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1 Samuel 2:30 — Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house…
“Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”
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The verses around 1 Samuel 2:30.
28And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
29Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
30Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
31Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
32And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
Verse explanation
The ancient promise of a perpetual priesthood for Eli’s house is revoked here — the text makes clear that God’s promises are not unconditional when the human response is continued dishonor.
From the 1 Samuel 2 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Samuel 2:30 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Portanto, diz o Senhor Deus d'Israel: Na verdade tinha dito eu que a tua casa e a casa de teu pae andariam diante de mim perpetuamente; porém agora diz o Senhor: Longe de mim tal coisa, porque aos que me honram honrarei, porém os que me desprezam serão envilecidos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Por isso, o SENHOR, o Deus de Israel, diz: ‘Eu havia dito que a tua casa e a casa de teu pai andariam diante de mim perpetuamente;’ mas agora diz o SENHOR: ‘Longe de mim tal coisa, porque eu honrarei aos que me honram, e os que me desprezam serão rejeitados.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
En consecuencia, esta es la declaración del Señor: Hice la promesa definitiva de que tu familia y la de tu padre me servirían siempre como sacerdotes. Pero ahora el Señor declara: ¡Ya no más! En cambio, honraré a los que me honran, pero trataré con desprecio a los que me desprecian.
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