1 Samuel 3:13

“And I have told him that I am judging his house forever for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were bringing a curse on themselves, and he did not restrain them.”

1 Samuel 3:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 3:13, word by word

And I have toldהִגַּדְתִּיhigadti

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

Where else “higadti” appears
am judgingשֹׁפֵטshofet

call to account

To call to account, punish.

Where else “shofet” appears
his houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “bet” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
for the iniquityעֲוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

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he knewיָדַעyada

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yada” appears
his sonsבָּנָיbanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “banay” appears
were bringing a curseמְקַלְלִיםmekallim

curse

To speak words against someone that wish him harm.

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restrainכִהָהchiha

restrain

To correct someone firmly so that he does not keep doing wrong.

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The context

12On that day I will carry out against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

13 · This verse (above)

14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of the house of Eli shall not be expiated by sacrifice or by offering forever.”

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