15 Also, before (A)they burned the fat, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest meat for roasting, as he will not take boiled meat from you, only raw.” 16 If the man said to him, “They must surely [a]burn the fat [b]first, and then take as much as [c]you desire,” then he would say, “No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.” 17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for the men (B)despised the offering of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit offer up in smoke
  2. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit like the day
  3. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit your soul