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1 Samuel 2

1 Samuel 2:13

Eli’s Wicked Sons · 1 Samuel 2:12–26
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Translations

Modern
…or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling
Traditional
And the priests’ custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
Literal
And the custom of the priests with the people was when any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come at the boiling of the flesh, and with the fork of three teeth in his hand.
Latin
…neque officium sacerdotum ad populum: sed quicumque immolasset victimam, veniebat puer sacerdotis, dum coquerentur carnes, et habebat fuscinulam tridentem in manu sua,

Original

Hebrew
English
…or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling

Notes

1 Samuel 2:13–17

The priests were meant to take their share of the meat only after it was boiled (see Numbers 6:19). Eli’s sons ignored God's rules (1 Samuel 2:13–14, 17).

Theme notes and profiles

Eli The Priestly Blessing

Glossary

Hannah Hophni Hosea, Book of Phinehas Priests and Levites Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Altar in the Tabernacle: Furniture of Christian Minister: Eli's Sons Covetousness: Eli's Sons Covetousness: Eli's Sons, in Taking the Flesh of the Sacrifice Fleshhook used in the Tabernacle Gluttony: Sons of Eli Hophni: Sin of Judge: Corrupt: Eli's Sons Offense: Sons of Eli Priest: Benefits of Portions of Sacrifices and offerings Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Eli's Sons Priests were Sometimes: Greedy Rulers: Wicked: Eli's Sons, Desecrating the Sacrifices Worldliness: Eli's Sons