30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever. ’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.

“Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.’. But now the LORD declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.

1 Samuel 2:30 “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.”

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.

"Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.' But now the LORD declares: 'Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.

“Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.’. But now the LORD declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.

What does 1 Samuel 2:30 mean? The Lord has brought His charge against Eli through an unnamed prophet. After reminding Eli that He had honored his family with the holy responsibility of the priesthood and the rewards that came with it, the Lord asked the old priest why he has scorned the sacrifices and offerings by honoring his worthless sons (1 ...

30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.’. But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.

1 Samuel 2:30 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.

30 Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: ‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.