He was a mighty hunter before Adonai. This is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonai.”
1 Samuel 2:17 - Tree of Life Version Thus the sin of the young men was very great before Adonai, for the men despised the offering of Adonai. 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 mighty hunter before Adonai. This is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonai.”
Now the earth was ruined before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
He also made his son pass through the fire, practiced soothsaying and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in Adonai’s eyes to provoke Him.
For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah is fallen. For their tongue and their actions are against Adonai, defying the eyes of His glory.
Secondly, you do this: Tears cover the altar of Adonai— you are weeping and groaning because He no longer accepts the offering or receives it favorably from your hand.
Woe to the world because of snares! For snares must come, but woe to that man through whom the snare comes!
If the man said to him, “Let them first burn the fat up as smoke, and then take as much as you desire,” he would reply, “No! But you must give it now—otherwise, I will take it by force.”
For I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the iniquity that he knew about, because his sons brought a curse on themselves yet he did not rebuke them.