¹¹ And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, [in] the presence of Eli the priest;

¹² and the sons of Eli [are] sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.

¹³ And the custom of the priests with the people [is]: any man sacrificing a sacrifice -- then hath the servant of the priest come in when the flesh is boiling, and the hook of three teeth in his hand,

¹⁴ and hath struck [it] into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth the priest take for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in, there, in Shiloh.

¹⁵ Also before they make perfume with the fat -- then hath the priest's servant come in, and said to the man who is sacrificing, `Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he doth not take of thee flesh boiled, but raw;'

¹⁶ and the man saith unto him, `Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to thee as thy soul desireth;' and he hath said to him, `Surely now thou dost give; and if not -- I have taken by strength.'

¹⁷ And the sin of the young men is very great [in] the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.

¹⁸ And Samuel is ministering [in] the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt [with] an ephod of linen;