He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, ‘Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.’
1 Samuel 2:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because the men treated the Lord’s offering with contempt. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the sin of the [two] young men was very great before the Lord, for they despised the offering of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah; for the men despised the offering of Jehovah. Common English Bible The sin of these priestly assistants was very serious in the LORD’s sight because they were disrespecting the Lord’s own offering. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the sin of the servants was exceedingly great before the Lord. For they drew men away from the sacrifice of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore the sin of the young men was exceeding great before the Lord: because they withdrew men from the sacrifice of the Lord. |
He was a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord. That is why it is said, ‘Like Nimrod, a powerful hunter in the sight of the Lord.’
(Now the men of Sodom were evil, sinning immensely against the Lord.)
Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with wickedness.
He sacrificed his son in the fire, , practised witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did a huge amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, angering him.
For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they have spoken and acted against the Lord, defying his glorious presence.
This is another thing you do. You are covering the Lord’s altar with tears, with weeping and groaning, because he no longer respects your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.
Woe to the world because of offences. For offences will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offence comes.
If that person said to him, ‘The fat must be burned first; then you can take whatever you want for yourself,’ the servant would reply, ‘No, I insist that you hand it over right now. If you don’t, I’ll take it by force! ’
I told him that I am going to judge his family for ever because of the iniquity which he knows about: his sons are cursing God, and he has not stopped them.