- 孩子撒母耳漸漸長大、耶和華與人越發喜愛他。
- 有神人來見以利、對他說、耶和華如此說、你祖父在埃及法老家作奴僕的時候、我不是向他們顯現麼。
- 在以色列眾支派中、我不是揀選人作我的祭司、使他燒香、在我壇上獻祭、在我面前穿以弗得、又將以色列人所獻的火祭、都賜給你父家麼。
- 我所吩咐獻在我居所的祭物、你們為何踐踏、尊重你的兒子過於尊重我、將我民以色列所獻美好的祭物肥己呢。
- 因此、耶和華以色列的 神說、我曾說、你和你父家必永遠行在我面前、現在我卻說、決不容你們這樣行、因為尊重我的、我必重看他.藐視我的、他必被輕視。
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- And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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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