Verse 30

1 Samuel 2:30

Noah Webster Bible

30 Wherefore the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be 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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD; my mout... Focus ↗
2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none besides thee: neither is there any rock like our G... Focus ↗
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God (... Focus ↗
4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. Focus ↗
5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that t... Focus ↗
6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. Focus ↗
7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. Focus ↗
8 He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among pri... Focus ↗
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength sha... Focus ↗
10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the... Focus ↗
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest. Focus ↗
12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. Focus ↗
13 And the priest's custom with the people was , that , when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's se... Focus ↗
14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought up the... Focus ↗
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give... Focus ↗
16 And if any man said to him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as th... Focus ↗
17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of... Focus ↗
18 But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. Focus ↗
19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came u... Focus ↗
20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee issue of this woman for the loan... Focus ↗
21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the c... Focus ↗
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women... Focus ↗
23 And he said to them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. Focus ↗
24 No, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress. Focus ↗
25 If one man shall sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man shall sin against the... Focus ↗
26 And the child Samuel continued to grow, and was in favor both with the LORD, and also with men. Focus ↗
27 And there came a man of God (Elohim) to Eli, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly app... Focus ↗
28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon my altar, to bur... Focus ↗
29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and h... Focus ↗
30 Wherefore the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy...
31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there sh... Focus ↗
32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God (Elohim) shall give Israel... Focus ↗
33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from my altar, shall be to consume thy eyes, and to g... Focus ↗
34 And this shall be a sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one... Focus ↗
35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and i... Focus ↗
36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thy house, shall come and crouch to him fo... Focus ↗