1 Samuel 2:13
'This was the custom of the priests with the people: Whenever someone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came with a three-pronged fork while the meat was boiling.'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
KJV1611 – Modern English
And this was the priests' custom with the people, that, when any man offered a sacrifice, the priest's servant would come while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand;
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the custom{H4941} of the priests{H3548} with the people{H5971} was, that, when any man{H376} offered{H2076} sacrifice,{H2077} the priest's{H3548} servant{H5288} came,{H935} while the flesh{H1320} was boiling,{H1310} with a flesh-hook{H4207} of three{H7969} teeth{H8127} in his hand;{H3027}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the priests{H3548}' custom{H4941} with the people{H5971} was, that, when any man{H376} offered{H2076}{(H8802)} sacrifice{H2077}, the priest's{H3548} servant{H5288} came{H935}{(H8804)}, while the flesh{H1320} was in seething{H1310}{(H8763)}, with a fleshhook{H4207} of three{H7969} teeth{H8127} in his hand{H3027};
Coverdale Bible (1535)
ner the dutye of the prestes vnto the people: but whan eny man wolde offre oughte, the prestes boye came, whyle the flesh was seethinge, and had a thre forked fleshoke in his hande,
Geneva Bible (1560)
For the Priestes custome towarde the people was this: when any man offered sacrifice, the Priestes boy came, while the flesh was seething, and a fleshhooke with three teeth, in his hand,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the priestes custome toward the people was, that whensoeuer any man offered any offring, ye priestes lad came whyle the fleshe was a seethyng, and a fleshhoke with three teeth in his hande:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the priests' custom with the people [was, that], when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
Webster's Bible (1833)
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;
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the custom of the priests with the people `is': any man sacrificing a sacrifice -- then hath the servant of the priest come in when the flesh is boiling, and the hook of three teeth in his hand,
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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;
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the priests' way with the people was this: when any man made an offering, the priest's servant came while the flesh was being cooked, having in his hand a meat-hook with three teeth;
World English Bible (2000)
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 fork of three teeth in his hand;
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
This was the priests’ routine with the people. Whenever anyone was making a sacrifice, the priest’s attendant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand, just as the meat was boiling.
Referenced Verses
- Lev 7:29-34 : 29 Speak to the Israelites and say: Anyone who brings a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord must bring part of it as their offering to the Lord. 30 With his own hands he shall bring the offerings made by fire to the Lord. He shall bring the fat together with the breast to be waved as a wave offering before the Lord. 31 The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons. 32 You are to give the right thigh as a contribution to the priest from your peace offerings. 33 The son of Aaron who offers the blood and the fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as his portion. 34 From the Israelites' peace offerings, I have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a perpetual share from the Israelites.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- 1 Sam 2:14-174 verses89%
14 'He would plunge it into the basin, kettle, cauldron, or pot, and whatever the fork brought up, the priest would take for himself. This is what they did to all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.'
15 But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man offering the sacrifice, ‘Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.’
16 And if the man said to him, ‘Let the fat be burned first, and then take whatever you want,’ the servant would reply, ‘No, give it to me now! If you don’t, I’ll take it by force.’
17 So the sin of the young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
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43 Hooks, a handbreadth in length, were fixed all around the inside. The tables were used for placing the meat of the sacrifices.
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3 This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice: whether ox or sheep, they are to give the priest the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.
- 1 Sam 2:11-122 verses70%
11 'Then Elkanah went to his home at Ramah, but the boy stayed to serve the LORD under the supervision of Eli the priest.'
12 'The sons of Eli were wicked men; they did not know the LORD.'
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24 He said to me, 'These are the kitchens where the ministers of the temple will boil the sacrifices brought by the people.'
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3 You eat the flesh of my people, strip off their skin, break their bones, and chop them up like meat for the pot, like flesh in a cauldron.
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34 But because there were too few priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was completed and the priests had consecrated themselves, for the Levites were more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests.
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3 Year after year, this man would go up from his city to worship and to offer sacrifices to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as priests of the LORD.
- 2 Chr 35:13-142 verses69%
13 They roasted the Passover lambs over the fire according to the ordinance. They boiled the sacred offerings in pots, kettles, and pans, and served them quickly to all the people.
14 Afterward, they prepared portions for themselves and the priests, because the priests, descendants of Aaron, were busy offering the burnt offerings and fat portions until nightfall. So the Levites prepared portions for themselves and the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
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9 Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of what are not gods.
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20 He said to me, 'This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, so they do not bring them out into the outer courtyard and thus consecrate the people.'
- Lev 7:8-92 verses69%
8 The priest who offers a burnt offering for anyone shall have the skin of the burnt offering he has offered.
9 Every grain offering, baked in an oven or prepared in a pan or on a griddle, belongs to the priest who offers it.
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31 You shall take the ram of ordination and boil its meat in a holy place.
- Lev 1:8-92 verses68%
8 Then Aaron's sons, the priests, shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar.
9 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Lev 1:12-132 verses68%
12 You are to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar.
13 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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21 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat the meat yourselves!
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10 He shall do this just as it is done with the fat of a fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.
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2 The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: 'Indeed, the days are coming upon you when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.'
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33 But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it was consumed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and He struck them with a severe plague.
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11 The priest shall burn them on the altar as food, a fire offering to the LORD.
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5 Take the best of the flock, pile wood under it, and boil its parts until its bones are thoroughly cooked.
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20 The priest was glad in his heart. He took the ephod, the household gods, and the carved image and went along with the people.
- 1 Sam 2:22-232 verses67%
22 Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
23 So he said to them, ‘Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.’
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8 Bring the grain offering made from these things to the LORD. Present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar.
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2 The women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.
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11 They slaughtered the Passover lambs, and the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them, while the Levites skinned the animals.
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11 The king sent for Ahimelech the priest, son of Ahitub, and his entire family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king.
- 1 Sam 2:28-292 verses67%
28 Did I not choose them from all the tribes of Israel to be My priests, to go up to My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence? And I gave to your forefather’s family all the offerings made by fire from the Israelites.
29 Why do you scorn My sacrifice and offering that I commanded for My dwelling? Why do you honor your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves on the best of all the offerings of My people Israel?
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1 This is the procedure you shall follow to consecrate them to serve Me as priests: Take one young bull and two unblemished rams.
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17 He also gave instructions for the pure gold forks, sprinkling bowls, pitchers, and the weight for each gold basin and for each silver basin.
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3 You shall make pots to remove its ashes, along with its shovels, basins, forks, and firepans. All its utensils shall be made of bronze.
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13 Then take all the fat that covers the entrails, the lobe of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.
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17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.
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6 Every male among the priests may eat it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.
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13 They brought the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.
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11 However, if a priest buys someone with his money as property, that person may eat from the priest's food, and those born in his household may also eat his food.
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27 Offer your burnt offerings, both meat and blood, on the altar of the Lord your God. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat the meat.