NET Bible
"The sin of these young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they treated the LORD’s offering with contempt."
— 1 Samuel 2:17, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
He would jab it into the basin, kettle, cauldron, or pot. Everything that the fork would bring up the priest would take for himself. This is how they used to treat all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh.
Also, before they burned the fat the priest’s attendant would come and say to the person who was making the sacrifice,“Give some meat for the priest to roast! He won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”
If the individual said to him,“They should certainly burn the fat away first, then take for yourself whatever you wish,” he would say,“No! Give it now! If not, I’ll take it by force!”
The sin of these young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they treated the LORD’s offering with contempt.
Now Samuel was ministering with the favor of the LORD. The boy was dressed in a linen ephod.
His mother used to make him a small robe and bring it up to him from time to time when she would go up with her husband to make the annual sacrifice.
Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife saying,“May the LORD establish descendants for you from this woman in place of the one that she dedicated to the LORD.”Then they would go to their home.