16If the man said to him, |Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;| then he would say, |No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.|


In Context

13 The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;

14 and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fork brought up the priest took therewith. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there.

15 Yes, before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, |Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw.|

16 If the man said to him, |Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;| then he would say, |No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.|

17 The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised the offering of Yahweh.

18 But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:16If the man said to him, "Let the fat be burned up first, and then take whatever you want," the servant would then answer, "No, hand it over now; if you don't, I'll take it by force."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And [if] any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and [then] take [as much] as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, [Nay;] but thou shalt give [it me] now: and if not, I will take [it] by force.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And he that sacrificed said to him: Let the fat first be burnt to day according to the custom, and then take as much as thy soul desireth. But he answered and said to him: Not so: but thou shalt give it me now, or else I will take it by force.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And if the man said unto him, They will surely burn the fat first, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would say, Nay, but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16If the man said to him, They will immediately burn the fat entire, then take as thy soul desires; he would say to him, No, but thou shalt give it now; and if not, I will take it by force.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And if the man said unto him, They will surely burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would say, Nay, but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16And if any man said to him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, No; but thou shalt give it to me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:16and the man saith unto him, 'Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to thee as thy soul desireth;' and he hath said to him, 'Surely now thou dost give; and if not — I have taken by strength.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:16And if any man said to him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as your soul desires; then he would answer him, No; but you shall give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.