KJV King James Version
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 3:3
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
WEB World English Bible
and the lamp of God hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;
ASV American Standard Version
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the lamp of God is not yet extinguished, and Samuel is lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God is,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 3
1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.
2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, [that] he could not see;
3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];
4 That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.
5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6 And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
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וְנֵ֤רH5216 · nerlampאֱלֹהִים֙H430 · e.lo.himGodטֶ֣רֶםH2962 · te.rembeforeיִכְבֶּ֔הH3518 · ka.vahto quenchוּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelשֹׁכֵ֑בH7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downבְּהֵיכַ֣לH1964 · he.khaltempleיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichשָׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereאֲר֥וֹןH727 · a.ronarkאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פH430 · e.lo.himGod
Cross-references
Leviticus 24:2-4Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.Psalm 27:4One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.Exodus 27:20-21And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.Psalm 5:7But as for me, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.Psalm 29:9The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of [his] glory.2 Chronicles 13:11And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also [set they in order] upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.1 Samuel 1:6And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.Exodus 30:7-8And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.
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