1 Samuel 2:17
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Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
In other translations
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
Hebrew words
וַתְּהִיvatehiand it wasH1961חַטַּאתchatat[the] sin ofH2403הַנְּעָרִיםhane'arimthe young menH5288גְּדוֹלָהgedolahgreatH1419מְאֹדme'odveryH3966אֶת־'et-withH854פְּנֵיpenei[the] presence ofH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068כִּיkiforH3588נִאֲצוּni'atzuthey treated with contemptH5006הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582אֵת'et<obj.>H853מִנְחַתminchat[the] offering ofH4503יְהוָה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
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- Genesis 13:13But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.
- Malachi 2:13And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.
- Genesis 6:11The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.
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- 2 Kings 21:6And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.
- Isaiah 3:8For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his glory.For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they spoke and acted against the LORD, defying His glorious presence.
- Matthew 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!
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