1 Samuel 2:29
New International Version
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?’

New Living Translation
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!

English Standard Version
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?’

Berean Standard Bible
Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’

Berean Literal Bible
Why do you⁺ kick at My sacrifice and at 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?’

King James Bible
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?

New King James Version
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?’

New American Standard Bible
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?’

NASB 1995
Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?’

NASB 1977
‘Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?’

Legacy Standard Bible
Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering which I have commanded in My habitation, and honor your sons above Me, by making yourselves fat with the choicest of every offering of My people Israel?’

Amplified Bible
Why then do you kick at (despise) My sacrifice and My offering which I commanded in My dwelling place, and honor your sons more than Me, by fattening yourselves with the choicest part of every offering of My people Israel?’

Berean Annotated Bible
Why then do you⁺ kick at (scorn) My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel (he wrestles with God).’

Christian Standard Bible
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.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.’

American Standard Version
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?

English Revised Version
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?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why do you show no respect for my sacrifices and grain offerings that I have commanded people to make in my dwelling place? Why do you honor your sons more than me by making yourselves fat on the best of all the sacrifices offered by my people Israel?

Good News Translation
Why, then, do you look with greed at the sacrifices and offerings which I require from my people? Why, Eli, do you honor your sons more than me by letting them fatten themselves on the best parts of all the sacrifices my people offer to me?

International Standard Version
Why, then, do all of you show contempt for my sacrifice and offering that I've commanded for my dwelling? And you honor your sons more than me in order to fatten yourselves from the best of all the offerings of my people Israel.'

NET Bible
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.'

New Heart English Bible
Then why do you look at my sacrifice and my offering with a selfish eye, and honor your sons more than me in letting them eat from the first part of every offering of Israel before me?"

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at my 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?
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’

World English Bible
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?’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why do you kick at My sacrifice and at My offering, which I commanded [in] My habitation, and honor your sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?

Berean Literal Bible
Why do you⁺ kick at My sacrifice and at 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?’

Young's Literal Translation
Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded in My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore will ye trample upon my sacrifice and upon my gifts which I commanded to my habitation? and thou wilt honor thy sons above me to fatten yourselves from the chief of all the gifts of Israel my people.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why have you kicked away my victims, and my gifts which I commanded to be offered in the temple: and thou hast rather honoured thy sons than me, to eat the firstfruits of every sacrifice of my people Israel?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why have you kicked away my victims and my gifts, which I instructed to be offered in the temple? And why have you given more honor to your sons than to me, so that you eat the first-fruits of every sacrifice of my people Israel?

New American Bible
Why do you stare greedily at my sacrifices and at the offerings that I have prescribed? Why do you honor your sons more than you honor me, fattening yourselves with the choicest part of every offering of my people Israel?

New Revised Standard Version
Why then look with greedy eye at my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded, and honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Why then do you deal wrongly with my sacrifices and my offerings, which I have commanded in the wilderness; and honor your sons above me, to choose the choicest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Why have you brought in my offerings and my offerings that I have commanded from the wilderness and you have honored your sons more than me, that you would choose the first of all the gifts of the children of Israel my people?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And wherefore hast thou looked upon my incense-offering and my meat-offering with a shameless eye, and hast honoured thy sons above me, so that they should bless themselves with the first-fruits of every sacrifice of Israel before me?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Prophecy Against the House of Eli
28And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire. 29Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’ 30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.…

Cross References
Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering

Isaiah 1:11-13
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

Malachi 1:13-14
You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD. / “But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.

Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent!
that I have prescribed for My dwelling place?

Deuteronomy 12:5-7
Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.

Exodus 25:8-9
And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

Exodus 29:42-46
For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you. / I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory. / So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests. …
You have honored your sons more than Me

Deuteronomy 13:6-8
If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known, / the gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, whether from one end of the earth or the other), / you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

Matthew 10:37
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

Luke 14:26
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’

Leviticus 3:16-17
Then the priest is to burn the food on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD’s. / This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”

Leviticus 7:23-25
“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. / The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it. / If anyone eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD, the one who eats it must be cut off from his people.

Ezekiel 34:2-3
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock.
Malachi 1:6-8
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ / By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. / When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

Ezekiel 44:10-12
Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity. / Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them. / Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.

Leviticus 10:1-3
Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. / Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

Jeremiah 7:9-11
Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’? / Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

Why kick you 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 most chief of all the offerings of Israel my people?

kick ye

1 Samuel 2:13-17
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; …

Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Malachi 1:12,13
But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible…

1 Samuel 2:13-16
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; …

habitation

Deuteronomy 12:5,6
But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: …

Joshua 18:1
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.

Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

make

1 Samuel 2:13-16
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; …

Isaiah 56:11,12
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter…

Ezekiel 13:19
And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

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1 Samuel 2
1. Hannah's song in thankfulness
12. The sin of Eli's sons
18. Samuel's ministry
20. by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful
22. Eli reproves his sons
27. A prophecy against Eli's house












Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering
This phrase addresses the contempt shown towards God's ordained sacrifices and offerings. In the context of 1 Samuel, Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were abusing their priestly roles by taking portions of the sacrifices meant for God (1 Samuel 2:12-17). The term "kick" suggests rebellion and disrespect, akin to an animal kicking against its master. This behavior reflects a broader theme in Scripture where God condemns those who dishonor His holy ordinances (Malachi 1:6-14).

that I have prescribed for My dwelling place?
God's dwelling place refers to the tabernacle, the central place of worship for Israel, where His presence was manifest. The sacrifices and offerings were not merely ritualistic but were divinely instituted to maintain a covenant relationship with God (Exodus 29:42-46). The tabernacle was a precursor to the temple and ultimately points to Jesus Christ, who is the true temple (John 2:19-21). The prescribed offerings were a means of atonement and fellowship with God, highlighting the seriousness of the priests' transgressions.

You have honored your sons more than Me
Eli's failure to discipline his sons demonstrates misplaced priorities, valuing familial ties over obedience to God. This reflects a broader biblical principle where allegiance to God must supersede all other relationships (Matthew 10:37). Eli's indulgence of his sons' sins led to God's judgment, illustrating the consequences of failing to uphold God's standards (1 Samuel 3:13).

by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.
The priests were entitled to a portion of the offerings (Leviticus 7:31-34), but Eli's sons took more than their share, exploiting their position for personal gain. This greed and corruption are condemned throughout Scripture (Micah 3:11, Ezekiel 34:2-3). The phrase "fattening yourselves" implies self-indulgence at the expense of God's commands, contrasting with the sacrificial nature of true worship. This behavior foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself selflessly for humanity (Ephesians 5:2).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Eli
The high priest of Israel during the time of Samuel's birth. He is reprimanded by God for failing to restrain his sons, who were corrupt priests.

2. Hophni and Phinehas
Eli's sons, who were priests but acted wickedly by taking the best portions of the sacrifices for themselves, thus dishonoring God.

3. The Tabernacle
The dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where sacrifices and offerings were made according to God's law.

4. The Israelites
God's chosen people, who were commanded to bring sacrifices and offerings to the Tabernacle as acts of worship and obedience.

5. God's Rebuke
The event where God sends a prophet to Eli to deliver a message of judgment against his household for their sins.
Teaching Points
Honor God Above All
We must prioritize our relationship with God over familial or personal interests. Eli's failure to do so led to severe consequences.

The Sacredness of Worship
The sacrificial system was a means of worship and obedience. We must approach our worship with reverence and sincerity.

Consequences of Disobedience
Ignoring God's commands can lead to personal and communal consequences, as seen in Eli's household.

Parental Responsibility
Parents have a duty to guide their children in the ways of the Lord, correcting them when they stray.

God's Justice and Mercy
While God is just and punishes sin, He also provides opportunities for repentance and restoration.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 2:29?

2. How does 1 Samuel 2:29 address the consequences of dishonoring God's sacrifices?

3. What lessons about prioritizing God can be drawn from 1 Samuel 2:29?

4. How does 1 Samuel 2:29 connect with the First Commandment?

5. In what ways can we avoid "honoring your sons above Me" today?

6. How can church leaders apply 1 Samuel 2:29 to their ministry practices?

7. Why did God rebuke Eli for honoring his sons over Him in 1 Samuel 2:29?

8. How does 1 Samuel 2:29 reflect on the consequences of prioritizing family over God?

9. What historical context led to the events described in 1 Samuel 2:29?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 2?

11. Are there any contradictions between 1 Samuel 4 and other biblical accounts regarding the fate of Eli's sons or the Ark's movements?

12. How did early Israelites fulfill the centralized requirement of bringing firstfruits (Deuteronomy 26) before a formal temple or priesthood was consistently established?

13. How can 1 Chronicles 29:4's account of David's vast gold and silver donations be reconciled with the limited archaeological evidence of Israel's wealth in that era?

14. Psalm 63:2 speaks of seeing God's power in the sanctuary--how could David witness this if he was exiled from the sanctuary?
What Does 1 Samuel 2:29 Mean
Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering

• To “kick” at God’s sacrifice pictures contempt and active resistance, like a stubborn ox kicking the goad (Acts 26:14).

• The Lord confronts Eli for treating His worship as negotiable, ignoring Leviticus 7:29–34, where priests receive a portion yet must handle offerings reverently.

Malachi 1:7–8 shows similar disdain when priests brought defiled food; Hebrews 10:29 warns that trampling the Son of God’s blood is even more severe.

• Application: any casual attitude toward gathered worship, tithes, or communion repeats Eli’s error of kicking against what is holy.


that I have prescribed for My dwelling place?

• God Himself designed the tabernacle service (Exodus 25:8–9); altering it attacks His authority.

• “Dwelling place” emphasizes His presence among Israel (Exodus 29:42–46). Violating rituals distorts how God reveals Himself.

• Compare Nadab and Abihu offering “unauthorized fire” (Leviticus 10:1–3); they died because they ignored God’s prescription.

• The New Covenant parallel is Christ’s body as the true temple (John 2:19–21) and the church as His dwelling (Ephesians 2:22). We must follow His pattern, not our own preferences.


You have honored your sons more than Me

• Eli allowed Hophni and Phinehas to seize raw meat and commit immorality (1 Samuel 2:12–17, 22–25).

• Jesus demands supreme loyalty (Matthew 10:37). Family affection becomes idolatry when it silences needed correction.

Proverbs 29:17 teaches that disciplining a son brings rest; Eli’s neglect brought national grief.

• Parenting, leadership, and friendship all require loving confrontation when God’s honor is at stake.


by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.

• Priests were entitled to a specific portion (Deuteronomy 18:3); Eli’s family seized the “best,” showing greed (cf. 1 Timothy 6:10).

• The phrase “My people” underscores that the offerings belonged first to God, then to His people, and only after that to priests.

Ezekiel 34:2–4 rebukes shepherds who feed themselves instead of the flock; Peter reverses this in 1 Peter 5:2–3, calling leaders to serve willingly, not for sordid gain.

• Whenever leaders exploit ministry for comfort or status, they repeat Eli’s sin.


summary

God’s accusation against Eli exposes four connected sins: despising ordained worship, rejecting God’s revealed pattern, placing human relationships above divine honor, and exploiting sacred resources for personal gain. The verse warns every believer—especially leaders—to treat God’s worship with reverence, guard the purity of His appointed ways, love Him above family ties, and steward His gifts selflessly.

(29) Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice.--The imagery of the words are taken from Deuteronomy 32:15 : "Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked . . . then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation." The image is one drawn from the pastoral life of the people: the ox or ass over-fed, pampered, and indulged, becomes unmanageable, and refuses obedience to his kind master.

And honourest thy sons above me.--Although Eli knew well what was right, yet foolish fondness for his sons seems in part to have blinded his eyes to the enormity of their wickedness. It is also probable that he was influenced not by feelings of weak affection, but also by unwillingness to divert from his own family the rich source of wealth which proceeded from the offerings of the pilgrims from all parts of the land. These considerations induced him to maintain these bad and covetous men as his acknowledged representatives in the national sanctuary of Shiloh. Eli then allowed things, which gradually grew worse and worse, to drift, and merely interfered with a weak rebuke; but the day of reckoning was at hand.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Why, then,
לָ֣מָּה (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

do you kick at
תִבְעֲט֗וּ (ṯiḇ·‘ă·ṭū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 1163: To trample down, despise

My sacrifice
בְּזִבְחִי֙ (bə·ziḇ·ḥî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice

and offering
וּבְמִנְחָתִ֔י (ū·ḇə·min·ḥā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I have prescribed
צִוִּ֖יתִי (ṣiw·wî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

for [My] dwelling place?
מָע֑וֹן (mā·‘ō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4583: An abode, of God, men, animals, a retreat

You have honored
וַתְּכַבֵּ֤ד (wat·tə·ḵab·bêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

your sons
בָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ (bā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

more than Me
מִמֶּ֔נִּי (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

by fattening yourselves
לְהַבְרִֽיאֲכֶ֗ם (lə·haḇ·rî·’ă·ḵem)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed

with the best
מֵרֵאשִׁ֛ית (mê·rê·šîṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7225: The first, in place, time, order, rank

of all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the offerings
מִנְחַ֥ת (min·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

of My people
לְעַמִּֽי׃ (lə·‘am·mî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

Israel.’
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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