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1 Samuel 2:26-28
Living Bible
1 Samuel 2:26-28
Living Bible
26 Little Samuel was growing in two ways—he was getting taller, and he was becoming everyone’s favorite (and he was a favorite of the Lord’s, too!).
27 One day a prophet[a] came to Eli and gave him this message from the Lord: “Didn’t I demonstrate my power when the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt? 28 Didn’t I choose your ancestor Levi from among all his brothers to be my priest, and to sacrifice upon my altar, and to burn incense, and to wear a priestly robe[b] as he served me? And didn’t I assign the sacrificial offerings to you priests?
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- 1 Samuel 2:27 a prophet, literally, “a man of God.”
- 1 Samuel 2:28 a priestly robe, literally, “an ephod.”
1 Samuel 2:26-28
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:26-28
New International Version
26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow(A) in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.(B)
Prophecy Against the House of Eli
27 Now a man of God(C) came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to your ancestor’s family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh? 28 I chose(D) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(E) and to wear an ephod(F) in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(G) presented by the Israelites.
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