1 Samuel 1
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- 1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
- וַיְהִי֩
- אִ֨ישׁ
- אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- אֶחָ֜ד
- אֶחָ֜ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הָרָמָתַ֛יִם
- צוֹפִ֖ים
- צוֹפִ֖יםtzo.FimZophimH7436
- מֵהַ֣ר
- אֶפְרָ֑יִם
- אֶפְרָ֑יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- וּשְׁמ֡וֹ
- אֶ֠לְקָנָה
- אֶ֠לְקָנָה'El.ka.nah[was] ElkanahH0511H
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יְרֹחָ֧ם
- יְרֹחָ֧םye.ro.ChamJerohamH3395G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- אֱלִיה֛וּא
- אֱלִיה֛וּא'e.li.Hu'ElihuH0453G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- תֹּ֥חוּ
- תֹּ֥חוּTo.chuTohuH8459
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[the] son ofH1121A
- צ֖וּף
- צ֖וּףtzufZuphH6689G
- אֶפְרָתִֽי׃
- אֶפְרָתִֽי'ef.ra.Tian EphrathiteH0673G
- 2And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
- וְלוֹ֙
- שְׁתֵּ֣י
- שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147
- נָשִׁ֔ים
- נָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimwivesH0802H
- שֵׁ֤ם
- שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034
- אַחַת֙
- אַחַת֙'a.ChatoneH0259
- חַנָּ֔ה
- חַנָּ֔הcha.Nah[was] HannahH2584
- וְשֵׁ֥ם
- הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית
- פְּנִנָּ֑ה
- פְּנִנָּ֑הpe.ni.Nah[was] PeninnahH6444
- וַיְהִ֤י
- לִפְנִנָּה֙
- יְלָדִ֔ים
- יְלָדִ֔יםye.la.DimchildrenH3206
- וּלְחַנָּ֖ה
- אֵ֥ין
- אֵ֥ין'einnotH0369
- יְלָדִֽים׃
- יְלָדִֽיםye.la.DimchildrenH3206
- 3And this man went up from his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
- וְעָלָה֩
- הָאִ֨ישׁ
- הַה֤וּא
- מֵֽעִירוֹ֙
- מִיָּמִ֣ים׀
- יָמִ֔ימָה
- לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֧ת
- וְלִזְבֹּ֛חַ
- לַיהוָ֥ה
- צְבָא֖וֹת
- צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- בְּשִׁלֹ֑ה
- וְשָׁ֞ם
- שְׁנֵ֣י
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147
- בְנֵֽי־
- בְנֵֽיve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121A
- עֵלִ֗י
- עֵלִ֗י'e.LiEliH5941
- חָפְנִי֙
- חָפְנִי֙cha.fe.NiHophniH2652
- וּפִ֣נְחָ֔ס
- כֹּהֲנִ֖ים
- כֹּהֲנִ֖יםko.ha.Nim[were] priestsH3548
- לַיהוָֽה׃
- 4And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
- 5But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.
- וּלְחַנָּ֕ה
- יִתֵּ֛ן
- יִתֵּ֛ןyi.Tenhe gaveH5414G
- מָנָ֥ה
- מָנָ֥הma.Naha portionH4490
- אַחַ֖ת
- אַחַ֖ת'a.ChatoneH0259
- אַפָּ֑יִם
- אַפָּ֑יִם'a.Pa.yimdoubleH0639I
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חַנָּה֙
- חַנָּה֙cha.NahHannahH2584
- אָהֵ֔ב
- אָהֵ֔ב'a.Hevhe lovedH0157G
- וַֽיהוָ֖ה
- סָגַ֥ר
- סָגַ֥רsa.Garhe had closedH5462
- רַחְמָֽהּ׃
- 6And her adversary also provoked her greatly, to make her fret, because the LORD had made her barren.
- 7And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
- 8Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- לָ֜הּ
- אֶלְקָנָ֣ה
- אֶלְקָנָ֣ה'el.ka.NahElkanahH0511H
- אִישָׁ֗הּ
- חַנָּה֙
- חַנָּה֙cha.NahO HannahH2584
- לָ֣מֶה
- תִבְכִּ֗י
- תִבְכִּ֗יtiv.Kido you weepH1058
- וְלָ֙מֶה֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תֹֽאכְלִ֔י
- תֹֽאכְלִ֔יtokh.Liare you eatingH0398
- וְלָ֖מֶה
- יֵרַ֣ע
- יֵרַ֣עye.Ra'is sadH3415
- לְבָבֵ֑ךְ
- הֲל֤וֹא
- אָֽנֹכִי֙
- אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.Khi[am] IH0595
- ט֣וֹב
- ט֣וֹבTovgoodH2896A
- לָ֔ךְ
- מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה
- בָּנִֽים׃
- בָּנִֽיםba.NimsonsH1121A
- 9So Hannah rose after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drank. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.
- וַתָּ֣קָם
- חַנָּ֔ה
- חַנָּ֔הcha.NahHannahH2584
- אַחֲרֵ֛י
- אַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- אָכְלָ֥ה
- אָכְלָ֥ה'a.khe.Lahhad eatenH0398
- בְשִׁלֹ֖ה
- וְאַחֲרֵ֣י
- שָׁתֹ֑ה
- שָׁתֹ֑הsha.Tohhad drunkH8354
- וְעֵלִ֣י
- הַכֹּהֵ֗ן
- יֹשֵׁב֙
- יֹשֵׁב֙yo.Shev[was] sittingH3427
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הַכִּסֵּ֔א
- עַל־
- עַל'al-atH5921A
- מְזוּזַ֖ת
- מְזוּזַ֖תme.zu.Zat[the] doorpost ofH4201
- הֵיכַ֥ל
- הֵיכַ֥לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964G
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, and wept bitterly.
- 11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give to thy handmaid a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
- וַתִּדֹּ֨ר
- נֶ֜דֶר
- נֶ֜דֶרNe.dera vowH5088
- וַתֹּאמַ֗ר
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
- צְבָא֜וֹת
- צְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518A
- רָאֹ֥ה
- רָאֹ֥הra.'Ohcertainly [if] <to see>H7200G
- תִרְאֶ֣ה׀
- תִרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will lookH7200G
- בָּעֳנִ֣י
- אֲמָתֶ֗ךָ
- וּזְכַרְתַּ֙נִי֙
- וְלֹֽא־
- תִשְׁכַּ֣ח
- תִשְׁכַּ֣חtish.Kachyou will forgetH7911
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲמָתֶ֔ךָ
- וְנָתַתָּ֥ה
- לַאֲמָתְךָ֖
- זֶ֣רַע
- זֶ֣רַעZe.ra'spring ofH2233H
- אֲנָשִׁ֑ים
- אֲנָשִׁ֑ים'a.na.ShimmenH0582
- וּנְתַתִּ֤יו
- לַֽיהוָה֙
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵ֣י
- יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- חַיָּ֔יו
- וּמוֹרָ֖ה
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יַעֲלֶ֥ה
- יַעֲלֶ֥הya.'a.Lehit will go upH5927G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃
- 12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.
- 13Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
- וְחַנָּ֗ה
- הִ֚יא
- הִ֚יאhi'sheH1931
- מְדַבֶּ֣רֶת
- מְדַבֶּ֣רֶתme.da.Be.ret[was] speakingH1696G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5921A
- לִבָּ֔הּ
- רַ֚ק
- רַ֚קrakonlyH7535
- שְׂפָתֶ֣יהָ
- נָּע֔וֹת
- נָּע֔וֹתna.'ot[were] quiveringH5128
- וְקוֹלָ֖הּ
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַ
- יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַyi.sha.Me.a'it was heardH8085G
- וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ
- עֵלִ֖י
- עֵלִ֖י'e.LiEliH5941
- לְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃
- 14And Eli said to her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
- 15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drank neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
- וַתַּ֨עַן
- חַנָּ֤ה
- חַנָּ֤הcha.NahHannahH2584
- וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'noH3808
- אֲדֹנִ֔י
- אִשָּׁ֤ה
- אִשָּׁ֤ה'i.Shah[am] a womanH0802G
- קְשַׁת־
- קְשַׁתke.shat-hard ofH7186
- ר֙וּחַ֙
- ר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achspiritH7307G
- אָנֹ֔כִי
- אָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khiIH0595
- וְיַ֥יִן
- וְשֵׁכָ֖ר
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- שָׁתִ֑יתִי
- שָׁתִ֑יתִיsha.Ti.tiI have drunkH8354
- וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשִׁ֖י
- לִפְנֵ֥י
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 16Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּתֵּן֙
- תִּתֵּן֙ti.Tenyou giveH5414I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔
- לִפְנֵ֖י
- בַּת־
- בַּתbat-a daughter ofH1323G
- בְּלִיָּ֑עַל
- בְּלִיָּ֑עַלbe.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessH1100G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- מֵרֹ֥ב
- שִׂיחִ֛י
- וְכַעְסִ֖י
- דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי
- דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696G
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- הֵֽנָּה׃
- הֵֽנָּהHe.nahnowH2008
- אַל־
- 17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
- 18And she said, Let thy handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
- 19And they rose in the morning early, and worshiped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
- וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּ
- בַבֹּ֗קֶר
- וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּ
- וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בֵּיתָ֖ם
- הָרָמָ֑תָה
- וַיֵּ֤דַע
- אֶלְקָנָה֙
- אֶלְקָנָה֙'el.ka.NahElkanahH0511H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חַנָּ֣ה
- חַנָּ֣הcha.NahHannahH2584
- אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ
- וַיִּֽזְכְּרֶ֖הָ
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 20Wherefore it came to pass, when the time had arrived, after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
- 21And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
- 22But Hannah went not up; for she said to her husband, I will not go up until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
- וְחַנָּ֖ה
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- עָלָ֑תָה
- עָלָ֑תָה'a.La.tahshe went upH5927G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אָמְרָ֣ה
- אָמְרָ֣ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH0559
- לְאִישָׁ֗הּ
- עַ֣ד
- עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704
- יִגָּמֵ֤ל
- יִגָּמֵ֤לyi.ga.Melhe will be weanedH1580
- הַנַּ֙עַר֙
- וַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יו
- וְנִרְאָה֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- פְּנֵ֣י
- פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440G
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְיָ֥שַׁב
- שָׁ֖ם
- שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033G
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- עוֹלָֽם׃
- עוֹלָֽםo.LamperpetuityH5769G
- 23And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seemeth to thee good; tarry until thou hast weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and nursed her son until she weaned him.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- לָהּ֩
- אֶלְקָנָ֨ה
- אֶלְקָנָ֨ה'el.ka.NahElkanahH0511H
- אִישָׁ֜הּ
- עֲשִׂ֧י
- עֲשִׂ֧י'a.SidoH6213A
- הַטּ֣וֹב
- בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ
- שְׁבִי֙
- שְׁבִי֙she.ViremainH3427
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ
- אֹת֔וֹ
- אַ֛ךְ
- אַ֛ךְ'akhonlyH0389
- יָקֵ֥ם
- יָקֵ֥םya.Kemmay he carry outH6965I
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דְּבָר֑וֹ
- וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב
- הָֽאִשָּׁה֙
- וַתֵּ֣ינֶק
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בְּנָ֔הּ
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- גָּמְלָ֖הּ
- אֹתֽוֹ׃
- 24And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
- וַתַּעֲלֵ֨הוּ
- עִמָּ֜הּ
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
- גְּמָלַ֗תּוּ
- בְּפָרִ֤ים
- שְׁלֹשָׁה֙
- שְׁלֹשָׁה֙she.lo.ShahthreeH7969
- וְאֵיפָ֨ה
- אַחַ֥ת
- אַחַ֥ת'a.Chatone ofH0259
- קֶ֙מַח֙
- קֶ֙מַח֙ke.machflourH7058
- וְנֵ֣בֶל
- יַ֔יִן
- יַ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196
- וַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּ
- בֵית־
- בֵיתveit-[the] house ofH1004Q
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- שִׁל֑וֹ
- שִׁל֑וֹshi.LoShilohH7887
- וְהַנַּ֖עַר
- נָֽעַר׃
- נָֽעַרNa.'ar[was] a ladH5288
- 25And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
- 26And she said, O my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying to the LORD.
- 27For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
- 28Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshiped the LORD there.
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