1SA 3:14 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ οὐδʼ οὕτως· ὤμοσα τῷ οἴκῳ Ἡλὶ, εἰ ἐξιλασθήσεται ἀδικία οἴκου Ἡλὶ, ἐν θυμιάματι καὶ ἐν θυσίαις ἕως αἰῶνος.
(Kai oudʼ houtōs; ōmosa tōi oikōi Haʸli, ei exilasthaʸsetai adikia oikou Haʸli, en thumiamati kai en thusiais heōs aiōnos. )

BrTr And it shall not go on so; I have sworn to the house of Eli, the iniquity of the house of Eli shall not be atoned for with incense or sacrifices for ever.

ULT And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘If forever the iniquity of the house of Eli will cover itself by sacrifice or by offering!’ ”

UST That is why I solemnly told Eli’s family, ‘Even if you give me sacrifices or offerings, I will still consider you guilty of your sin and punish you for it.’ ”

BSB Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house shall never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.’ ”

OEB Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the guilt of Eli’s house will not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever.’

WEBBE Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Therefore I swore an oath to the house of Eli, ‘The sin of the house of Eli can never be forgiven by sacrifice or by grain offering.’ ”

LSV and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering—for all time.”

FBV That's why I swore to Eli and his family, ‘The guilt of Eli and his descendants will never be removed by sacrifice or offering.’ ”

T4T I solemnly promised to Eli’s family, ‘You will never be able to avoid the consequences for your sin, even if you give me sacrifices or offerings.’ ”

LEB Therefore I swore to the house of Eli that the iniquity of the house of Eli would not be atoned for[fn] by sacrifice or by offering forever.”

3:14 Or “be expiated”

BBE So I have made an oath to the family of Eli that no offering of meat or of meal which they may make will ever take away the sin of his family.

Moff No Moff 1SA book available

JPS And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.'

ASV And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

DRA Therefore have I sworn to the house of Hell, that the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated with victims nor offerings for ever.

YLT and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering — unto the age.'

Drby And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice or oblation for ever.

RV And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
(And therefore I have sworn/promised unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering forever. )

SLT And for this I sware to the house of Eli if the iniquity of the house of Eli shall be covered with sacrifice and with gifts even forever.

Wbstr And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

KJB-1769 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
(And therefore I have sworn/promised unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering forever. )

KJB-1611 And therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the iniquitie of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice, nor offering for euer.
(And therefore I have sworn/promised unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice, nor offering forever.)

Bshps And therfore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednesse of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offeryng for euer.
(And therefore I have sworn/promised unto the house of Eli, that the wickedness of Elies house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering forever.)

Gnva Nowe therefore I haue sworne vnto the house of Eli, that the wickednes of Elis house, shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offring for euer.
(Now therefore I have sworn/promised unto the house of Eli, that the wickedness of Elis house, shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering forever. )

Cvdl Therfore haue I sworne vnto ye house of Eli, yt this wickednes of ye house of Eli shall not be recocyled nether wt sacrifice ner wt meatoffringe for euer.
(Therefore have I sworn/promised unto ye/you_all house of Eli, it this wickedness of ye/you_all house of Eli shall not be recocyled neither with sacrifice nor with meatoffringe forever.)

Wycl Therfor Y swoor to the hows of Heli, that the wickidnesse of his hows schal not be clensid bi sacrifices and yiftis til in to with outen ende.
(Therefore I swore/promised to the house of Heli, that the wickedness of his house shall not be cleansed by sacrifices and gifts till in to without end.)

Luth Darum habe; ich dem Hause Eli geschworen, daß diese Missetat des Hauses Eli soll nicht versöhnet werden weder mit Opfer noch mit Speisopfer ewiglich.
(Therefore have; I to_him house Eli sworn, that this/these misdeed/iniquity the houses Eli should not versöhnet become neither with victim/prey still with grain-offering forever.)

ClVg Idcirco juravi domui Heli quod non expietur iniquitas domus ejus victimis et muneribus usque in æternum.
(Therefore I_swore/promised home Heli that not/no expietur iniquity home his victimis and functions until in/into/on eternal. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 1SA book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠בֵ֣ית עֵלִ֑י

to,house_of ˊĒlī

See how you translated the similar expression in [3:12](../03/12.md). Alternate translation: [to the family of Eli]

Note 2 topic: writing-oathformula

אִֽם־יִתְכַּפֵּ֞ר עֲוֺ֧ן בֵּית־עֵלִ֛י בְּ⁠זֶ֥בַח וּ⁠בְ⁠מִנְחָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם

if atoned_for iniquity_of house_of ˊĒlī in/on/at/with,sacrifice and,in/on/at/with,offering until forever

Following the custom of this culture, Yahweh is swearing an oath by stating the first part of a condition (“if”) but not the second part (“then”). The implication is that if the first part of the condition were met, something very bad would happen, so it is certain that the first part of the condition will not be met. You could indicate that meaning in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [The iniquity of the house of Eli will certainly never cover itself by sacrifice or by offering]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

אִֽם־יִתְכַּפֵּ֞ר עֲוֺ֧ן בֵּית־עֵלִ֛י בְּ⁠זֶ֥בַח וּ⁠בְ⁠מִנְחָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם

if atoned_for iniquity_of house_of ˊĒlī in/on/at/with,sacrifice and,in/on/at/with,offering until forever

Yahweh is speaking as if iniquity were a living thing that could cover itself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Neither sacrifice nor offering will ever cover the iniquity of the house of Eli]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אִֽם־יִתְכַּפֵּ֞ר עֲוֺ֧ן בֵּית־עֵלִ֛י בְּ⁠זֶ֥בַח וּ⁠בְ⁠מִנְחָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם

if atoned_for iniquity_of house_of ˊĒlī in/on/at/with,sacrifice and,in/on/at/with,offering until forever

Yahweh is speaking as if iniquity were a physical object that could be covered. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [No one will ever be able to make atonement for the iniquity of the house of Eli]

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