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1 Samuel 2:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 28 And he was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel+ to serve as my priest and to go up on my altar+ to make sacrifices, to offer incense,* and to bear an ephʹod before me; and I gave to the house of your forefather all the offerings made by fire of the Israelites.*+

1 Samuel 2:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 28 And there was a choosing* of him out of all the tribes of Israel for me,+ to act as priest* and go up upon my altar+ to make sacrificial smoke billow up,* to bear an ephʹod before me, that I might give to the house of your forefather all the offerings made by fire of the sons of Israel.+

1 Samuel 2:28

The Bible in Living English
- 28 * and chose it out of all the tribes of Israel to be priests to me, to go up my altar, to burn incense and bear an ephod before me, and gave your family all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel.

1 Samuel 2:28

American Standard Version
- 28 and did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up unto mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?

1 Samuel 2:28

The Emphasized Bible
- 28 choosing him out of all the tribes of Israel unto myself, To minister as priest, To offer upon mine altar, To perfume with incense, To bear an ephod before me,—Therefore gave I unto the house of thy father all the altar-flames of the sons of Israel.

1 Samuel 2:28

King James Version
- 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be 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?