Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Samuel 3:7
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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
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Now Samuel didn’t yet know the LORD, neither was the LORD’s word yet revealed to him.
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Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.
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1 Samuel 3
5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
6 Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.
8 Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
9 “Go and lie down,” he said to Samuel, “and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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