Bible in Basic English
"And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men."
— 1 Samuel 2:26, Bible in Basic English
“And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.”
“And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and also with men. ”
“The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh, and also with men.”
“However, the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the LORD and with people.”
“But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.”
“And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.”
And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.
If one man does wrong to another, God will be his judge: but if a man's sin is against the Lord, who will take up his cause? But they gave no attention to the voice of their father, for it was the Lord's purpose to send destruction on them.
And the young Samuel, becoming older, had the approval of the Lord and of men.
And a man of God came to Eli and said to him, The Lord says, Did I let myself be seen by your father's people when they were in Egypt, servants in Pharaoh's house?
Did I take him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest and to go up to my altar to make the smoke of the offerings go up and to take up the ephod? Did I give to your father's family all the offerings made by fire by the children of Israel?
Why then are you looking with envy on my offerings of meat and of meal which were ordered by my word, honouring your sons before me, and making yourselves fat with all the best of the offerings of Israel, my people?