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1 Samuel 2:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Samuel 2:16-18
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
16 And if the man said to him, “Let them burn the fat first, and then take whatever you wish,” he would say, “No, you must give it now; if not, I will take it by force.” 17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the Lord; for they treated the offerings of the Lord with contempt.
The Child Samuel at Shiloh
18 Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy wearing a linen ephod.
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1 Samuel 2:16-18
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:16-18
New International Version
16 If the person said to him, “Let the fat(A) be burned first, and then take whatever you want,” the servant would answer, “No, hand it over now; if you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”
17 This sin of the young men was very great in the Lord’s sight, for they[a] were treating the Lord’s offering with contempt.(B)
18 But Samuel was ministering(C) before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.(D)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people
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