1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:30–36

30Therefore, 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.

31Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no one in it will reach old age. 32You 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. 33And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, I will cause your eyes to fail and your heart to grieve.f All your descendantsg will die by the sword of men.h

34And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.

35Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.

36And everyone left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a morsel of bread, pleading, “Please appoint me to some priestly office so that I can eat a piece of bread.”’”

Footnotes

  • f 2:33 Hebrew; LXX his eyes will fail and his heart will grieve
  • g 2:33 Or increase
  • h 2:33 DSS and LXX; MT will die as mortals or will die in the prime of life

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1 Samuel 2:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
I did indeedאָמ֣וֹר’ā·mō·wrVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH559 utter, say
sayאָמַ֔רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
that your houseבֵּֽיתְךָ֙bê·ṯə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
and the houseוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
would walkיִתְהַלְּכ֥וּyiṯ·hal·lə·ḵūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
before Meלְפָנַ֖יlə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
foreverעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
But nowוְעַתָּ֤הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהḥā·lî·lāhInterjection; third person feminine singularH2486 far be it
from Meלִּ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will honorאֲכַבֵּ֖ד’ă·ḵab·bêḏVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
those who honor Meמְכַבְּדַ֥יmə·ḵab·bə·ḏayVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
but those who despise Meוּבֹזַ֥יū·ḇō·zayConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH959 despise
will be disdainedיֵקָֽלּוּ׃yê·qāl·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7043 be slight, swift, trifling

1 Samuel 2:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּה֙hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the daysיָמִ֣יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
are comingבָּאִ֔יםbā·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
when I will cut offוְגָֽדַעְתִּי֙wə·ḡā·ḏa‘·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1438 hew, hew down or off
your strengthזְרֹ֣עֲךָ֔zə·rō·‘ă·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and the strengthזְרֹ֖עַzə·rō·a‘Noun - feminine singular constructH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
of your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
so that no one in itבְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
will reachמִֽהְי֥וֹתmih·yō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
old ageזָקֵ֖ןzā·qênAdjective - masculine singularH2205 old

1 Samuel 2:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will seeוְהִבַּטְתָּ֙wə·hib·baṭ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5027 look
distressצַ֣רṣarAdjective - masculine singular constructH6862 narrow, tight
dwelling placeמָע֔וֹןmā·‘ō·wnNoun - masculine singularH4583 dwelling, habitation
Despite allבְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is goodיֵיטִ֖יבyê·ṭîḇVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
no oneוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
in your houseבְּבֵיתְךָ֖bə·ḇê·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
will ever againהַיָּמִֽים׃hay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
reachיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
old ageזָקֵ֛ןzā·qênAdjective - masculine singularH2205 old

1 Samuel 2:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And every oneוְאִ֗ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
of youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
that I do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
cut offאַכְרִ֤ית’aḵ·rîṯVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
fromמֵעִ֣םmê·‘imPreposition-mH5973 with
My altarמִזְבְּחִ֔יmiz·bə·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4196 altar
your eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
to failלְכַלּ֥וֹתlə·ḵal·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
and your heartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
to grieveוְלַאֲדִ֣יבwə·la·’ă·ḏîḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH109 grieve
Allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your descendantsמַרְבִּ֥יתmar·bîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4768 increase, great number, greatness
will dieיָמ֥וּתוּyā·mū·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
of menאֲנָשִֽׁים׃’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind

1 Samuel 2:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And thisוְזֶה־wə·zeh-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
signהָא֗וֹתhā·’ō·wṯArticle; Noun - common singularH226 sign
shall comeיָבֹא֙yā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to youלְּךָ֣lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
concerningאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
your twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nêNumber - masculine dual constructH8147 two
sonsבָנֶ֔יךָḇā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
Hophniחָפְנִ֖יḥā·p̄ə·nîNoun - proper - masculine singularH2652 Chophni
and Phinehasוּפִֽינְחָ֑סū·p̄î·nə·ḥāsConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6372 Pinechas
They will bothשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two
dieיָמ֥וּתוּyā·mū·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4191 die
on the sameאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Samuel 2:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I will raise upוַהֲקִימֹתִ֥יwa·hă·qî·mō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
for Myselfלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
a faithfulנֶאֱמָ֔ןne·’ĕ·mānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH539 confirm, support
priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
He will doיַעֲשֶׂ֑הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is in My heartבִּלְבָבִ֥יbil·ḇā·ḇîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and mindוּבְנַפְשִׁ֖יū·ḇə·nap̄·šîConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
And I will buildוּבָנִ֤יתִיū·ḇā·nî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1129 build
for himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
an enduringנֶאֱמָ֔ןne·’ĕ·mānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH539 confirm, support
houseבַּ֣יִתba·yiṯNoun - masculine singularH1004 house
and he will walkוְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְwə·hiṯ·hal·lēḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH6440 face, before
My anointed oneמְשִׁיחִ֖יmə·šî·ḥîAdjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4899 anointed
for all timeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all

1 Samuel 2:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
everyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
leftהַנּוֹתָר֙han·nō·w·ṯārArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3498 remain over
in your houseבְּבֵ֣יתְךָ֔bə·ḇê·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
will comeיָבוֹא֙yā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH7812 bow down
to himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
for a pieceלַאֲג֥וֹרַתla·’ă·ḡō·w·raṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH95 payment
of silverכֶּ֖סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
or a morselוְכִכַּר־wə·ḵik·kar-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH3603 a round
of breadלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
pleadingוְאָמַ֗רwə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Pleaseנָ֛אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
appoint meסְפָחֵ֥נִיsə·p̄ā·ḥê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5596 join, attach to
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
someאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singular constructH259 one
priestly officeהַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹתhak·kə·hun·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH3550 priesthood
so that I can eatלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
a pieceפַּת־paṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH6595 fragment, bit, morsel
of breadלָֽחֶם׃סlā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

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1 Samuel 2:30 John 12:26 · Jeremiah 18:9–10 · Proverbs 3:9–10 · Malachi 1:6 · Psalm 91:14 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Isaiah 29:13 · Psalm 50:23 · Psalm 18:20 · Exodus 29:9 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Malachi 2:8–9

1 Samuel 2:31 1 Samuel 22:17–20 · 1 Kings 2:26–27 · 1 Samuel 14:3 · 1 Samuel 4:11–20

1 Samuel 2:32 Zechariah 8:4 · 1 Samuel 4:11 · Psalm 78:59–64

1 Samuel 2:33 1 Kings 2:26–27

1 Samuel 2:34 1 Samuel 4:11 · 1 Kings 13:3 · 1 Samuel 4:17

1 Samuel 2:35 2 Samuel 7:27 · 1 Kings 11:38 · 2 Samuel 7:11 · 1 Samuel 25:28 · Hebrews 7:26–28 · Psalm 18:50

1 Samuel 2:36 1 Kings 2:27

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