Catholic Public Domain Version
"But this will be a sign to you, which will happen to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: on one day they both will die. "
— 1 Samuel 2:34, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.”
“And this shall be the sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them. ”
“"'This shall be the sign to you, that shall come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall both die.”
“This will be a confirming sign for you that will be fulfilled through your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: in a single day they both will die!”
“And this shall be a sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees: in one day they shall both of them die.”
“And this will be the sign to you, which will come on Hophni and Phinehas, your sons; death will overtake them on the same day.”
“And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.”
Behold the days are arriving, when I will cut off your arm, and the arm of the house of your father, so that there will not be an old man in your house.
And you will see your rival in the temple, amid all the prosperity of Israel. And there will not be an old man in your house for all days.
Yet truly, I will not entirely take away a man of you from my altar, but such that your eyes may fail, and your soul may melt away, and a great part of your house may die out, as it pertains to the state of men.
But this will be a sign to you, which will happen to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas: on one day they both will die.
And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will act in accord with my heart and my soul. And I will build a faithful house for him. And he will walk before my Christ for all days.
Then this will be in the future, that whoever will have remained of your house, he will approach so that he may pray on his behalf. And he will offer a coin of silver, and a twist of bread. And he will say: ‘Permit me, I beg you, one part of the priestly office, so that I may eat a mouthful of bread.’ ”