KJV King James Version
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;
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1 Samuel 2:13
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling
WEB World English Bible
The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;
ASV American Standard Version
And the custom of the priests with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was boiling, with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his hand;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the custom of the priests with the people is: any man sacrificing a sacrifice—then hath the servant of the priest come in when the flesh is boiling, and the hook of three teeth in his hand,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 2
10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
12 Now the sons of Eli [were] sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
13 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;
14 And he struck [it] into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
16 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.
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וּמִשְׁפַּ֥טH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgementהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםH3548 · ko.henpriestאֶת־H854 · etwithהָעָ֑םH5971 · ampeopleכָּל־H3605 · kolallאִ֞ישׁH376 · ishmanזֹבֵ֣חַH2076 · za.vachto sacrificeזֶ֗בַחH2077 · ze.vachsacrificeוּבָ֨אH935 · boto come (in): comeנַ֤עַרH5288 · na.aryouthהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548 · ko.henpriestכְּבַשֵּׁ֣לH1310 · ba.shalto boilהַבָּשָׂ֔רH1320 · ba.sarfleshוְהַמַּזְלֵ֛גH4207 · maz.legforkשְׁלֹ֥שׁ־H7969 · sha.loshthreeהַשִּׁנַּ֖יִםH8127 · shentoothבְּיָדֽוֹ׃H3027 · yadhand
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