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I Samuel 3:Verse 3

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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;

Exodus 27:20Exodus 27:21Exodus 27:20Exodus 27:21Leviticus 24:2
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What Does I Samuel 3:3 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"Before the "lamp of God" goes out in the sanctuary, the young boy theological significance, occurring at the very moment before the dawn in the darkes..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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;

American Standard Version
ASV

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 King James Version
AKJV

And before 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;

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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;

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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 ,

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had lain down in the Lord's temple, where the ark of God was;

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had lain down in the Lord's temple, where the ark of God was;

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel had lain down in Jehovah's temple, where the ark of God was;

Darby Translation
Darby

and the lamp ofGod had not yet gone out, and Samuel lay in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark ofGod was,

Webster Bible
Webster

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];

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And yet the light of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the Arke of God was.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

though, the lamp of God, was not yet to be put out, and, Samuel, was lying down in the temple of Yahweh, where was the ark of God,

Literal Translation
LITV

And the lamp of God had not yet gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God rested .

Modern King James
MKJV

And the lamp of God had not gone out. And Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.

Updated King James
UKJV

And before 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;

Lexham English Bible
LEB

and the lamp of God had not yet gone out, Samuel was lying in the temple of Yahweh where the ark of God was.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep in the temple of HaShem, where the ark of God was,

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And so, to prevent the lamp of God from going out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

Revised Webster
RWebster

And before the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down to sleep ;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Forsothe Samuel slepte in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

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Exodus 27:20Exodus 27:21Exodus 27:20Exodus 27:21Leviticus 24:2Leviticus 24:4Psalms 27:4Leviticus 24:2Leviticus 24:4Psalms 27:4
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