8Yahweh 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.


In Context

5 He ran to Eli, and said, |Here I am; for you called me.| He said, |I didn't call; lie down again.| He went and lay down.

6 Yahweh called yet again, |Samuel!| Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, |Here I am; for you called me.| He answered, |I didn't call, my son; lie down again.|

7 Now Samuel didn't yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him.

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.

9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, |Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, 'Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.'| So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, |Samuel! Samuel!| Then Samuel said, |Speak; for your servant hears.|

1 Samuel 3:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:8The Lord called Samuel a third time, 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:8And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:8And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose up and went to Heli.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:8And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:8And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:8And the LORD 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 the LORD had called the child.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:8And 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:8And Jehovah addeth to call Samuel the third time, and he riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, 'Here am I, for thou hast called for me;' and Eli understandeth that Jehovah is calling to the youth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:8And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.