The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh, and also with men.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
- BSB And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.
- NKJV And the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor both with the Lord and men.
- NASB Now the boy Samuel was continuing to grow and to be in favor both with the Lord and with people.
- NLT Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the Lord and with the people.
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Cross-references · 7
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- Luke 2:40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
- Luke 1:80The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
- Acts 2:47praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.
- 1 Sam 2:21Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
- Rom 14:18For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
- Prov 3:3Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
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