39 For “these” the has “of the Lord” (κυρίου, kuriou), perhaps through the influence of the final phrase of v. 24 (“the people of the Lord”). Somewhat less likely is the view that the reading is due to a distorted dittography of the first word of v. 24. The lacks the word.

In other versions

And he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.

So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.

He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.

Eli said to them, “I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?

And he asked them, “Why are you doing all these things that I am hearing, namely, your evil dealings with all these people?

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

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