1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:16–17

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 2:16

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

Cross-references

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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.