1 Samuel 2:12
What does 1 Samuel 2:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 2:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now the sons of Eli were base men; they knew not Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now the sons of Eli were evil and good-for-nothing men, having no knowledge of the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the sons of Eli <FI>are<Fi> sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now the sons of Heli were children of Belial, not knowing the Lord,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
Context
v.11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.
v.12This passage
v.13And the custom of the priests with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was boiling, with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his hand;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Malachi 2:1
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
- 1 Kings 21:13
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.
- Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not, Where is Jehovah? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
- Romans 1:28
And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- Jeremiah 9:6
Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.
- 1 Kings 21:10
and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
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