²⁵If one person sins against another, God^d may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will^q intercede^r for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.

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Footnotes

dOr the judges

Cross references

q Ex 4:21; Jos 11:20
rSee Ex 32:10; See Nu 11:2; 1 Sa 3:14; 1 Ki 13:6; Job 9:33; Ps 106:30; Isa 1:18; 22:14; Jer 15:1; Heb 10:26

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

If someone sins against a man, God will mediate for him, but if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the Lord to put them to death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If one person sins against another, God can intercede for him, but if a person sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the Lord intended to kill them.

NLTNew Living Translation

If someone sins against another person, God can mediate for the guilty party. But if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede?” But Eli’s sons wouldn’t listen to their father, for the Lord was already planning to put them to death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

If a man sins against a man, then God can intercede for him. But if a man sins against Yahweh, who can intercede for him?” But they did not obey their father, because Yahweh wanted to kill them.

KJV 1900King James Version

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

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