” So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the Lord. Let him do what he thinks is good.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“What did the Lord say to you? Tell me everything. And may God strike you and even kill you if you hide anything from me!” So Samuel told Eli everything; he didn’t hold anything back. “It is the Lord’s will,” Eli replied. “Let him do what he thinks best.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.