1 Samuel 2:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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?”
1 Samuel 2:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 2:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 2:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?”
1 Samuel 2:28 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 2:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up unto mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire? ”
1 Samuel 2:28 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 2:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to Me for a priest, to go up on Mine altar, to make a perfume, to bear an ephod before Me, and I give to the house of thy father all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel?”
1 Samuel 2:28 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 2:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and choose him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear the ephod before me? and I gave unto the house of thy father all the offerings by fire of the children of Israel. ”
1 Samuel 2:28 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 2:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my Priest, to offer vpon mine altar, and to burne incense, and to weare an Ephod before me, and I gaue vnto the house of thy father all the offrings made by fire of the children of Israel.”
1 Samuel 2:28 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 2:28 in Context — 1 Samuel 2
26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
28 And 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?
29 Wherefore 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?
30 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.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:28 Mean?
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