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1 Samuel 2:30New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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30 “‘That is why the word of Jehovah the God of Israel is: “I did indeed say that your house and the house of your forefather would always walk before me.”+ But now Jehovah declares: “It is unthinkable, on my part, because those honoring me I will honor,+ but those despising me will be treated with contempt.”
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1 Samuel 2:30New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
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30 “‘That is why the utterance of Jehovah the God of Israel is: “I did indeed say, As for your house and the house of your forefather, they will walk before me to time indefinite.”+ But now the utterance of Jehovah is: “It is unthinkable, on my part, because those honoring me+ I shall honor,+ and those despising me will be of little account.”+
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1 Samuel 2:30The Bible in Living English
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30 So Israel’s God Jehovah quoth, I did say your family, your own and the family you come of, should walk before me forever; but now, quoth Jehovah, away with the thought; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be of little account.
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1 Samuel 2:30American Standard Version
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30 Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
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1 Samuel 2:30The Emphasized Bible
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30 Hence, the oracle of Yahweh God of Israel, I said that thy house and the house of thy father should go to and fro in my presence unto times age-abiding: But now (is the oracle of Yahweh)—Be it far from me! For them who honour me will I honour, But they who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
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1 Samuel 2:30King James Version
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30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
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