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26 The boy Samuel kept growing. He was pleasing to the Lord and to the people.

The Terrible Prophecy About Eli’s Family

27 A man of God came to Eli and said, “The Lord says, ‘I appeared to your ancestors[a] when they were slaves of Pharaoh. 28 From all the tribes of Israel, I chose your tribe to be my priests. I chose them to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and wear the ephod. I also let your tribe have the meat from the sacrifices that the Israelites give to me.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:27 ancestors Literally, “father’s house.” See “ancestor” in the Word List.

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