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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "1SA-3:1",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.1",
        "text": "And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision."
      },{
        "n": 2,
        "refId": "1SA-3:2",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.2",
        "text": "And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),"
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "1SA-3:3",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.3",
        "text": "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;"
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "1SA-3:4",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.4",
        "text": "that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "1SA-3:5",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.5",
        "text": "And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "1SA-3:6",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.6",
        "text": "And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "1SA-3:7",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.7",
        "text": "Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "1SA-3:8",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.8",
        "text": "And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child."
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "1SA-3:9",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.9",
        "text": "Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "1SA-3:10",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.10",
        "text": "And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "1SA-3:11",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.11",
        "text": "And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "1SA-3:12",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.12",
        "text": "In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end."
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "1SA-3:13",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.13",
        "text": "For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "1SA-3:14",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.14",
        "text": "And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli`s house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever."
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "1SA-3:15",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.15",
        "text": "And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision."
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "1SA-3:16",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.16",
        "text": "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I."
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "1SA-3:17",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.17",
        "text": "And he said, What is the thing that [Jehovah] hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "1SA-3:18",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.18",
        "text": "And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "1SA-3:19",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.19",
        "text": "And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "1SA-3:20",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.20",
        "text": "And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah."
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "1SA-3:21",
        "verseRef": "1Sam.3.21",
        "text": "And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah."
      }
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