1 Samuel 3:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁸ The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And the Lord called Samuel the third time. And he went to Eli and said, Here I am, for you did call me. Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ A third time the LORD called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “I’m here. You called me?” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And the Lord continued, and he called to Samuel still a third time. And rising up, he went to Eli.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

1 Samuel 3:8 Cross References

1 Samuel 3:7

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

1 Samuel 3:9

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.