1 Samuel

1 Samuel 3:11–14

11Then the LORD said to Samuel, “I am about to do something in Israel at which the ears of all who hear it will tingle. 12On that day I will carry out against Eli everything I have spoken about his house, from beginning to end. 13I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed Goda and he did not restrain them. 14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’”

Footnotes

  • a 3:13 LXX; Hebrew made themselves contemptible

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1 Samuel 3:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am about to doעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
somethingדָבָ֖רḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
at whichאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the earsאָזְנָֽיו׃’ā·zə·nāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH241 ear
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who hear itשֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹšō·mə·‘ōwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8085 hear
will tingleתְּצִלֶּ֖ינָהtə·ṣil·le·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH6750 tingle, quiver

1 Samuel 3:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַהוּא֙ha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will carry outאָקִ֣ים’ā·qîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Eliעֵלִ֔י‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
I have spokenדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
aboutאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his houseבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
from beginningהָחֵ֖לhā·ḥêlVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH2490 bore, pierce
to endוְכַלֵּֽה׃wə·ḵal·lêhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absoluteH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

1 Samuel 3:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I toldוְהִגַּ֣דְתִּיwə·hig·gaḏ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5046 be conspicuous
himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
would judgeשֹׁפֵ֥טšō·p̄êṭVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
his houseבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
foreverעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
for the iniquityבַּעֲוֺ֣ןba·‘ă·wōnPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he knowsיָדַ֗עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his sonsבָּנָ֔יוbā·nāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
blasphemed Godמְקַֽלְלִ֤יםmə·qal·lîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7043 be slight, swift, trifling
and he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
restrainכִהָ֖הḵi·hāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3543 be or grow dim, faint
themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural

1 Samuel 3:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְלָכֵ֥ןwə·lā·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
I have swornנִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
to the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Eliעֵלִ֑י‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
The iniquityעֲוֺ֧ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of Eli’sעֵלִ֛י‘ê·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5941 Eli
houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
shall neverאִֽם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
be atoned forיִתְכַּפֵּ֞רyiṯ·kap·pêrVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
by sacrificeבְּזֶ֥בַחbə·ze·ḇaḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
or offeringוּבְמִנְחָ֖הū·ḇə·min·ḥāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 3:11 Habakkuk 1:5 · Acts 13:41 · 2 Kings 21:12 · Jeremiah 19:3 · Luke 21:26 · Amos 3:6–7 · Isaiah 29:14 · Isaiah 28:19

1 Samuel 3:12 1 Samuel 2:27–36

1 Samuel 3:13 Proverbs 19:18 · 1 Samuel 2:12 · 1 Samuel 2:17 · Matthew 10:37 · Proverbs 23:13–14 · Ezekiel 7:3 · Ezekiel 18:30 · 1 Kings 1:6 · Proverbs 29:15

1 Samuel 3:14 Isaiah 22:14 · 1 Samuel 2:25 · Numbers 15:30–31 · Jeremiah 15:1 · Jeremiah 7:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.