23And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?


In Context

20 And Heli blessed Elcana and his wife: and he said to him: The Lord give thee seed of this woman, for the loan thou hast lent to the Lord. And they went to their own home.

21 And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord.

22 Now Heli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel: and how they lay with the women that waited at the door of the tabernacle:

23 And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?

24 Do not so, my sons: for it is no good report that I hear, that you make the people of the Lord to transgress.

25 If one man shall sin against another, God may be appeased in his behalf: but if a man shall sin against the Lord, who shall pray for him? And they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

1 Samuel 2:23 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:23So he said to them, "Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23He said to them, |Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:23and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people — these!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And he said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.