15 Also, before (A)they [a]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 cooked meat from you, only raw.” 16 And if the man said to him, “They must [b]burn the fat [c]first, then take as much as [d]you desire,” then he would say, “No, but you must give it to me now; and if not, I am taking it by force!” 17 And so the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for the men (B)treated the offering of the Lord disrespectfully.

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  1. 1 Samuel 2:15 Lit offered up in smoke
  2. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit offer up in smoke
  3. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit as the day
  4. 1 Samuel 2:16 Lit your soul desires

15 But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the person who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

16 If the person said to him, “Let the fat(A) be burned first, and then take whatever you want,” the servant would answer, “No, hand it over now; if you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”

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.(B)

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  1. 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people