1 Samuel 2:23
What does 1 Samuel 2:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 2:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he saith to them, `Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people--these!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 14:15
and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:
- Jeremiah 8:12
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 Jehovah.
- 1 Kings 1:6
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Absalom.
- Philippians 3:19
whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.
- Isaiah 3:9
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 done evil unto themselves.
- Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; yet thou hadst a harlot’s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
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