This irreverence on the part of the priests soon robbed the service of its holy and solemn significance, and the people "abhorred the offering of the Lord." The great antitypical sacrifice to which they were to look forward was no longer recognized. "Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord."

Offertjenesten mistede hurtigt sin hellige og højtidelige betydning på grund af præsternes mangel på ærbødighed. "De viste ringeagt for Herrens offergaver " Folket tænkte ikke længer på det store modbilledlige offer, som ofrene pegede fremad til. "Og de unge mænds synd var såre stor for Herrens åsyn."