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1 Samuel 2:16-18
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Samuel 2:16-18
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 If the man said to the servant, “First let the fat be burned, then take as much as you want,” the servant would say to him, “Give it to me now, or I’ll take it by force.” 17 The sin of Eli’s sons was a serious matter to the Lord, because these men were treating the offerings made to the Lord with contempt.
The Faithfulness of Samuel’s Family
18 Meanwhile, Samuel continued to serve in front of the Lord. As a boy he was ⌞already⌟ wearing a linen ephod.[a]
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- 2:18 Ephod is a technical term for a part of the priest’s clothes. Its exact usage and shape are unknown.
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