1 Samuel 2:29-31

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁹ Why, then, do all of you despise my sacrifices and offerings that I require at the place of worship?^(A) You have honoured your sons more than me,^(B) by making yourselves fat with the best part of all of the offerings of my people Israel.”

³⁰ ‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever.^(C) But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour,^(D) but those who despise me will be disgraced.^{(E) 31} Look, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your forefather’s family, so that none in your family will reach old age.^(F)