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1 Samuel 2:12

Eli
Sin

10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

13 And the priests’ custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.

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BSB
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
KJV
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
WEB
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know the LORD.
ASV
Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.
DARBY
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
BLB
And the sons of Eli [were] sons of worthlessness; they did not know YHWH.
ÅB
Men Elis sønner var ryggesløse; de brydde seg ikke om Herren.
OTB
Nå var Elis sønner ugudelige menn; de hadde ingen respekt for Herren.
B1930
Men Elis sønner var ryggesløse; de brydde sig ikke om Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 1:28–30

    And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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  • Jeremiah 2:8

    The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

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  • Romans 1:21

    Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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  • Judges 2:10

    And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:15

    And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

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  • John 17:3

    And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

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  • Hosea 4:6–9

    My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

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  • Malachi 2:1–9

    And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.

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