He saidto them, "Whydo you dosuchthings,the evilthingsthat I hearfrom allthesepeople?
His fatherhad nevercrossedhim at anytimeby asking,"Whyhave you doneso?"And he was alsoa veryhandsomeman,and he was bornafterAbsalom.
The expressionof their facesbearswitnessagainst them, And they displaytheir sinlike Sodom;They do not [even] conceal[it]. Woeto them! For they have broughtevilon themselves.
"Therefore the showershave been withheld,And there has beennospringrain.Yet you hada harlot'sforehead;You refusedto be ashamed.
"Were they ashamedbecauseof the abominationthey had done?They certainlywere not ashamed,And they did not knowhow to blush;Thereforethey shall fallamong those who fall;At the timeof their punishmentthey shall be broughtdown,"Saysthe LORD.
and saying,"Men,whyare you doingthese things?We are alsomenof the same natureas you, and preach the gospelto you that you should turnfrom thesevain thingsto a livingGod,WHOMADETHE HEAVENAND THE EARTHAND THE SEAAND ALLTHAT IS IN THEM.
and he fellto the groundand hearda voicesayingto him, "Saul,Saul,whyare you persecutingMe?"
whoseendis destruction,whosegodis [their] appetite,and [whose] gloryis in their shame,who set their mindson earthly things.
Now Eliwas veryold;and he heardallthat his sonswere doingto allIsrael,and howthey laywith the womenwho servedat the doorwayof the tentof meeting.
"No,my sons;for the reportis not goodwhichI hearthe LORD'Speoplecirculating.
