1 Samuel 3:21

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“And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.”

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BSBPD

“And the LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because there He revealed Himself to Samuel by His word.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jehovah addeth to appear in Shiloh, for Jehovah hath been revealed unto Samuel, in Shiloh, by the word of Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 3:21 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 12:7Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
  2. Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
  3. Numbers 12:6He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
  4. Deuteronomy 29:10All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,
  5. 1 Samuel 3:1And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare and visions were scarce.
  6. 1 Samuel 3:4Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
  7. 1 Samuel 3:10Then the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”
  8. 1 Samuel 9:15Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
  9. 1 Samuel 10:19But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”
  10. Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
  11. Hebrews 1:1On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

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