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


In Context

20 And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, 'Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;' and they have gone to their place.

21 When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah.

22 And Eli is very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling at the opening of the tent of meeting,

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

24 Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. —

25 If a man sin against a man, then hath God judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who doth pray for him?' and they hearken not to the voice of their father, though Jehovah hath delighted to put them to death.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:23And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the 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 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.