1 Samuel 2:11-12
1 Samuel 2:11-17 The Message (MSG)
Elkanah went home to Ramah. The boy stayed and served GOD in the company of Eli the priest. GOD Eli’s own sons were nothing but trouble. They didn’t know GOD and could not have cared less about the customs of priests among the people. Ordinarily, when someone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant was supposed to come up and, while the meat was boiling, stab a three-pronged fork into the cooking pot. The priest then got whatever came up on the fork. But this is how Eli’s sons treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh to offer sacrifices to GOD. Before they had even burned the fat to GOD, the priest’s servant would interrupt whoever was sacrificing and say, “Hand over some of that meat for the priest to roast. He doesn’t like boiled meat; he likes his rare.” If the man objected, “First let the fat be burned—God’s portion!—then take all you want,” the servant would demand, “No, I want it now. If you won’t give it, I’ll take it.” It was a horrible sin these young servants were committing—and right in the presence of GOD!—desecrating the holy offerings to GOD.
1 Samuel 2:11-12 King James Version (KJV)
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:11-12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah. But the boy ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest. Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the LORD
1 Samuel 2:11-12 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy continued to serve the LORD under Eli the priest. Now Eli’s sons were evil men; they did not care about the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:11-12 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest. Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.
1 Samuel 2:11-12 New International Version (NIV)
Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the LORD under Eli the priest. Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. But the child ministered to the LORD before Eli the priest. Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:11-12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Elkanah [and his wife Hannah] returned to Ramah to his house. But the child [Samuel] served the LORD under the guidance of Eli the priest. The sons of Eli [Hophni and Phinehas] were worthless (dishonorable, unprincipled) men; they did not know [nor respect] the LORD