1 Samuel 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.”
1 Samuel 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If the man said to him, “Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;” then he would say, “No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.””
1 Samuel 2:16 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And if the man said unto him, They will surely burn the fat first, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would say, Nay, but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. ”
1 Samuel 2:16 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
1 Samuel 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If the man said to him, They will immediately burn the fat entire, then take as thy soul desires; he would say [to him], No, but thou shalt give [it] now; and if not, I will take [it] by force. ”
1 Samuel 2:16 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And if any man saide vnto him, Let them burne the fatte according to the custome, then take as much as thine heart desireth: then hee would answere, No, but thou shalt giue it nowe: and if thou wilt not, I will take it by force.”
1 Samuel 2:16 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 2:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 2
14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
18 But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:16 Mean?
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