Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD. For they despised the people, and also the offering of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
Thus the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for the men
King James Version
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
Holman Bible
So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because they treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.
International Standard Version
By doing this, the sin of the young men was very serious in the LORD's sight because the men despised the LORD's offering.
A Conservative Version
And the sin of the young men was very great before LORD, for the men despised the offering of LORD.
American Standard Version
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah.
Amplified
So the sin of the [two] young men [Hophni and Phinehas] was very great before the Lord, for the men treated the offering of the Lord disrespectfully.
Bible in Basic English
And the sin of these young men was very great before the Lord; for they gave no honour to the Lord's offerings.
Darby Translation
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sin of the boys will be exceedingly great before Jehovah, for the men despised the gifts of Jehovah.
King James 2000
Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of Yahweh, because the men treated the offering of Yahweh with contempt.
Modern King James verseion
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah. For men despised the offering of Jehovah.
NET Bible
The sin of these young men was very great in the Lord's sight, for they treated the Lord's offering with contempt.
New Heart English Bible
The sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for they despised the offering of the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
And so it was, that, the sin of the young men, was exceeding great, before Yahweh, - for men scorned the offerings of Yahweh.
Webster
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
World English Bible
The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised the offering of Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of » Eli's sons
Covetousness » Instances of » Eli's sons, in taking the flesh of the sacrifice
Gluttony » Instances of » Sons of eli
Judge » Corrupt, instances of » Eli's sons
Offerings » The jews often » Abhorred, on account of the sins of the priests
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Eli's sons
priests » Were sometimes » Greedy
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Eli's sons, desecrating the sacrifices
samuel » Life summarized » A wonderful childhood
Sin » Described as » Often very great
Interlinear
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eli's Evil Sons
16 And if any man said unto him, "Let the fat be offered according to the day, and then take as much as thine heart desireth." The lad would answer him, "Thou shalt give it me now, or else I will take it with violence." 17 And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD. For they despised the people, and also the offering of the LORD. 18 But the lad Samuel ministered before the LORD girded about with a linen ephod.
Cross References
Genesis 6:11
And the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and was full of mischief.
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter in the sight of the LORD, whereof came the proverb "he is as Nimrod, that mighty hunter in the sight of the LORD."
Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked, and sinned exceedingly against the LORD.
2 Kings 21:6
And he offered his son in fire, and observed dismal days; and used witchcraft and maintained workers with spirits, and tellers of fortunes - and wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD to anger him.
Psalm 51:4
Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and clear when thou shalt judge.
Isaiah 3:8
For Jerusalem is overthrown, and Judah must fall to the ground, because that both their words and counsels are against the LORD, they provoke the presence of his Majesty unto anger.
Malachi 2:7-9
For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
Malachi 2:13
Now have ye brought it to this point again, that the altar of the LORD is covered with tears, weeping, and mourning: so that I will no more regard the meat offering, neither will I receive or accept anything at your hands.
Matthew 18:7
Woe be unto the world because of evil offenses! Howbeit, it cannot be avoided but that offenses shall be given. Nevertheless, woe be to the man, by whom the offense cometh.