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1 Samuel 2:29

Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’

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ASV

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

KJV

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?

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100 →
תִבְעֲט֗וּtiv.'a.Tudo you kickH1163 →
בְּזִבְחִי֙be.ziv.Chiat sacrifice myH2077 →
וּבְמִנְחָתִ֔יu.ve.min.cha.Tiand at offering myH4503 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
צִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiI commandedH6680 →
מָע֑וֹןma.'ona dwelling placeH4583 →
וַתְּכַבֵּ֤דva.te.kha.Bedand you honorH3513 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ba.Nei.khasons yourH1121 →
מִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.nimore than meH4480 →
לְהַבְרִֽיאֲכֶ֗םle.hav.ri.'a.Khemby fattening yourselvesH1254 →
מֵרֵאשִׁ֛יתme.re.Shitfrom [the] choicest ofH7225 →
כָּל־kol-everyH3605 →
מִנְחַ֥תmin.Chat<the> offering ofH4503 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
לְעַמִּֽי׃le.'a.Miof people myH5971 →

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Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.1 Samuel 2:13–17or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boilingEzekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?Malachi 1:12–13“But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.Micah 3:5This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:Deuteronomy 12:5–6Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go.Isaiah 56:11Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:Romans 16:18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.Hosea 4:8They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity.Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,Isaiah 56:11–12Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:2 Samuel 13:21When King David heard all this, he was furious.

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