1 Samuel 2:29Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?'
The setting
God's anger erupts through the prophet. Eli has been watching his sons steal the best portions of sacrifices and sexually abuse women at the tabernacle, yet he only gave them weak rebukes.
The emotion here: burning with righteous anger over desecrated worship and enabled sin
The original word
ba'at (בָּעַט) — to kick violently, to spurn with contempt
Why it matters
Priests were allowed portions of sacrifices, but Eli's sons took the best parts before God received His portion
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 2:29
The phrase 'make yourselves fat' is God's sarcastic accusation - they literally gorged themselves on stolen sacrifices
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about food or gluttony, but 'making yourselves fat' refers to getting rich by stealing from God's sacrifices while enabling corruption.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 2:29
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 2:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 2:29 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine anger, misplaced priorities, idolatry. Notable phrases: kick at my sacrifice; honor your sons above me. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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