1 Samuel 2:23
King James Version (KJV)
And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
In context
21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22 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.
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.
25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
1 Samuel 2:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
- WEB World English Bible
- He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people — these!
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.