KJV ORIGINAL
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
No, my sons, this is not good. The reports I'm hearing about you are terrible—you're causing God's people to sin.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Eli is confronting his sons about their bad behavior that's leading other people away from God.
📚 Historical Context
This is Eli the high priest speaking to his sons Hophni and Phinehas, who were also priests but were corrupt and abusing their positions. They were taking the best portions of sacrifices for themselves and sleeping with women who served at the tabernacle. Eli had heard reports of their misconduct from the people who came to worship.
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