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13 I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons are blaspheming God[a] and he hasn’t disciplined them. 14 So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be forgiven by sacrifices or offerings.”

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  1. 3:13 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads his sons have made themselves contemptible.

13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God,[a] and he failed to restrain(A) them. 14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned(B) for by sacrifice or offering.’”

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  1. 1 Samuel 3:13 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text sons made themselves contemptible