1 Samuel 3:3
“And yer the lampe of God went out in the Temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was, and Samuel was layd downe to sleepe;”
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1 Samuel 3:3 Context
1And the child Samuel ministred vnto the Lord before Eli: and the word of the Lord was precious in those daies; there was no open vision. 2And it came to passe at that time, when Eli was layd downe in his place, and his eyes beganne to waxe dimme, that he could not see; 3And yer the lampe of God went out in the Temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was, and Samuel was layd downe to sleepe; 4That the Lord called Samuel, and he answered, Here am I. 5And he ranne vnto Eli, and sayd, Here am I, for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie downe againe. And he went and lay downe.
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Other Translations for 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];
- King James Version
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God {was,}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,
- Basic English Bible
and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was,
- Darby Bible
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;
- Webster's Bible
and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down [to sleep], in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was;
- World English Bible
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],
- Youngs Literal Bible
and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was,
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 3:3
3:3 Went out - Before the lights of the golden candlestick were put out in the morning.