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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Samuel 2:17
The sin of these young men was very serious in Adonai 's view, because they treated offerings made to Adonai with contempt.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because the men treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.
So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because the men treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.
Hebrew Names Version
The sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for the men despised the offering of the LORD.
The sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for the men despised the offering of the LORD.
King James Version
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord : for men abhorred the offering of the Lord .
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord : for men abhorred the offering of the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
So the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of Yahweh, because the men treated the offering of Yahweh with contempt.
So the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of Yahweh, because the men treated the offering of Yahweh with contempt.
English Standard Version
Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the Lord , for the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.
Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the Lord , for the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.
New Century Version
The Lord saw that the sin of the servants was very great because they did not show respect for the offerings made to the Lord .
The Lord saw that the sin of the servants was very great because they did not show respect for the offerings made to the Lord .
New English Translation
The sin of these young men was very great in the Lord 's sight, for they treated the Lord 's offering with contempt.
The sin of these young men was very great in the Lord 's sight, for they treated the Lord 's offering with contempt.
Amplified Bible
So the sin of the [two] young men [Hophni and Phinehas] was very great before the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD disrespectfully.
So the sin of the [two] young men [Hophni and Phinehas] was very great before the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD disrespectfully.
New American Standard Bible
And so the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD disrespectfully.
And so the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for the men treated the offering of the LORD disrespectfully.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the Lorde: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
Therefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the Lorde: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus the sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh, for the men spurned the offering of Yahweh.
Thus the sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh, for the men spurned the offering of Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
Eli's sons did not show any respect for the sacrifices that the people offered. This was a terrible sin, and it made the Lord very angry.
Eli's sons did not show any respect for the sacrifices that the people offered. This was a terrible sin, and it made the Lord very angry.
Darby Translation
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
In this way Hophni and Phinehas showed that they did not respect the offerings made to the Lord . This was a terrible sin against the Lord .
In this way Hophni and Phinehas showed that they did not respect the offerings made to the Lord . This was a terrible sin against the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; because they offended the men who offered before the LORD.
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; because they offended the men who offered before the LORD.
Good News Translation
This sin of the sons of Eli was extremely serious in the Lord 's sight, because they treated the offerings to the Lord with such disrespect.
This sin of the sons of Eli was extremely serious in the Lord 's sight, because they treated the offerings to the Lord with such disrespect.
Literal Translation
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for the men had despised the offering of Jehovah.
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for the men had despised the offering of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore was the synne of ye childre very greate before the LORDE, for ye people spake euell of ye meatofferynge of ye LORDE.
Therfore was the synne of ye childre very greate before the LORDE, for ye people spake euell of ye meatofferynge of ye LORDE.
American Standard Version
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah.
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And the sin of these young men was very great before the Lord; for they gave no honour to the Lord's offerings.
And the sin of these young men was very great before the Lord; for they gave no honour to the Lord's offerings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the sinne of the young men was very great before the Lord: For men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
And the sinne of the young men was very great before the Lord: For men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for the men dealt contemptuously with the offering of the LORD.
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for the men dealt contemptuously with the offering of the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
Wherefore the sinne of the yong men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for they set at nought the offering of the Lord.
So the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for they set at nought the offering of the Lord.
English Revised Version
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD's offering with contempt.
Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD's offering with contempt.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the synne of the children was ful greuouse bifor the Lord; for thei withdrowen men fro the `sacrifice of the Lord.
Therfor the synne of the children was ful greuouse bifor the Lord; for thei withdrowen men fro the `sacrifice of the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sin of the young men is very great [in] the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.
And the sin of the young men is very great [in] the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
And the sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for they despised the offering of Yahweh.
And the sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for they despised the offering of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
World English Bible
The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised the offering of Yahweh.
The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised the offering of Yahweh.
New King James Version
Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
New Living Translation
So the sin of these young men was very serious in the Lord 's sight, for they treated the Lord 's offerings with contempt.
So the sin of these young men was very serious in the Lord 's sight, for they treated the Lord 's offerings with contempt.
New Life Bible
So the sin of the young men was very bad before the Lord. For the men hated the gift of the Lord.
So the sin of the young men was very bad before the Lord. For the men hated the gift of the Lord.
New Revised Standard
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.
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it was, that, the sin of the young men, was exceeding great, before Yahweh, - for men scorned the offerings of Yahweh.
And so it was, that, the sin of the young men, was exceeding great, before Yahweh, - for men scorned the offerings of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore the sin of the young men was exceeding great before the Lord: because they withdrew men from the sacrifice of the Lord.
Wherefore the sin of the young men was exceeding great before the Lord: because they withdrew men from the sacrifice of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the LORD; for the men treated the offering of the LORD with contempt.
Thus the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of the LORD; for the men treated the offering of the LORD with contempt.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for the men despised the offering of the LORD.
Thus the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for the men despised the offering of the LORD.
Contextual Overview
11 Elkanah went home to Ramah, while the child began ministering to Adonai under the direction of ‘Eli the cohen. 12 ‘Eli's sons were scoundrels who had no regard for Adonai . 13 The rule these cohanim followed in dealing with the people was that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the cohen's servant would come, while the meat was stewing, with a three-pronged fork in his hand. 14 He would stick it in the pan, kettle, caldron or pot; and the cohen would take for himself whatever the fork brought up. This is how they dealt with all the people of Isra'el who came there to Shiloh. 15 The cohen's servant would actually come before the fat had burned to smoke and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the cohen meat he can roast; because he doesn't want your meat stewed, but raw." 16 If the man answered, "First let the fat burn to smoke, then take as much as you want," he would say, "No, give it to me now, or I'll take it by force." 17 The sin of these young men was very serious in Adonai 's view, because they treated offerings made to Adonai with contempt. 18 But Sh'mu'el ministered in the presence of Adonai , wearing a linen ritual vest even though he was only a child. 19 Each year his mother would make him a little coat and bring it when she came up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice. 20 ‘Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, "May Adonai give you children from this woman because of the boy you have loaned to Adonai "; then they would go home.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
before: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:13, 2 Kings 21:6, Psalms 51:4, Isaiah 3:8
abhorred: Malachi 2:8, Malachi 2:13, Matthew 18:7
Reciprocal: Exodus 32:30 - Ye have Leviticus 21:9 - the daughter 1 Samuel 2:24 - ye make 1 Samuel 3:13 - his sons 2 Kings 17:21 - a great sin Nehemiah 13:11 - Why is the house Ezekiel 13:19 - for handfuls
Cross-References
Genesis 2:1
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, along with everything in them.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, along with everything in them.
Genesis 2:4
(A: iv, S: ii) Here is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created. On the day when Adonai , God, made earth and heaven,
(A: iv, S: ii) Here is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created. On the day when Adonai , God, made earth and heaven,
Genesis 2:6
Rather, a mist went up from the earth which watered the entire surface of the ground.
Rather, a mist went up from the earth which watered the entire surface of the ground.
Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground Adonai , God, caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Out of the ground Adonai , God, caused to grow every tree pleasing in appearance and good for food, including the tree of life in the middle of the garden and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:10
A river went out of ‘Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided into four streams.
A river went out of ‘Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided into four streams.
Genesis 2:12
The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river is Gichon; it winds throughout the land of Kush.
The name of the second river is Gichon; it winds throughout the land of Kush.
Genesis 2:18
Adonai , God, said, "It isn't good that the person should be alone. I will make for him a companion suitable for helping him."
Adonai , God, said, "It isn't good that the person should be alone. I will make for him a companion suitable for helping him."
Genesis 2:20
(S: iii) So the person gave names to all the livestock, to the birds in the air and to every wild animal. But for Adam there was not found a companion suitable for helping him.
(S: iii) So the person gave names to all the livestock, to the birds in the air and to every wild animal. But for Adam there was not found a companion suitable for helping him.
Genesis 2:21
Then God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the person; and while he was sleeping, he took one of his ribs and closed up the place from which he took it with flesh.
Then God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the person; and while he was sleeping, he took one of his ribs and closed up the place from which he took it with flesh.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord,.... That is, the sons of Eli; for they were the ringleaders who set these bad examples, which other priests followed, and therefore the sin is ascribed to them; and which was sadly aggravated by taking what was not their own, and by taking it in a forcible manner, and before the Lord had his part in the offering, and all this done in the tabernacle, in the presence of God; which plainly showed that they had not the fear of God before their eyes, nor any sense of his omniscience and omnipresence, any more than of his holiness and justice:
for men abhorred the offering of the Lord; it was irksome and disagreeable to them to bring their sacrifices, when they saw the law of God was not attended to, and the rules of sacrificing were not observed; such contempt of God, such abuse of sacrifices, such injury done to the sacrificers, and such covetousness and sensuality in the priests, that it even set the people against sacrifices, and made them loath them, and neglect to bring them. And this aggravated the sin of the young men, though the sacrificers were not excused hereby, 1 Samuel 2:24.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The offering of the Lord - Minchah, here in the general sense of “gift or offering” to God (compare Malachi 1:10-11; Malachi 3:3). In its restricted sense, it is used of the meat offerings, the unbloody sacrifices, and is then coupled with bloody sacrifices, sacrifices of slain beasts. (See 1 Samuel 2:29.)
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 2:17. Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great — That is, Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli.
Men abhorred the offering — As the people saw that the priests had no piety, and that they acted as if there was no God; they despised God's service, and became infidels.
A national priesthood, when the foundation is right, may be a great blessing; but if the priesthood becomes corrupt, though the foundation itself stand sure, the corruption of the national manners will be the unavoidable consequence.
