1 Samuel 2:16
And if any man said to him, "The fat must be burned first; then you can take whatever you want," the servant would reply, "No, for you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!"
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presently [heb] as on the day

Leviticus 3:16
Then the priest will burn the food on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma. All the fat is the LORD's.

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. . . .

I will take

Judges 18:25
The Danites said to him, "Do not raise your voice against us, or angry men will attack you, and you and your family will lose your lives."

Nehemiah 5:15
The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.

Micah 2:1, 2
Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. . . .

Micah 3:5
This is what the LORD says: "As for the prophets who lead my people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:

1 Peter 5:2, 3
Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God's will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If the man said to him, "They must surely burn the fat first, and then take as much as you desire," then he would say, "No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force."

King James Bible
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If that man said to him, "The fat must be burned first; then you can take whatever you want for yourself," the servant would reply, "No, I insist that you hand it over right now. If you don't, I'll take it by force!"

International Standard Version
If the man told him , "They must surely burn up the fat first, and then take for yourself whatever you desire," the servant would say, "No, give it now, and if you don't, I'll take it by force!"

NET Bible
If the individual said to him, "First let the fat be burned away, and then take for yourself whatever you wish," he would say, "No! Hand it over right now! If you don't, I will take it forcibly!"
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