1 Samuel 2:30-32

Complete Jewish Bible

³⁰“Therefore Adonai the God of Isra’el says, ‘I did indeed say that your family and your father’s family would walk in my presence forever.’ But now Adonai says, ‘Forget it! I respect those who respect me, but those who despise me will meet with contempt. ³¹The day is coming when I will break your strength and the strength of your father’s family, so that no one in your family will live to old age. ³²At a time when Isra’el is prospering, you will see a rival in my Dwelling; and never will anyone in your family live to old age.

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1 Samuel 2:30-32

King James Version

³⁰Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

³¹Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

³²And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

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1 Samuel 2:30-32

New International Version

³⁰“Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.^(A)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,^(B) but those who despise^(C) me will be disdained.^(D) ³¹The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age,^(E) ³²and you will see distress^(F) in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age.^(G)

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1 Samuel 2:30-32

New King James Version

³⁰Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: ^(A)‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: ^(B)‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and ^(C)those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. ³¹Behold, ^(D)the days are coming that I will cut off your ^[a]arm and the arm of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. ³²And you will see an enemy in My dwelling place, despite all the good which God does for Israel. And there shall not be ^(E)an old man in your house forever.