1 Samuel 3:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, "He is the LORD; let him do what is good in his eyes."

New Living Translation
So Samuel told Eli everything; he didn’t hold anything back. “It is the LORD’s will,” Eli replied. “Let him do what he thinks best.”

English Standard Version
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him.”

Berean Study Bible
So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

New American Standard Bible
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “He is the LORD; let Him do what seems good to Him.”

NASB 1995
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD; let Him do what seems good to Him."

NASB 1977
So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the LORD; let Him do what seems good to Him.”

Amplified Bible
So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. And Eli said, “It is the LORD; may He do what seems good to Him.”

Christian Standard Bible
So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, “He is the LORD. Let him do what he thinks is good.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Samuel told him everything and did not hide anything from him. Eli responded, "He is the LORD. He will do what He thinks is good."

Contemporary English Version
Samuel told Eli everything. Then Eli said, "He is the LORD, and he will do what's right."

Good News Translation
So Samuel told him everything; he did not keep anything back. Eli said, "He is the LORD; he will do whatever seems best to him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Samuel told Eli everything. Eli replied, "He is the LORD. May he do what he thinks is right."

International Standard Version
So Samuel told him everything—he did not conceal anything from him. Eli said, "He is the LORD. May he do what seems good to him."

NET Bible
So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said, "The LORD will do what he pleases."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

New King James Version
Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the LORD. Let Him do what seems good to Him.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems to him good.

New Heart English Bible
And Samuel told him everything, and did not hide anything from him. And he said, "It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him."

World English Bible
Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, "It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him."

American King James Version
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seems him good.

American Standard Version
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

A Faithful Version
And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD; let Him do what seems good to Him."

Darby Bible Translation
And Samuel told him all the words, and kept nothing back from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what is good in his sight.

English Revised Version
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Samuel tolde him euery whit, and hid nothing from him. Then hee said, It is the Lorde: let him do what seemeth him good.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Samuel tolde hym euerywhyt, and hyd nothyng from hym. And he saide: It is the Lord, let hym do what seemeth hym good.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then Samuel tolde him alltogether, & hyd nothinge from him. He sayde: It is the LORDE, let him do what pleaseth him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Samuel declares to him the whole of the words, and has not hid from him; and he says, “It [is] YHWH; that which is good in His eyes He does.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, 'It is Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Samuel will announce to him all the words, and he hid not from him. And he will say, It is Jehovah: the good in his eyes he will do.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, Samuel revealed to him all the words, and he did not hide them from him. And he responded: “He is the Lord. May he do what is good in his own eyes.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shemueil showed him all the words and he hid nothing from him, and Eli said: “It is LORD JEHOVAH. Everything that is excellent in his eyes he shall do”

Lamsa Bible
And Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And Eli said, It is the LORD; let him do what is good in his sight.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said: 'It is the LORD; let Him do what seemeth Him good.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Samuel reported all the words, and hid them not from him. And Heli said, He is the Lord, he shall do that which is good in his sight.
















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