12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

13 And the priest' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest' servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a meat hook of three teeth in his hand;

14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the meat hook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites that came thither.

15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest' servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of you, but raw.

16 And if any man said to him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as your soul desires; then he would answer him, No; but you shall give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

17 Why the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of wickedness; they did not know Jehovah.

13 And the custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priests servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand while the flesh was boiling.

14 And he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; and the priest would take for himself all that the fleshhook brought up. Thus they did in Shiloh to all Israel who came there.

15 Also, before they burned the fat with smoke, the priests servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, Give flesh for roasting to the priest, for he will not take boiled flesh from you, but raw.

16 And if the man said to him, It is time to burn the fat to make it smoke, then you may take as much as your soul desires; he would then answer him, No, but you must give it now; and if not, I will take it by force.

17 Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for the men had spurned the offering of Jehovah.