"ThereforeI have swornto the houseof Elithat the iniquityof Eli'shouseshall not be atonedfor by sacrificeor offeringforever."
For You do not delightin sacrifice,otherwise I would giveit; You are not pleasedwith burntoffering.
But the LORDof hostsrevealedHimself to me, "Surelythisiniquityshall not be forgivenyou Untilyou die,"saysthe LordGODof hosts.
Then the LORDsaidto me, "Even thoughMosesand Samuelwere to standbeforeMe, My heartwould not be with thispeople;sendthem awayfrom My presenceand let them go!
"As for you, do not prayfor thispeople,and do not liftup cryor prayerfor them, and do not intercedewith Me; for I do not hearyou.
"In your filthinessis lewdness.BecauseI [would] have cleansedyou, Yet you are not clean,You will not be cleansedfrom your filthinessagainUntilI have spentMy wrathon you.
"Thus you shall keepthe sonsof Israelseparatedfrom their uncleanness,sothat they will not diein their uncleannessby their defilingMy tabernaclethat is amongthem."
"Ifone mansinsagainst another,Godwill mediatefor him; but ifa mansinsagainst the LORD,whocan intercedefor him?" But they would not listento the voiceof their father,for the LORDdesiredto putthem to death.
