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16 If that person said to him, ‘The fat must be burned first; then you can take whatever you want for yourself,’(A) the servant would reply, ‘No, I insist that you hand it over right now. If you don’t, I’ll take it by force! ’ 17 So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because the men treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.(B)

18 Samuel served in the Lord’s presence(C) – this mere boy was dressed in the linen ephod.(D)

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