Question 61

1 Samuel 2:12; 1 Samuel 2:17; 1 Samuel 2:22; 1 Samuel 2:29

^2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord. ^2:17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord. ^2:22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. ^2:29 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?

^2:12 Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD ^2:17 Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD's offering with contempt. ^2:22 Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ^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.'

1 Samuel 3:13

^3:13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

^3:13 I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

Deuteronomy 28:58–59

^28:58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE Lord THY GOD; ^28:59 Then the Lord will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.

^28:58 If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name-the LORD your God- ^28:59 He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses.