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1 Samuel 2:22-25 MWT
Now, Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they were sleeping with the women who served at the gate of the tent of meeting. (23) So he asked them, "Why are you doing such things? I hear about your wicked ways from all the people. (24) Sons, the report that I hear the people of יהוה spreading isn't good! (25) If one person sins against another, God will take care of him. However, when a person sins against יהוה, who will pray for him?" But they wouldn't listen to their father's warning - because of that badness, יהוה had determined to kill them.
1 Samuel 2:22-25 GNB Eli was now very old. He kept hearing about everything his sons were doing to the Israelites and that they were even sleeping with the women who worked at the entrance to the Tent of the LORD (יהוה)'s presence. (23) So he said to them, "Why are you doing these things? Everybody tells me about the evil you are doing. (24) Stop it, my sons! This is an awful thing the people of the LORD (יהוה) are talking about! (25) If anyone sins against someone else, God can defend the one who is wrong; but who can defend someone who sins against the LORD (יהוה)?" But they would not listen to their father, for [or so] the LORD (יהוה) had decided to kill them.
1 Samuel 2:22-25 NWT
22 And E'li was very old, and he had heard of all that his sons kept doing to all Israel and how they would lie down with the women that were serving at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 23 And he used to say to them: "Why do YOU keep doing things like these? For the things I am hearing about YOU from all the people are bad. 24 No, my sons, because the report is not good that I am hearing, that the people of Jehovah (יהוה) are causing to circulate. 25 If a man should sin against a man, God will arbitrate for him; but if it is against Jehovah (יהוה) that a man should sin, who is there to pray for him?" But they would not listen to the voice of their father, because Jehovah (יהוה) was now pleased to put them to death.
1 Samuel 2:22-25 CEV
Eli was now very old, and he heard what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. (23) "Why are you doing these awful things?" he asked them. "I've been hearing nothing but complaints about you from all of the LORD (יהוה)'s people. (24) (SEE 2:23) (25) If you harm another person, God can help make things right between the two of you. But if you commit a crime against the LORD (יהוה), no one can help you!" But the LORD (יהוה) had already decided to kill them. So he kept them from listening to their father.
1 Samuel 2:22-25 LITV
(22) And Eli was very old and had heard all that his sons did to Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
(23) And he said to them, Why do you do things like these? For I am hearing of your evil doings from all these people.
(24) No my sons, for the report which I am hearing is not good, causing the people of Jehovah (יהוה) to transgress.
(25) If a man sins against a man, then God shall judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah (יהוה), who shall pray for him? But they did not listen to the voice of their father because Jehovah (יהוה) desired to put them to death.
1 Samuel 2:22-25 Darby
(22) And Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they lay with the women that served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
(23) And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil deeds from all this people.
(24) No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah (יהוה)'s people transgress.
(25) If one man sin against another, God will judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah (יהוה), who shall intreat for him? But they hearkened not to the voice of their father, for Jehovah (יהוה) was minded to slay them.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation