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1 Samuel 2

1 Samuel 2:15

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

Modern
Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”
Traditional
Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
Literal
Also before they burned the fat, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who sacrificed, “Give flesh for roasting to the priest; and he will not take from you boiled flesh, but only raw.”
Latin
Etiam antequam adolerent adipem, veniebat puer sacerdotis, et dicebat immolanti: Da mihi carnem, ut coquam sacerdoti: non enim accipiam a te carnem coctam, sed crudam.

Original

Hebrew
English
Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

Notes

1 Samuel 2:15

God's law stated that the fat from a sacrificial animal belonged to the Lord. The priests had to burn the fat on the altar before anything else could be done with the animal (Leviticus 3:3–17).

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 Malachi, Book of Phinehas Priests and Levites Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Christian Minister: Eli's Sons Covetousness: Eli's Sons, in Taking the Flesh of the Sacrifice Fat: Offered in Sacrifice Gluttony: Sons of Eli Hophni: Sin of Judge: Corrupt: Eli's Sons Offense: Sons of Eli Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Eli's Sons Priests were Sometimes: Greedy Rulers: Wicked: Eli's Sons, Desecrating the Sacrifices Worldliness: Eli's Sons