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1 Samuel 3:8

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.”

Then Eli perceived that the Lord had called the boy.

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1 Samuel 3:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

1 Samuel 3:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So the Lord called a third time, and once more Samuel got up and went to Eli. “Here I am. Did you call me?”

Then Eli realized it was the Lord who was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord called Samuel for the third time. Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “I am here. You called me.”

Then Eli realized the Lord was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.

1 Samuel 3:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehovah called again the third time, Samuel! And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord called Samuel a third time. Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am. You called me.” 

Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Once again, for the third time, the Lord called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”

Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Again Yahweh called Samuel a third time, so he got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, because you called me.” Then Eli realized that Yahweh was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord called out to Samuel for the third time. Samuel got up and went to Eli. He said, “Here I am. You called out to me.”

Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.

1 Samuel 3:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

So the Lord called Samuel again for the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli discerned that the Lord was calling the boy.


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