1 Samuel 2:12 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 2 | Now the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | h1121 |
| 1 | of Eli | עֵלִ֖י | h5941 |
| 2 | Now the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | h1121 |
| 3 | of Belial | בְלִיָּ֑עַל | h1100 |
| 4 | לֹ֥א | h3808 | |
| 5 | they knew | יָֽדְע֖וּ | h3045 |
| 6 | אֶת | h853 | |
| 7 | not the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | h3068 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now the sons of Eli were evil and good-for-nothing men, having no knowledge of the Lord.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they didn't know Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and the sons of Eli `are' sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.