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1 Samuel1Sa 3:13 1 Samuel1Sa 3 1 Samuel1Sa 3:15

Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.” Therefore I have sworn to the house of `Eli, that the iniquity of `Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. Therefore I swore to the house of Eli that the iniquity of the house of Eli would not be atoned for by sacrifice or by offering forever." Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever." So I swore to Eli's family, ‘Your guilt will never be removed by sacrifice or offering.'" Therefore I swore an oath to the house of Eli, ‘The sin of the house of Eli can never be forgiven by sacrifice or by grain offering.'" "Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the sinful behavior of Eli's house (family) shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever." "Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the wrongdoing of Eli's house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering." Nowe therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednes of Elis house, shal not be purged with sacrifice nor offring for euer. Now therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever." I warned Eli that sacrifices or offerings could never make things right! His family has done too many disgusting things. Therefore I have sworn to the family of ‘Eli that the wickedness of ‘Eli's family will never be atoned for by any sacrifice or offering." And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice or oblation for ever. That is why I swore an oath that sacrifices and offerings will never take away the sins of the people in Eli's family." Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Elis household shall not be purged with sacrifices nor offerings for ever. So I solemnly declare to the family of Eli that no sacrifice or offering will ever be able to remove the consequences of this terrible sin." And so I have sworn to the house of Eli, the iniquity of the house of Eli shall not be atoned for, by sacrifice or by offering, until forever. Therfore haue I sworne vnto ye house of Eli, yt this wickednes of ye house of Eli shall not be recocyled nether wt sacrifice ner wt meatoffringe for euer. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever. So I have made an oath to the family of Eli that no offering of meat or of meal which they may make will ever take away the sin of his family. And therfore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednesse of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offeryng for euer. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.' And therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the iniquitie of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice, nor offering for euer. And it shall not go on so; I have sworn to the house of Eli, the iniquity of the house of Eli shall not be atoned for with incense or sacrifices for ever. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. Therefore, I have sworn to the house of Eli, 'The iniquity of Eli's house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.'" Therfor Y swoor to the hows of Heli, that the wickidnesse of his hows schal not be clensid bi sacrifices and yiftis til in to with outen ende. and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering -- unto the age.' And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever. And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever. And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever." So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be forgiven by sacrifices or offerings." So I swear to the family of Eli that the sin of his family will not be paid for with gifts given on the altar forever." Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering forever." And therefore have I sworn, respecting the house of Eli, - that the iniquity of the house of Eli shall receive no propitiatory-covering, by sacrifice or by present, unto times age-abiding. Therefore have I sworn to the house of Heli, that the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated with victims nor offerings for ever. Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering for ever." and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering—for all time." "Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."

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Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave's Topical Bible - Children; Eli; Hophni; Parents; Reprobacy; Samuel; Sin; Unpardonable Sin; Wicked (People); Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children; Children; Home; Pleasant Sunday Afternoons; Religion; Samuel; Stories for Children; Torrey's Topical Textbook - Offerings; Prophets; Visions;
Dictionaries:
- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Eli; Samuel; Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Eli; Priest; Samuel; Vision; Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Evil; Samuel, First and Second, Theology of; Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer; Easton Bible Dictionary - Samuel; Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ithamar; Pentateuch; Holman Bible Dictionary - Prophecy, Prophets; Samuel; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Atonement; Sacrifice and Offering; Samuel, Books of; Vision; Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Sacrifices ; The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Hophni; People's Dictionary of the Bible - Eli; Smith Bible Dictionary - Hoph'ni; Sam'uel; Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - House;
Encyclopedias:
- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Samuel the Prophet; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hophni and Phinehas; The Jewish Encyclopedia - Atonement; Hophni;
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Parallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.”
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore I have sworn to the house of `Eli, that the iniquity of `Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever.
King James Version
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
Lexham English Bible
Therefore I swore to the house of Eli that the iniquity of the house of Eli would not be atoned for by sacrifice or by offering forever."
English Standard Version
Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."
New Century Version
So I swore to Eli's family, ‘Your guilt will never be removed by sacrifice or offering.'"
New English Translation
Therefore I swore an oath to the house of Eli, ‘The sin of the house of Eli can never be forgiven by sacrifice or by grain offering.'"
Amplified Bible
"Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the sinful behavior of Eli's house (family) shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the wrongdoing of Eli's house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednes of Elis house, shal not be purged with sacrifice nor offring for euer.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."
Contemporary English Version
I warned Eli that sacrifices or offerings could never make things right! His family has done too many disgusting things.
Complete Jewish Bible
Therefore I have sworn to the family of ‘Eli that the wickedness of ‘Eli's family will never be atoned for by any sacrifice or offering."
Darby Translation
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice or oblation for ever.
Easy-to-Read Version
That is why I swore an oath that sacrifices and offerings will never take away the sins of the people in Eli's family."
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Elis household shall not be purged with sacrifices nor offerings for ever.
Good News Translation
So I solemnly declare to the family of Eli that no sacrifice or offering will ever be able to remove the consequences of this terrible sin."
Literal Translation
And so I have sworn to the house of Eli, the iniquity of the house of Eli shall not be atoned for, by sacrifice or by offering, until forever.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore haue I sworne vnto ye house of Eli, yt this wickednes of ye house of Eli shall not be recocyled nether wt sacrifice ner wt meatoffringe for euer.
American Standard Version
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
Bible in Basic English
So I have made an oath to the family of Eli that no offering of meat or of meal which they may make will ever take away the sin of his family.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And therfore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednesse of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offeryng for euer.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.'
King James Version (1611)
And therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the iniquitie of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice, nor offering for euer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it shall not go on so; I have sworn to the house of Eli, the iniquity of the house of Eli shall not be atoned for with incense or sacrifices for ever.
English Revised Version
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, I have sworn to the house of Eli, 'The iniquity of Eli's house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.'"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Y swoor to the hows of Heli, that the wickidnesse of his hows schal not be clensid bi sacrifices and yiftis til in to with outen ende.
Young's Literal Translation
and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering -- unto the age.'
Update Bible Version
And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever.
Webster's Bible Translation
And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
World English Bible
Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever.
New King James Version
And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."
New Living Translation
So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be forgiven by sacrifices or offerings."
New Life Bible
So I swear to the family of Eli that the sin of his family will not be paid for with gifts given on the altar forever."
New Revised Standard
Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering forever."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And therefore have I sworn, respecting the house of Eli, - that the iniquity of the house of Eli shall receive no propitiatory-covering, by sacrifice or by present, unto times age-abiding.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore have I sworn to the house of Heli, that the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated with victims nor offerings for ever.
Revised Standard Version
Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering for ever."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."
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Contextual Overview
¹¹The Lord said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel that everyone who hears about it will shudder. ¹¹ The LORD said to Shemu'el, Behold, I will do a thing in Yisra'el, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle. ¹¹ And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. ¹¹ So Yahweh said to Samuel, "Look, I am doing something in Israel which will cause the two ears of everyone who hears it to tingle. ¹¹ Then the Lord said to Samuel, "Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. ¹¹ The Lord said to Samuel, "Watch, I am going to do something in Israel that will shock those who hear about it. ¹¹ The Lord said to Samuel, "Look! I am about to do something in Israel; when anyone hears about it, both of his ears will tingle. ¹¹The LORD said to Samuel, "Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will ring. ¹¹ Then the LORD said to Samuel, "Behold, I am going to do a thing in Israel, and both ears of everyone who hears about it will ring. ¹¹ Then the Lord said to Samuel, Beholde, I wil doe a thing in Israel, whereof whosoeuer shall heare, his two eares shall tingle.
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Bible Verse Review
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the iniquity: 1 Samuel 2:25, Numbers 15:30, Numbers 15:31, Psalms 51:16, Isaiah 22:14, Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 15:1, Ezekiel 24:13, Hebrews 10:4-10, Hebrews 10:26-31

Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:7 - offer thy Leviticus 20:4 - and kill Leviticus 21:9 - the daughter Joshua 24:19 - he will not Malachi 2:12 - and him
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Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Yes, has God said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'"
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God indeed say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden'?"
Genesis 3:1
Now the snake was the most clever of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day the snake said to the woman, "Did God really say that you must not eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more shrewd than any of the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Is it really true that God said, ‘You must not eat from any tree of the orchard'?"
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the LORD God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, "Can it really be that God has said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God really said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Genesis 3:1
Nowe the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the fielde, which the Lord God had made: and he said to the woman, Yea, hath God in deede said, Ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden?
Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which Yahweh God had made. And he said to the woman, "Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'?"
Genesis 3:1
The snake was sneakier than any of the other wild animals that the Lord God had made. One day it came to the woman and asked, "Did God tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
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Gill's Notes on the Bible

And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli,.... Either had done this before, which was signified to him by the man of God, or did swear now for the confirmation of his threatenings, and to assure the certain performance of them:

that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever: not even typically, which was all that legal sacrifice could do; and not so that the priesthood should ever return to the family again, as the office of high priesthood never did; or, as Abarbinel interprets it, because of sacrifice and offering, that the iniquity Eli's sons were guilty of in taking the flesh of the sacrifices and offerings, which did not belong to them, and before the Lord had his part, should never be expiated.

(There are some sins that are not covered in the atonement of Jesus Christ. This is one of them and the sin against the Holy Ghost is another.

Matthew 12:31. Editor.)
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the marginal references. The sin of the sons of Eli could not be purged by the appointed sacrifices of the Law. In blessed contrast with this declaration is the assurance of the New Testament 1 John 1:7; Acts 13:39.
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Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 3:14. Shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering — That is, God was determined that they should be removed by a violent death. They had committed the sin unto death; and no offering or sacrifice could prevent this. What is spoken here relates to their temporal death only.
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