1 Samuel 3:8

Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

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WEBBE

The LORD called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.

BSB

Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.

KJV

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.

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.

BBE

And for the third time the Lord said Samuel's name. And he got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. Then it was clear to Eli that the voice which had said the child's name was the Lord's.

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וַיֹּסֶף vai·yo·sef and he repeated H3254 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 קְרֹא־ ke·ro'- to call H7121 שְׁמוּאֵל she·mu·'el Samuel H8050 בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית ba·she·li·shit at the third [time] H7992 וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kom and he rose H6965 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 עֵלִי 'e·li Eli H5941 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הִנְנִי hi·ni here [am] I H2005 כִּי ki for H3588 קָרָאתָ ka·ra·ta you summoned H7121 לִי li (to) (the) me H9030 וַיָּבֶן vai·ya·ven and he understood H995 עֵלִי 'e·li Eli H5941 כִּי ki that H3588 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 קֹרֵא ko·re' [was] summoning H7121 לַנָּעַר la·na·'ar (to) the lad H5288

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

The call which Divine grace designs shall be made effectual; will be repeated till it is so, till we come to the call. Eli, perceiving that it was the voice of God that Samuel heard, instructed him what to say. Though it was a disgrace to Eli, for God's call to be directed to Samuel, yet he told him how to meet it. Thus the elder should do their utmost to assist and improve the younger that are rising up. Let us never fail to teach those who are coming after us, even such as will soon be preferred before us, Joh 1:30. Good words should be put into children's mouths betimes, by which they may be prepared to learn Divine things, and be trained up to regard them.

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