1 Samuel 2:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 2:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
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.
1 Samuel 2:17 (BSB)
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What does 1 Samuel 2:17 say?
1 Samuel 2:17 in modern King James wording reads: "Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD."
Where is 1 Samuel 2:17 found in the Bible?
1 Samuel 2:17 is verse 17 of chapter 2 of the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel has 31 chapters.
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