1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:12–17

¹²Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD ¹³or for the custom of the priests with the people.

When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling ¹⁴and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.

¹⁵Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

¹⁶And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”

¹⁷Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they^b were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.

Footnotes

b 2:17 DSS and LXX; MT men

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1 Samuel 2:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the sons	וּבְנֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Eli	עֵלִ֖י	‘ê·lî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5941 Eli
were wicked	בְלִיָּ֑עַל	ḇə·lî·yā·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
men	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
they had no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
regard	יָדְע֖וּ	yā·ḏə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
for the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
or for the custom	וּמִשְׁפַּ֥ט	ū·miš·paṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
of the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
the people	הָעָ֑ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
When any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	אִ֞ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
offered	זֹבֵ֣חַ	zō·ḇê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a sacrifice	זֶ֗בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
the servant	נַ֤עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering
of the priest	הַכֹּהֵן֙	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
would come	וּבָ֨א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with a three-pronged	שְׁלֹ֥שׁ־	šə·lōš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
meat fork	וְהַמַּזְלֵ֛ג	wə·ham·maz·lêḡ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4207 fork
while the meat	הַבָּשָׂ֔ר	hab·bā·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
was boiling	כְּבַשֵּׁ֣ל	kə·ḇaš·šêl	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1310 boil, seethe

1 Samuel 2:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and plunge	וְהִכָּ֨ה	wə·hik·kāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
into the pan	בַכִּיּ֜וֹר	ḇak·kî·yō·wr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3595 pot, basin
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
kettle	בַדּ֗וּד	ḇad·dūḏ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1731 pot, jar
or	א֤וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
cauldron	בַקַּלַּ֙חַת֙	ḇaq·qal·la·ḥaṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7037 caldron
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
cooking pot	בַפָּר֔וּר	ḇap·pā·rūr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6517 pot
And the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
would claim	יִקַּ֥ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
for himself	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
whatever	כֹּ֚ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
the meat fork	הַמַּזְלֵ֔ג	ham·maz·lêḡ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4207 fork
brought up	יַעֲלֶ֣ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
This is how	כָּ֚כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
they treated	יַעֲשׂ֣וּ	ya·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
who came	הַבָּאִ֥ים	hab·bā·’îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Shiloh	בְּשִׁלֹֽה׃	bə·ši·lōh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh

1 Samuel 2:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	גַּם֮	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
before	בְּטֶרֶם֮	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
the fat	הַחֵלֶב֒	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
was burned	יַקְטִר֣וּן	yaq·ṭi·rūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
the servant	נַ֣עַר	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering
of the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֗ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
would come	וּבָ֣א׀	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and say	וְאָמַר֙	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the man	לָאִ֣ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who was sacrificing	הַזֹּבֵ֔חַ	haz·zō·ḇê·aḥ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
Give	תְּנָ֣ה	tə·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the priest	לַכֹּהֵ֑ן	lak·kō·hên	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
some meat	בָשָׂ֔ר	ḇā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
to roast	לִצְל֖וֹת	liṣ·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6740 roast flesh
because he will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accept	יִקַּ֧ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
boiled	מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל	mə·ḇuš·šāl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1310 boil, seethe
meat	בָּשָׂ֥ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
from	מִמְּךָ֛	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
you	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
but only	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
raw	חָֽי׃	ḥāy	Adjective - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living

1 Samuel 2:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	הָאִ֗ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָ֜יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
The fat	הַחֵ֔לֶב	ha·ḥê·leḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2459 fat
must be burned	קַטֵּ֨ר	qaṭ·ṭêr	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
first	כַּיּוֹם֙	kay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
then you may take	וְקַ֨ח־	wə·qaḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
whatever	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you	נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ	nap̄·še·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
want	תְּאַוֶּ֖ה	tə·’aw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H183 incline, desire
the servant would reply	וְאָמַ֥ר׀	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
No	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you must give	תִתֵּ֔ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
right now	עַתָּ֣ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
If you refuse	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I will take	לָקַ֥חְתִּי	lā·qaḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
by force	בְחָזְקָֽה׃	ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2394 strength, force, violence

1 Samuel 2:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus the sin	חַטַּ֧את	ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of these young men	הַנְּעָרִ֛ים	han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
was	וַתְּהִ֨י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
severe	גְּדוֹלָ֥ה	gə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
in the sight	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
the LORD’s	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
offering	מִנְחַ֥ת	min·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
with contempt	נִֽאֲצוּ֙	ni·’ă·ṣū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H5006 contemn, spurn