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1 Samuel 2:17
New English Translation
1 Samuel 2:17
New English Translation
17 The sin of these young men[a] was very great in the Lord’s sight, for they[b] treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.
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- 1 Samuel 2:17 tn The term נַעַר (naʿar), here translated “young men,” often refers to a servant or apprentice in line for a position of authority. The same term describes Samuel in vs 11 and 18. The repetition helps establish the contrast between Samuel and Eli’s sons.
- 1 Samuel 2:17 tc Heb “the men,” which is absent from one medieval Hebrew ms, a Qumran ms, and the LXX.
1 Samuel 2:17
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:17
New International Version
17 This sin of the young men was very great in the Lord’s sight, for they[a] were treating the Lord’s offering with contempt.(A)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people
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