Leviticus 16
1 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ସୁଗନ୍ଧି ଧୂପର ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ଦଲୋ ବେଳେ ହାରୋଣଙ୍କ ଦୁଇ ପୁତ୍ର ମଲେ। ଏହାପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ,
2 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ଭ୍ରାତା ହାରୋଣଙ୍କୁ କୁହ, ଯେପରି ତାଙ୍କର ମୃତ୍ଯୁ ନ ହୁଏ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ବିଚ୍ଛଦେ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଭିତ ରେ ସିନ୍ଦୁକର ଉପରିସ୍ଥ ପାପାଚ୍ଛଦକ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ସର୍ବଦା ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ପାପାଚ୍ଛାଦକ ଉପରେ ମେଘର ଦର୍ଶନ ଦବୋ।
3 ହାରୋଣ ମହାପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତର ଦିନ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳିରୂପେ ଏକ ଗୋବତ୍ସ ଓ ହାମବେଳି ରୂପେ ଏକ ମଷେଛୁଆ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ ଦିନ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ।
4 ହାରୋଣ ଜଳ ରେ ନିଜର ଶରୀରକୁ ଧେ ୗତ କରି ପବିତ୍ର ଶୁଭ୍ର ଜାମା ପିନ୍ଧିବେ, ଦହେ ରେ ଶୁଭ୍ର ଜଙ୍ଘିଆ ଧାରଣ କରିବେ, ଶୁଭ୍ର କଟୀବନ୍ଧନୀ କଟି ରେ ବାନ୍ଧିବେ ଓ ଶୁଭ୍ର ପଗଡି ମୁଣ୍ଡ ରେ ପିନ୍ଧିବେ। ଏସବୁ ପବିତ୍ର ବସ୍ତ୍ର।
5 ପୁଣି ହାରୋଣ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ମଣ୍ଡଳୀରୁ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳି ପାଇଁ ଦୁଇଟି ଛାଗ ଓ ହାମବେଳି ପାଇଁ ଏକ ମଷେ ନବେ।
6 ତା'ପରେ ହାରୋଣ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଗୋବତ୍ସକୁ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳିରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବ। ସେ ନିଜକୁ ଓ ନିଜ ପରିବାରକୁ ଏଥି ରେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ।
7 ତ'ପରେ ହାରୋଣ ଦୁଇଟି ଛାଗ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁର ଦ୍ବାର ଦେଶ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖକୁ ଆଣିବ।
8 ପୁଣି ହରୋଣ ସହେି ଦୁଇ ଛାଗ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଗୁଲିବାଣ୍ଟ କରିବେ। ସେଥିରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟଟି ତ୍ଯାଗ (ଅଜାଜଲେ) ନିମନ୍ତେ ହବେ।
9 ପୁଣି ଯେଉଁ ଛାଗ ଗୁଳିବାଣ୍ଟ ରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ହବେ, ହାରୋଣ ତାକୁ ନଇେ ପାପାର୍େଥ ବଳିଦାନ କରିବ।
10 କିନ୍ତୁ ଗୁଳାବାଣ୍ଟ ଦ୍ବାରା ଅଜାଜଲେ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ କରାୟାଇଥିବା ଛାଗକୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଜୀଅନ୍ତା ଛିଡା କରାୟିବ। ମରୁଭୂମିର ବାହାରକୁ ଅଜାଜଲେ ଏହି ଛାଗକୁ ପଠାଇବା ଦ୍ବାରା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ହାରୋଣ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ।
11 ତା'ପରେ ହାରୋଣ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳିର ଯେଉଁ ଗୋବତ୍ସ ଆଣିଥିଲେ, ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଓ ନିଜ ଘର ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ, ପୁଣି ନିଜ ପାପର୍ଥକ ବଳିର ସହେି ଗୋବତ୍ସକୁ ବଧ କରିବେ।
12 ଆଉ ସେ ସାଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖସ୍ଥ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀରୁ ପ୍ରଜ୍ଜ୍ବଳିତ ଅଙ୍ଗାର ଉହ୍ନଇେ ରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରି ଓ ମୁଠିଏ ଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସୁଗନ୍ଧିଧୂପ ନଇେ ବିଚ୍ଛଦେ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ଭିତରକୁ ୟିବ।
13 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଅଗ୍ନି ଉପରେ ସେ ସୁଗନ୍ଧିଧୂପ ଦବୋ ଉଚିତ୍। ତାହାଦ୍ବାରା ନିଯମ ସିନ୍ଦୁକର ଉପରିସ୍ଥ ପାପାଚ୍ଛାଦନ ଧୂଆଁର ବାଦଲ ଆଚ୍ଛନ୍ନ ହେଲେ ସେ ମରିବ ନାହିଁ।
14 ତହୁଁ ସେ ଗୋବତ୍ସର କିଚି ରକ୍ତ ନଇେ ପାପାଚ୍ଛଦନର ପୂର୍ବଆଡେ ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳି ରେ ଛିଞ୍ଚିବ। ପୁଣି ପାପାଚ୍ଛଦନ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳି ଦ୍ବାରା ସାତଥର ସହେି ରକ୍ତ ଛିଞ୍ଚିବ।
15 ଏହାପରେ ହାରୋଣ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳିର ଛାଗ ନଇେ ବଧ କରିବ ଓ ତାହାର ରକ୍ତ ବିଚ୍ଛଦବେସ୍ତ୍ରର ଭିତରକୁ ଆଣି, ଯେପରି ଗୋବତ୍ସ ରକ୍ତ ନଇେ କରିଥିଲା, ସହେିପରି ତାହାର ରକ୍ତ ନଇେ କରିବ। ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ପାପାଚ୍ଛାଦନ ଉପରେ ଓ ପାପାଚ୍ଛଦନ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ତାହା ଛିଞ୍ଚିବ।
16 ଏହିରୂପେ ହାରୋଣ ମହାପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନକୁ େଶୗଚ କରିବ। ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଅ େଶୗଚ ଓ ପାପ ପାଇଁ ସେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ। ହାରୋଣ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ପାଇଁ ସହେିପରି କରିବ, କାରଣ ଏହା ଅ େଶୗଚ ମଧିଅରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ବାସ କରେ।
17 ସହେି ସମୟରେ ହାରୋଣ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବ, ସେ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ନିଜ ଘର ପାଇଁ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ସମସ୍ତ ସମାଜ ପାଇଁ ଯେପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରି ନାହାନ୍ତି ସପେର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ କୌଣସି ମଣିଷ ରହିବେ ନାହିଁ।
18 ଆଉ ସେ ବାହାରକୁ ଆସି ସମ୍ମୁଖସ୍ଥିତ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ପାଖକୁ ୟାଇ ତହିଁ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ। ପୁଣି ଗୋବତ୍ସ ଓ ଛାଗର କିଛି ରକ୍ତ ନଇେ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀର ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ଉପରେ ଚାରିଆଡେ ଦବେ।
19 ତା'ପରେ ସେ ରକ୍ତରୁ କିଛି ନଇେ ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳି ଦ୍ବାରା ସାତଥର ଛିଞ୍ଚି ଅଶୁଚି ବଦେୀକୁ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଅ େଶୗଚରୁ ତାହା ଶୁଚି କରିବ।
20 ଏହି ପ୍ରକା ରେ ସେ ମହାପବିତ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ, ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ଓ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିସାରିଲା ଉତ୍ତା ରେ ସହେି ଜୀଅନ୍ତା ଛାଗକୁ ଆଣିବ।
21 ପୁଣି ହାରୋଣ ସହେି ଜିଅନ୍ତା ଛାଗର ମସ୍ତକରେ ଆପଣା ଦୁଇହସ୍ତ ରଖି ତାହା ଉପରେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ସମସ୍ତ ଅପରାଧ, ସମସ୍ତ ଅଧର୍ମ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ପାପ ସ୍ବୀକାର କରିବ। ଆଉ ତାହା ସବୁ ସହେି ଛାଗର ମସ୍ତକରେ ଅର୍ପଣ କରି ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଥିବା ଲୋକ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ତାହାକୁ ମହୁଭୁମିକୁ ପଠାଇ ଦବେ।
22 ତହୁଁ ସହେି ଛାଗ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସମସ୍ତ ଅପରାଧ ଆପଣା ମସ୍ତକରେ ବହନ କରି ସହେି ଜନଶୂନ୍ଯ ଦେଶକୁ ନଇେଯିବେ। ତାକୁ ନଇେଥିବା ଲୋକଟି ସହେି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ସେ ଛାଗକୁ ଛାଡିଦବେ।
23 ତା'ପରେ ହାରୋଣ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁକୁ ଆସିବ। ପବିତ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ସମୟରେ ଯେଉଁ ଶଣବସ୍ତ୍ର ପରିଧାନ କରିଥିଲେ, ତାହାକୁ କାଢି ହବେ। ସେ ସଗେୁଡିକୁ ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ରେ ଛାଡିଦବେ।
24 ତା'ପରେ ସେ କୌଣସି ପବିତ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ନିଜର ଶରୀରକୁ ଜଳ ରେ ଧେ ୗତ କରି ନିଜ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧି ବାହାରକୁ ଆସିବ, ପୁଣି ନିଜର ହାମବେଳି ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ହାମବେଳି ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରି ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ଓ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ।
25 ଆଉ ସେ ପାପାର୍ଥକ ବଳିର ମଦେ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ କରିବ।
26 ପୁଣି ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ତ୍ଯାଗର (ଅଜାଜଲେ ରେ) ଛାଗକୁ ନଇେ ଛାଡିଥାଏ ସେ ନିଜର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଧୋଇ ଜଳ ରେ ସ୍ନାନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ତା'ପରେ ଛାଉଣୀ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବ।
27 ଯେଉଁ ପାପର୍ଥକ ବଳି ଗୋବତ୍ସ ଓ ଛାଗର ରକ୍ତ ମହାପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଅଣାୟାଇ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ ହବୋ ପାଇଁ ଥିଲା, ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଚର୍ମ, ମାଂସ ଓ ମଳ, ଲୋକମାନେ ଛାଉଣୀ ବାହାରକୁ ନଇେ ଅଗ୍ନି ରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ କରିବେ।
28 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ସଗେୁଡିକୁ ଦଗ୍ଧ କରିବ, ସେ ତା'ର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଧୋଇବା ଉଚିତ୍ ଓ ତା'ର ସମସ୍ତ ଶରୀର ଜଳ ରେ ଭଲ ଭାଗ ରେ ଧୋଇବ ଏବଂ ତା'ପରେ କବଳେ ସେ ଛାଉଣୀ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବ।
29 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏହା ଚିରନ୍ତନ ବିଧି ହସ୍ତ ହବେ। ସପ୍ତମ ମାସର ଦଶମ ଦିନ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କିଛି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ସ୍ବଦେଶୀଯ ହେଉ ବା ବିଦେଶୀଯ ହେଉ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାର କାମ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ।
30 କାରଣ ସହେି ଦିନ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଚି କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରାୟିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ନିଜ ନିଜର ସକଳ ପାପରୁ ପରିଷ୍କୃତ ହବେ।
31 ଏହି ଦିନଟି ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ମହାନ୍ ବିଶ୍ରାମଦିନ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କିଛି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ଏହା ଚିରନ୍ତନ ବିଧି।
32 ପୁଣି ପିତା ବଦଳ ରେ ଯେଉଁ ପୁତ୍ର ମହାୟାଜକତ୍ବ ପଦ ରେ ଅଭିଷିକ୍ତ ଓ ନିୟୁକ୍ତ ହବେ, ସହେି ସହାୟାଜକ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ। ଆଉ ସେ ଶୁଭ୍ରବସ୍ତ୍ର ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ପବିତ୍ର ବସ୍ତ୍ରସବୁ ପିନ୍ଧିବ।
33 ଆଉ ସେ ମହାପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନ, ସମାଗମ ତମ୍ବୁ ଓ ୟଜ୍ଞବଦେୀ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ। ଆଉ ମଧ୍ଯ ସେ ଯାଜକଗଣ ଓ ସମାଜର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବ।
34 ପୁଣି ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସମସ୍ତ ପାପ ସକାଶୁ ବର୍ଷ ମଧିଅରେ ଏକଥର ପ୍ରାଯଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବାର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ବିଧି ହବେ।
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the Lord, and died;
2 And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
3 Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
4 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
5 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
9 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
11 And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:
12 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
13 And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
15 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
16 And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.
17 And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.
18 And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.
19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
20 And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:
21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
22 And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.
23 And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:
24 And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.
25 And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.
26 And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
27 And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord.
31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
32 And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:
33 And he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar, and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation.
34 And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
13 And the priests’ custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
18 But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.
21 And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.
25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
30 Wherefore 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.
31 Behold, 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.
32 And 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.
33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.