And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
Any of your family members that I don't remove from serving at my altar will only bring you sorrow and heartbreak. All your descendants will die young, in the prime of their lives.
God is telling Eli that his remaining family members will cause him grief and that his descendants will die young as part of his judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's judgment pronounced against Eli, the high priest at Shiloh, because he failed to discipline his corrupt sons Hophni and Phinehas who were abusing their priestly duties. God was declaring that Eli's priestly line would be cut short and replaced, which later happened when the priesthood passed to other families during King David's reign.
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