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1 Samuel 2:30

ObedienceHumilityIntegrityPraise and worship

28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.

29 Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

31 Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house.

32 You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age.

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BSB
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
KJV
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
WEB
“Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now the LORD says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.
ASV
Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
DARBY
Wherefore Jehovah the God of Israel saith, I said indeed, Thy house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever. But now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
BLB
Therefore the declaration of YHWH, God of Israel, ‘I surely said [that] your house and the house of your father would walk before Me even to forever. And the declaration of YHWH, Far be it from Me! For those honoring Me I will honor, and those despising Me shall be lightly esteemed.
ÅB
Derfor lyder ordet fra Herren, Israels Gud: Vel har jeg sagt: Ditt hus og din fars hus skal ferdes for mitt åsyn til evig tid. Men nå lyder Herrens ord: Det være langt fra meg! Dem som ærer meg, vil jeg ære, og de som ringeakter meg, skal bli til skamme.
OTB
"Derfor erklærer Herren, Israels Gud: Jeg lovet at din familie og din forfaders familie skulle tjene for Meg for alltid. Men nå," erklærer Herren, "langt fra Meg! For de som ærer Meg vil Jeg ære, men de som forakter Meg skal bli behandlet med forakt.
B1930
Derfor lyder ordet fra Herren, Israels Gud: Vel har jeg sagt: Ditt hus og din fars hus skal ferdes for mitt åsyn til evig tid. Men nu lyder Herrens ord: Det være langt fra mig! Dem som ærer mig, vil jeg ære, og de som ringeakter mig, skal bli til skamme.

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  • John 12:26

    If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

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  • Jeremiah 18:9–10

    And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom,

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  • Proverbs 3:9–10

    Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

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  • Malachi 1:6

    “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

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  • Psalms 91:14

    “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

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  • 2 Chronicles 15:2

    So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

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  • Isaiah 29:13

    Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

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  • Psalms 50:23

    He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”

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