Translations
Modern
“Go and lie down,” he said to Samuel, “and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Traditional
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Literal
And Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and it shall come to pass, if He calls to you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, YHWH, for Your servant is listening.’” And Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Latin
…et ait: Ecce ego, quia vocasti me. Intellexit ergo Heli quia Dominus vocaret puerum: et ait ad Samuelem: Vade, et dormi: et si deinceps vocaverit te, dices: Loquere, Domine, quia audit servus tuus. Abiit ergo Samuel, et dormivit in loco suo.
Original
Hebrew
English
“Go and lie down,” he said to Samuel, “and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
People
Eli: High priest and judge of Israel at Shiloh Samuel: Prophet and last judge of Israel before the kings
Glossary
Topics
Call: To Special Religious Duty: Samuel Christian Minister: Call of Prophets: God Communicated To by an Audible Voice Prophets: Inspiration of Samuel: His Vision Concerning the House of Eli Visions: To Samuel