1 Samuel 2:12-17
Eli’s Worthless Sons
12Now the sons of Eli were aworthless men. bThey did not know the Lord. 13The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come, while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand, 14and he would thrust it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or pot. All that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they did at Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15Moreover, cbefore the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give meat for the priest to roast, for he will not accept boiled meat from you but only raw.” 16And if the man said to him, “Let them burn the fat first, and then take as much as you wish,” he would say, “No, you must give it now, and if not, I will take it by force.” 17Thus the sin of the young men was very great din the sight of the Lord, efor the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.1 Samuel 2:29
29Why then do you fscorn ▼▼Hebrew kick at
my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’ Ezekiel 13:19
19You have profaned me among my people hfor handfuls of barley iand for pieces of bread, putting to death souls who should not die and keeping alive souls who should not live, by your lying to my people, who listen to lies.Ezekiel 34:2-3
2 j“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord God: kAh, shepherds of Israel lwho have been feeding yourselves! mShould not shepherds feed the sheep? 3 nYou eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, oyou slaughter the fat ones, but you do not feed the sheep.Micah 3:5
5 Thus says the Lord concerning pthe prophetswho lead my people astray,
qwho cry “Peace”
when they have something to eat,
but declare war against him
who puts nothing into their mouths.
Micah 3:11
11 rIts heads give judgment for a bribe;sits priests teach for a price;
tits prophets practice divination for money;
uyet they lean on the Lord and vsay,
“Is not the Lord in the midst of us?
wNo disaster shall come upon us.”
Malachi 1:10
10 xOh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, yand I will not accept an offering from your hand.
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