The Wicked Sons of Eli

12 Now the sons of Eli were (A)corrupt;[a] (B)they did not know the Lord.

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  1. 1 Samuel 2:12 Lit. sons of Belial

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things (A)which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, [a]sexual immorality, wickedness, [b]covetousness, [c]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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  1. Romans 1:29 NU omits sexual immorality
  2. Romans 1:29 greed
  3. Romans 1:29 malice

The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
And those who handle the (A)law did not know Me;
The rulers also transgressed against Me;
(B)The prophets prophesied by Baal,
And walked after things that do not profit.

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15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?

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21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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10 When all that generation had [a]been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who (A)did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel.

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  1. Judges 2:10 Died and joined their ancestors

And (A)this is eternal life, that they may know You, (B)the only true God, and Jesus Christ (C)whom You have sent.

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And (A)these things they will do [a]to you because they have not known the Father nor Me.

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  1. John 16:3 NU, M omit to you

55 Yet (A)you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and (B)keep His word.

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Corrupt Priests

“And now, O (A)priests, this commandment is for you.
(B)If you will not hear,
And if you will not take it to heart,
To give glory to My name,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“I will send a curse upon you,
And I will curse your blessings.
Yes, I have cursed them (C)already,
Because you do not take it to heart.

“Behold, I will rebuke your descendants
And spread (D)refuse on your faces,
The refuse of your solemn feasts;
And one will (E)take you away [a]with it.
Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you,
That My covenant with Levi may continue,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“My(F) covenant was with him, one of life and peace,
And I gave them to him (G)that he might fear Me;
So he feared Me
And was reverent before My name.
(H)The[b] law of truth was in his mouth,
And [c]injustice was not found on his lips.
He walked with Me in peace and equity,
And (I)turned many away from iniquity.

“For(J) the lips of a priest should keep knowledge,
And people should seek the law from his mouth;
(K)For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
But you have departed from the way;
You (L)have caused many to stumble at the law.
(M)You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“Therefore (N)I also have made you contemptible and base
Before all the people,
Because you have not kept My ways
But have shown (O)partiality in the law.”

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  1. Malachi 2:3 Lit. to it
  2. Malachi 2:6 Or True instruction
  3. Malachi 2:6 Or unrighteousness

(A)My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
(B)Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.

“The more they increased,
The more they sinned against Me;
(C)I[a] will change [b]their glory into shame.
They eat up the sin of My people;
They set their [c]heart on their iniquity.
And it shall be: (D)like people, like priest.
So I will punish them for their ways,
And [d]reward them for their deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:7 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; scribal tradition, Syr., Tg. They will change
  2. Hosea 4:7 So with MT, LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg.; scribal tradition My glory
  3. Hosea 4:8 Desires
  4. Hosea 4:9 repay

16 He [a]judged the cause of the poor and needy;
Then it was well.
Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.

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  1. Jeremiah 22:16 Defended

Your dwelling place is in the midst of deceit;
Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” says the Lord.

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13 And two men, scoundrels, came in and sat before him; and the scoundrels (A)witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has blasphemed God and the king!” (B)Then they took him outside the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.

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10 and seat two men, scoundrels, before him to bear witness against him, saying, “You have (A)blasphemed God and the king.” Then take him out, and (B)stone him, that he may die.

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17 Now therefore, know and consider what you will do, for (A)harm is determined against our master and against all his household. For he is such a (B)scoundrel[a] that one cannot speak to him.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 25:17 Lit. son of Belial

27 (A)But some (B)rebels said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him, (C)and brought him no presents. But he [a]held his peace.

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  1. 1 Samuel 10:27 kept silent

(Now Samuel (A)did not yet know the Lord, nor was the word of the Lord yet revealed to him.)

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Gibeah’s Crime

22 As they were (A)enjoying themselves, suddenly (B)certain men of the city, (C)perverted[a] men, surrounded the house and beat on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, (D)“Bring out the man who came to your house, that we may know him carnally!

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  1. Judges 19:22 Lit. sons of Belial

13 [a]‘Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” ’—which you have not known—

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 13:13 Lit. Sons of Belial

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