His father had never at any time reprimanded him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom.
1 Samuel 2:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said to them, Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people. Common English Bible Eli said to his sons, “Why are you doing these terrible things that I’m hearing about from everybody? Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "Why are you doing these kinds of things, very wicked things, that I have heard from all the people? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people? |
His father had never at any time reprimanded him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom.
The look on their faces bears witness against them; they proclaim their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to them, for they have brought evil on themselves.
Therefore the showers have been withheld, and the spring rain has not come, yet you have the forehead of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed.
They acted shamefully; they committed abomination, yet they were not at all ashamed; they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time when I punish them, they shall be overthrown, says the Lord.
“People, why are you doing this? We are mortals just like you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things.
Now Eli was very old. He heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel and how they lay with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
No, my sons; it is not a good report that I hear the people of the Lord spreading abroad.