Verse 30

1 Samuel 2:30

Literal Standard Version

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30 Therefore—a declaration of YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel—I certainly said, Your house and the house of your father walk up and down before Me for all time; and now—a declaration of YHWH—Far be it from Me! For he who is honoring Me, I honor, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

Original Language Text

hebrew

לָ/כֵ֗ן נְאֻם יְהוָה֮ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ אָמ֣וֹר אָמַ֔רְתִּי בֵּֽיתְ/ךָ֙ וּ/בֵ֣ית אָבִ֔י/ךָ יִתְהַלְּכ֥וּ לְ/פָנַ֖/י עַד עוֹלָ֑ם וְ/עַתָּ֤ה נְאֻם יְהוָה֙ חָלִ֣ילָ/ה לִּ֔/י כִּֽי מְכַבְּדַ֥/י אֲכַבֵּ֖ד וּ/בֹזַ֥/י יֵקָֽלּוּ

English Translation

Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I have said, 'Your house and the house of your father shall walk before Me forever,' but now, thus says the LORD: Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me, I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 And Hannah prays and says: “My heart has exulted in YHWH, || My horn has been high in YHWH, || My mo... Focus ↗

2 There is none holy like YHWH, || For there is none except You, || And there is no rock like our God... Focus ↗

3 You do not multiply—you speak haughtily—The old saying goes out from your mouth, || For YHWH is a Go... Focus ↗

4 Bows of the mighty are broken, || And the stumbling have girded on strength. Focus ↗

5 The satiated hired themselves for bread, || And the hungry have ceased. While the barren has borne s... Focus ↗

6 YHWH puts to death, and keeps alive, || He brings down to Sheol, and brings up. Focus ↗

7 YHWH dispossesses, and He makes rich, || He makes low, indeed, He makes high. Focus ↗

8 He raises the poor from the dust, || He lifts up the needy from a dunghill, || To cause them to sit... Focus ↗

9 He keeps the feet of His saints, || And the wicked are silent in darkness, || For man does not becom... Focus ↗

10 YHWH—His adversaries are broken down, || He thunders against them in the heavens: YHWH judges the en... Focus ↗

11 And Elkanah goes to Ramath, to his house, and the youth has been serving YHWH in the presence of Eli... Focus ↗

12 and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known YHWH. Focus ↗

13 And the custom of the priests with the people is that when any man is sacrificing a sacrifice, then... Focus ↗

14 and has struck it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot; all that the hook brings up the prie... Focus ↗

15 Also, before they make incense with the fat, then the priest’s servant has come in and said to the m... Focus ↗

16 and the man says to him, “Let them surely make incense with the fat according to the custom today, t... Focus ↗

17 And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of YHWH, for the men have despised the of... Focus ↗

18 And Samuel is ministering in the presence of YHWH, a youth girt with an ephod of linen; Focus ↗

19 and his mother makes a small upper coat for him, and she has brought it up to him from time to time,... Focus ↗

20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “YHWH appoints seed of this woman for you, for the p... Focus ↗

21 When YHWH has looked after Hannah, then she conceives and bears three sons and two daughters; and th... Focus ↗

22 And Eli is very old, and has heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with th... Focus ↗

23 and he says to them, “Why do you do things like these? For I am hearing of your evil words from all... Focus ↗

24 No, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good, causing the people of YHWH to transgress... Focus ↗

25 If a man sins against a man, then God (Elohim) has judged him; but if a man sins against YHWH, who p... Focus ↗

26 And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and is good with both YHWH, and also with men. Focus ↗

27 And a man of God (Elohim) comes to Eli and says to him, “Thus said YHWH: Was I really revealed to th... Focus ↗

28 even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel for a priest for Myself, to go up on My altar, to... Focus ↗

29 Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering, which I commanded in My habitation, and honor yo... Focus ↗

30 Therefore—a declaration of YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel—I certainly said, Your house and the house o...

31 Behold, days are coming, and I have cut off your arm, and the arm of the house of your father, that... Focus ↗

32 and you have beheld an adversary in My habitation, in all that He does good with Israel, and there i... Focus ↗

33 And the man of yours I do not cut off from My altar—My purpose is to consume your eyes, and to griev... Focus ↗

34 and this is the sign to you that comes to your two sons, to Hophni and Phinehas—in one day both of t... Focus ↗

35 and I have raised up a steadfast priest for Myself; he does as in My heart and in My soul; and I hav... Focus ↗

36 and it has been, everyone who is left in your house comes to bow himself to him for a wage of silver... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 2 (36 verses)
Version: Literal Standard Version

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