17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 2:17:1 ⧉וַתְּהִ֨יvattehiand it was 1 Samuel 2:17:2 ⧉חַטַּ֧אתkhattatsin 1 Samuel 2:17:3 ⧉הַנְּעָרִ֛יםhannearimthe young men 1 Samuel 2:17:4 ⧉גְּדוֹלָ֥הgedolagreat 1 Samuel 2:17:5 ⧉מְאֹ֖דmeodvery 1 Samuel 2:17:6 ⧉אֶת־פְּנֵ֣יetpeneibefore the face of 1 Samuel 2:17:7 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 2:17:8 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor 1 Samuel 2:17:9 ⧉נִֽאֲצוּ֙niatsuthey despised 1 Samuel 2:17:10 ⧉הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhaanashimthe men 1 Samuel 2:17:11 ⧉אֵ֖תet 1 Samuel 2:17:12 ⧉מִנְחַ֥תminkhatoffering 1 Samuel 2:17:13 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehof the LORD |
17. Formal Translation And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge}, for the men despised the offering of the LORD. |
17. Dynamic Translation The sin of the young men was extremely serious in the eyes of the LORD {Yahweh, Holy Witness}, because the men held the LORD’s offering in contempt. |