| NETBible | Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of 1 Eli the priest. |
| NIV © |
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the LORD under Eli the priest. |
| NASB © |
Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the boy ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest. |
| NLT © |
Then Elkanah and Hannah returned home to Ramah without Samuel. And the boy became the LORD’s helper, for he assisted Eli the priest. |
| MSG © |
Elkanah went home to Ramah. The boy stayed and served GOD in the company of Eli the priest. |
| BBE © |
Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child became the servant of the Lord under the direction of Eli the priest. |
| NRSV © |
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, while the boy remained to minister to the LORD, in the presence of the priest Eli. |
| NKJV © |
Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. But the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest. |
| KJV | And Elkanah <0511> went <03212> (8799) to Ramah <07414> to his house <01004>_. And the child <05288> did <01961> (8804) minister <08334> (8764) unto the LORD <03068> before <06440> Eli <05941> the priest <03548>_. |
| NASB © |
Then Elkanah <511> went <1980> to his home <1004> at Ramah <7414> . But the boy <5288> ministered <8334> to the LORD <3068> before <6440> Eli <5941> the priest .<3548> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ katelipon <2641> V-AAI-3P auton <846> D-ASM ekei <1563> ADV enwpion <1799> PREP kuriou <2962> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ aphlyon <565> V-AAI-3P eiv <1519> PREP armayaim {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ to <3588> T-NSN paidarion <3808> N-NSN hn <1510> V-IAI-3S leitourgwn <3008> V-PAPNS tw <3588> T-DSN proswpw <4383> N-DSN kuriou <2962> N-GSM enwpion <1799> PREP hli <2241> N-PRI tou <3588> T-GSM ierewv <2409> N-GSM |
| NET [draft] ITL | Then Elkanah <0511> went <01980> back home <01004> to <05921> Ramah <07414> . But the boy <05288> was <01961> serving <08334> the Lord <03068> under the supervision of <06440> Eli <05941> the priest .<03548> |
| HEBREW | Nhkh <03548> yle <05941> ynp <06440> ta <0853> hwhy <03068> ta <0853> trsm <08334> hyh <01961> renhw <05288> wtyb <01004> le <05921> htmrh <07414> hnqla <0511> Klyw (2:11) <01980> |
| NETBible | Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of 1 Eli the priest. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “with [or “before”] the face of.” |