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1st Samuel Chapter 2 verse 23 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 2:23

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
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BBE 1stSamuel 2:23

And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
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DARBY 1stSamuel 2:23

And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
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KJV 1stSamuel 2:23

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
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WBT 1stSamuel 2:23

And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
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WEB 1stSamuel 2:23

He said to them, Why do you such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.
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YLT 1stSamuel 2:23

and he saith to them, `Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrew“Whyלָ֥מָּה (lām·māh)InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whatare you doingתַעֲשׂ֖וּן (ṯa·‘ă·śūn)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunStrong's 6213: To do, maketheseהָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)Article | Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thosethings?”כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים (kad·də·ḇā·rîm)Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause[Eli] said to [his sons].וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, say“Iאָנֹכִ֤י (’ā·nō·ḵî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 595: Ihearשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ (šō·mê·a‘)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlyaboutאֶת־ (’eṯ-)Direct object markerStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseyour wickedרָעִ֔ים (rā·‘îm)Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 7451: Bad, evildeedsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֣ם (diḇ·rê·ḵem)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causefromמֵאֵ֖ת (mê·’êṯ)Preposition-m | Direct object markerStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseallכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everytheseאֵֽלֶּה׃ (’êl·leh)Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thosepeople.הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockJump to PreviousAccounts Dealings Deeds Evil Hear Hearing Reports Ways Wicked Words