17And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.


In Context

14 and hath struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth the priest take for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in, there, in Shiloh.

15 Also before they make perfume with the fat — then hath the priest's servant come in, and said to the man who is sacrificing, 'Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he doth not take of thee flesh boiled, but raw;'

16 and 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.'

17 And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.

18 And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;

19 and a small upper coat doth his mother make to him, and she hath brought it up to him from time to time, in her coming up with her husband to sacrifice the sacrifice of the time.

1 Samuel 2:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:17This sin of the young men was very great in the Lord 's sight, for they were treating the Lord 's offering with contempt.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:17Wherefore the sin of the young men was exceeding great before the Lord: because they withdrew men from the sacrifice of the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:17And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:17The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised the offering of Yahweh.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:17Why the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.