1 Samuel 2:11 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, [in] the presence of Eli the priest;

English ASV

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.

English Amplified

Elkanah and his wife Hannah returned to Ramah to his house. But the child ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Elkanah and his wife Hannah returned to Ramah to his house. But the child ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the Lord before Eli the priest.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the LORD in the presence of the priest Eli.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.

English EASY 2024

Then Elkanah went back to his home at Ramah with his family. But the young boy Samuel stayed in Shiloh. He served the Lord there, while Eli the priest took care of him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Elkanah and his family went home to Ramah, but the boy stayed in Shiloh and served the Lord under Eli the priest.

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. And the boy ministered to the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah, but the boy Samuel stayed in Shiloh and served the Lord under the priest Eli.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. But the boy {Samuel} served the Lord under the priest Eli.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy served the LORD in the presence of Eli the priest.

English KJV 1611

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

English LSB

Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the young boy ministered to Yahweh before Eli the priest.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the boy ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When Elkanah returned home to Ramah, the child remained in the service of the LORD under the priest Eli.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the LORD under the supervision of Eli the priest.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. But the boy Samuel served the Lord under the direction of the priest Eli.

English NIV

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the LORD under Eli the priest.

English NKJ 1982

Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. But the child ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

English NLT

Then Elkanah and Hannah returned home to Ramah without Samuel. And the boy became the LORD's helper, for he assisted Eli the priest.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, while the boy remained to minister to the LORD, in the presence of the priest Eli.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. And the boy ministered to the Lord, in the presence of Eli the priest.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So they returned home to Ramah without Samuel; and the child became the Lord's helper, for he assisted Eli the priest.

English Tyndale 1537

And Elkanah went to Ramath to his house, and the lad did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:11 — Compare Translations