Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, the sin of the servants was exceedingly great before the Lord. For they drew men away from the sacrifice of the Lord. "
— 1 Samuel 2:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.”
“And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah. ”
“The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised the offering of Yahweh.”
“The sin of these young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they treated the LORD’s offering with contempt.”
“Wherefore the sin of the young men was exceeding great before the Lord: because they withdrew men from the sacrifice of the Lord.”
“And the sin of these young men was very great before the Lord; for they gave no honour to the Lord's offerings.”
“Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.”
and put it into the vessel, or into the cauldron, or into the cooking pot, or into the pan, and all that the hook lifted up, the priest took for himself. So they did to all of Israel who arrived at Shiloh.
In addition, before they burned the fat, the servant of the priest would arrive, and he would say to the one who was immolating: “Give me the flesh, so that I may boil it for the priest. For I will not accept cooked meat from you, but raw.”
And the one who was immolating would say to him, “First, allow the fat to be burned today, according to custom, and then take for yourself whatever your soul desires.” But in response, he would say to him: “By no means. For you will give it to me now, otherwise I will take it by force.”
Therefore, the sin of the servants was exceedingly great before the Lord. For they drew men away from the sacrifice of the Lord.
But Samuel was ministering before the face of the Lord; he was a youth girded with a linen ephod.
And his mother fashioned a little tunic for him, which she brought to him on the appointed days, ascending with her husband, so that he might immolate the solemn sacrifice.
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife. And he said to him, “May the Lord repay to you offspring from this woman, on behalf of the loan that you offered to the Lord.” And they went away to their own place.