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1 Samuel 2:26-28
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 2:26-28
Lexham English Bible
26 But the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor[a] with Yahweh and with the people.
Yahweh Rebukes Eli
27 Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him: “Thus says Yahweh: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to the house of your ancestor[b] when they were in Egypt under the house of Pharaoh? 28 And I chose him from all the tribes of Israel to be a priest to me, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to bear an ephod before me. I gave to the house of your ancestor[c] all the offerings made by fire by the Israelites.[d]
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- 1 Samuel 2:26 Literally “was going and being great and good”
- 1 Samuel 2:27 Or “father,” meaning Aaron
- 1 Samuel 2:28 Or “father”
- 1 Samuel 2:28 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
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