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1 Samuel 2:28-30
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 2:28-30
New American Standard Bible
28 (A)Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, to carry an ephod before Me? And did I not (B)give to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel? 29 Why are you [a](C)showing contempt for My sacrifice and My offering (D)which I have commanded for My (E)dwelling, and why are you (F)honoring your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the [b]choicest of every offering of My people Israel?’ 30 Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘(G)I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father was to walk before Me forever’; but now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for (H)those who honor Me I will honor, and those (I)who despise Me will be insignificant.
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- 1 Samuel 2:29 Lit giving a kick to
- 1 Samuel 2:29 Or first
1 Samuel 2:28-30
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:28-30
New International Version
28 I chose(A) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(B) and to wear an ephod(C) in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(D) presented by the Israelites. 29 Why do you[a] scorn my sacrifice and offering(E) that I prescribed for my dwelling?(F) Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’
30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.(G)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,(H) but those who despise(I) me will be disdained.(J)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:29 The Hebrew is plural.
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