22. Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

23. And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

24. Nay, my sons; for no good report that I hear: ye make יְהוָ֥ה'S people to transgress.

25. If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against יְהוָ֥ה, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because יְהוָ֥ה would slay them.

26. And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with יְהוָ֥ה, and also with men.

27. And there came a man of Elohim unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith יְהוָ֥ה, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

28. And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

29. Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

30. Wherefore יְהוָ֥ה Elohim of Israel saith, I said indeed thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now יְהוָ֥ה saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

31. Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

32. And thou shalt see an enemy habitation, in all which shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

33. And the man of thine, I shall not cut off from mine altar, to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

34. And this a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

35. And I will raise me up a faithful priest, shall do according to which in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

36. And it shall come to pass, every one that is left in thine house shall come crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.