1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:15–17

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 theyb were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.

Footnotes

  • b 2:17 DSS and LXX; MT men

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1 Samuel 2:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Evenגַּם֮gamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
beforeבְּטֶרֶם֮bə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
the fatהַחֵלֶב֒ha·ḥê·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2459 fat
was burnedיַקְטִר֣וּןyaq·ṭi·rūnVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
the servantנַ֣עַרna·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH5288 a shaking, scattering
of the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
would comeוּבָ֣א׀ū·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and sayוְאָמַר֙wə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to the manלָאִ֣ישׁlā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
who was sacrificingהַזֹּבֵ֔חַhaz·zō·ḇê·aḥArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
Giveתְּנָ֣הtə·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
the priestלַכֹּהֵ֑ןlak·kō·hênPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
some meatבָשָׂ֔רḇā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
to roastלִצְל֖וֹתliṣ·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6740 roast flesh
because he will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
acceptיִקַּ֧חyiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
boiledמְבֻשָּׁ֖לmə·ḇuš·šālVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1310 boil, seethe
meatבָּשָׂ֥רbā·śārNoun - masculine singularH1320 flesh
fromמִמְּךָ֛mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
youכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
but onlyאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
rawחָֽי׃ḥāyAdjective - masculine singularH2416 alive, living

1 Samuel 2:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andהָאִ֗ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The fatהַחֵ֔לֶבha·ḥê·leḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2459 fat
must be burnedקַטֵּ֨רqaṭ·ṭêrVerb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
firstכַּיּוֹם֙kay·yō·wmPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
then you may takeוְקַ֨ח־wə·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
wantתְּאַוֶּ֖הtə·’aw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH183 incline, desire
the servant would replyוְאָמַ֥ר׀wə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Noלֹ֖אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
you must giveתִתֵּ֔ןṯit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
right nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
If you refuseוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I will takeלָקַ֥חְתִּיlā·qaḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3947 take
by forceבְחָזְקָֽה׃ḇə·ḥā·zə·qāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2394 strength, force, violence

1 Samuel 2:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus the sinחַטַּ֧אתḥaṭ·ṭaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of these young menהַנְּעָרִ֛יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
wasוַתְּהִ֨יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
severeגְּדוֹלָ֥הgə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
in the sightפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4503 gift, tribute, offering
with contemptנִֽאֲצוּ֙ni·’ă·ṣūVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralH5006 contemn, spurn

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 2:15 Leviticus 3:16 · Philippians 3:19 · Romans 16:18 · Leviticus 3:3–5

1 Samuel 2:16 Leviticus 7:23–25 · Leviticus 3:16 · 1 Peter 5:2–3

1 Samuel 2:17 Malachi 2:7–9 · Malachi 2:13 · Genesis 6:11 · Genesis 13:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.