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1 Samuel 2:17-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Samuel 2:17-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
17 The sin of Eli’s sons was a serious matter to the Lord, because these men were treating the offerings made to the Lord with contempt.
The Faithfulness of Samuel’s Family
18 Meanwhile, Samuel continued to serve in front of the Lord. As a boy he was ⌞already⌟ wearing a linen ephod.[a] 19 His mother would make him a robe and bring it to him every year when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.
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- 2:18 Ephod is a technical term for a part of the priest’s clothes. Its exact usage and shape are unknown.
1 Samuel 2:17-19
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:17-19
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)
18 But Samuel was ministering(B) before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.(C) 19 Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual(D) sacrifice.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people
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