1 Samuel 2:27-29

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

²⁷ A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Thus the Lord has said: I revealed^[a] myself to the family of your ancestor in Egypt when they were slaves^[b] to the house of Pharaoh.^{(A) 28} I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to offer incense, to wear an ephod before me, and I gave to the family of your ancestor all my offerings by fire^[c] from the Israelites.^{(B) 29} Why then look^[d] with greedy eye at my sacrifices and my offerings^[e] and honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?^(C)