1 Samuel 3:13 — Compare All Translations

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

and I have declared to him that I am judging his house -- to the age, for the iniquity which he hath known, for his sons are making themselves vile, and he hath not restrained them,

English ASV

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.

English Amplified

And I [now] announce to him that I will judge and punish his house forever for the iniquity of which he knew, for his sons were bringing a curse upon themselves [blaspheming God], and he did not restrain them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And I [now] announce to him that I will judge and punish his house forever for the iniquity of which he knew, for his sons were bringing a curse upon themselves [blaspheming God], and he did not restrain them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For I have declared to him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he hath known: because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

English EASY 2024

I have warned Eli that I would punish his family for all time. He knew that his sons were doing very bad things. They were insulting me, God, and Eli did not stop them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I told Eli I would punish his family forever. I will do this because Eli knew his sons were saying and doing bad things against God. But he failed to control them.

And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I have already told him that I am going to punish his family forever because his sons have spoken evil things against me. Eli knew they were doing this, but he did not stop them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I told him that I would hand down a permanent judgment against his household because he knew about his sons' sin—that they were cursing God—but he didn't try to stop them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are defiling the sanctuary, and he has not stopped them.

English KJV 1611

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

English LSB

And I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew because his sons have been bringing a curse on themselves, but he did not rebuke them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For I told him that I will judge his house forever, for the guilt which he knew, because his sons are cursed, and he did not rebuke them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves and he did not rebuke them.

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

I announce to him that I am condemning his family once and for all, because of this crime: though he knew his sons were blaspheming God, he did not reprove them.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You should tell him that I am about to judge his house forever because of the sin that he knew about. For his sons were cursing God, and he did not rebuke them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I told Eli I would punish his family forever. He knew his sons were sinning. He knew they were making fun of me. In spite of that, he failed to stop them.

English NIV

For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons made themselves contemptible, and he failed to restrain them.

English NKJ 1982

For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.

English NLT

I have warned him continually that judgment is coming for his family, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn't disciplined them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For I have told him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I tell him that I am about to punish his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I have continually threatened him and his entire family with punishment because his sons are blaspheming God, and he doesn't stop them.

English Tyndale 1537

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever. For the wickedness which he knoweth, how his sons are ungracious, and he was not wroth therewith.

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