So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you give your sons more honor than you give me— for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people Israel!

我所吩咐献在我居所的祭物，你们为何践踏？尊重你的儿子过于尊重我，将我民以色列所献美好的祭物肥己呢？’

你们为何践踏我所吩咐献在我居所的祭物和供物呢？你为何尊重你的儿子过于尊重我，将我百姓以色列所献美好的祭物都拿去养肥你们自己呢？’

你们为何践踏我所吩咐献在我居所的祭物和供物呢？你为何尊重你的儿子过于尊重我，将我百姓以色列所献美好的祭物都拿去养肥你们自己呢？’

你们为什么蔑视献给我的祭物和供品？你为什么把你的儿子看得比我还重要，拿我以色列子民所献的上好祭物来养肥自己？’

你们为什么轻视（“轻视”直译是“踢”）我所吩咐要为我居所献上的祭牲和礼物呢？（《马索拉文本》本句意思不明确）你为什么尊重你的儿子过于尊重我，用我子民以色列所献一切最好的礼物自肥呢？’

你们为什么践踏我为我的居所指示的祭物和供物呢？你竟尊重你的儿子超过尊重我，又用我子民以色列上好的供物来养肥你们自己。

我所吩咐獻在我居所的祭物，你們為何踐踏？尊重你的兒子過於尊重我，將我民以色列所獻美好的祭物肥己呢？』

你們為何踐踏我所吩咐獻在我居所的祭物和供物呢？你為何尊重你的兒子過於尊重我，將我百姓以色列所獻美好的祭物都拿去養肥你們自己呢？』

你們為何踐踏我所吩咐獻在我居所的祭物和供物呢？你為何尊重你的兒子過於尊重我，將我百姓以色列所獻美好的祭物都拿去養肥你們自己呢？』

你們為什麼蔑視獻給我的祭物和供品？你為什麼把你的兒子看得比我還重要，拿我以色列子民所獻的上好祭物來養肥自己？』

你們為甚麼輕視（“輕視”直譯是“踢”）我所吩咐要為我居所獻上的祭牲和禮物呢？（《馬索拉文本》本句意思不明確）你為甚麼尊重你的兒子過於尊重我，用我子民以色列所獻一切最好的禮物自肥呢？’

我所吩咐獻的肉祭和供物、你們為甚麼以貪慕的眼看它，而尊重你兒子過於尊重我，將我人民以色列所獻一切上好的供物都拿去養肥自己呢？」

你們為什麼踐踏我為我的居所指示的祭物和供物呢？你竟尊重你的兒子超過尊重我，又用我子民以色列上好的供物來養肥你們自己。

我所命獻於我室之祭品禮物、爾何踐踏之、重爾子過於我、取我民以色列所獻之嘉者、以肥己乎、

何爾桀驁不馴、不於我室獻我所命之祭祀禮物、何重爾子、不崇敬我、取我民以色列族所獻之嘉物、使自果腹乎。

我所命獻於聖所之祭祀禮物、爾何褻慢褻慢原文作踐踏乎、何重爾子而不尊我、敢取我民以色列人所獻之美物以肥己乎、

Why do you scorn my sacrifice and offering that I prescribed for my dwelling? Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’

Why don’t you treat my sacrifices and offerings with respect? I require them to be brought to the house where I live. Why do you honor your sons more than me? Why do you fatten yourselves on the best parts of every offering that is made by my people Israel?’

Why then do you scorn my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’

Why, then, do all of you despise my sacrifices and offerings that I require at the place of worship? You have honored your sons more than me, by making yourselves fat with the best part of all of the offerings of my people Israel.’

Why are you showing contempt for My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded for My dwelling, and why are you honoring your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?’

Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling place, and honor your sons more than Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?’

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

Why, then, do all of you despise My sacrifices and offerings that I require at the place of worship? You have honored your sons more than Me, by making yourselves fat with the best part of all of the offerings of My people Israel.’

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?

Why are you scorning my sacrifice and my offering that I commanded for my dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than you have me by having made yourselves fat from the best parts of all the offerings of my people Israel.’

Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’

“ If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.

or for their duties as priests. Whenever anyone offered a sacrifice, Eli’s sons would send over a servant with a three pronged fork. While the meat of the sacrificed animal was still boiling,the servant would stick the fork into the pot and demand that whatever it brought up be given to Eli’s sons. All the Israelites who came to worship at Shiloh were treated this way.Sometimes the servant would come even before the animal’s fat had been burned on the altar. He would demand raw meat before it had been boiled so that it could be used for roasting.The man offering the sacrifice might reply,“ Take as much as you want, but the fat must be burned first.” Then the servant would demand,“ No, give it to me now, or I’ll take it by force.”So the sin of these young men was very serious in the Lord’s sight, for they treated the Lord’s offerings with contempt.

Rather, you must seek the Lord your God at the place of worship he himself will choose from among all the tribes— the place where his name will be honored.There you will bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, your sacred offerings, your offerings to fulfill a vow, your voluntary offerings, and your offerings of the firstborn animals of your herds and flocks.

“ But Israel soon became fat and unruly; the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed! Then they abandoned the God who had made them; they made light of the Rock of their salvation.

“ When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed. So the priests are glad when the people sin!

Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied. They are ignorant shepherds, all following their own path and intent on personal gain.“ Come,” they say,“ let’s get some wine and have a party. Let’s all get drunk. Then tomorrow we’ll do it again and have an even bigger party!”

The Levites obeyed your word and guarded your covenant. They were more loyal to you than to their own parents. They ignored their relatives and did not acknowledge their own children.

“ Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel. Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: What sorrow awaits you shepherds who feed yourselves instead of your flocks. Shouldn’t shepherds feed their sheep?

“ If you want to be my disciple, you must, by comparison, hate everyone else— your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters— yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple.

Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.

You bring shame on me among my people for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live.

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.

“ But you dishonor my name with your actions. By bringing contemptible food, you are saying it’s all right to defile the Lord’s table.You say,‘ It’s too hard to serve the Lord,’ and you turn up your noses at my commands,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.“ Think of it! Animals that are stolen and crippled and sick are being presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?” asks the Lord.

This is what the Lord says:“ You false prophets are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you food, but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you.

Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle.

They sent some of their disciples, along with the supporters of Herod, to meet with him.“ Teacher,” they said,“ we know how honest you are. You teach the way of God truthfully. You are impartial and don’t play favorites.

“ Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.

So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now!