14 And he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; everything that the fork brought up, the priest would take for himself. They did so in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15 Also, before (A)they [a]burned the fat, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest meat for roasting, as he will not take cooked meat from you, only raw.” 16 And if the man said to him, “They must [b]burn the fat [c]first, then take as much as [d]you desire,” then he would say, “No, but you must give it to me now; and if not, I am taking it by force!”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:15 Lit offered up in smoke
  2. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit offer up in smoke
  3. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit as the day
  4. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit your soul desires

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