And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Ab´salom.
1 Samuel 2:23 - King James Version - American Edition And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? |
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Ab´salom.
The show of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush; therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.
and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord's people to transgress.