1 Samuel 1
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- 1And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name `is' Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and 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 hath two wives, the name of the one `is' Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath 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 that man hath gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before Jehovah of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there `are' two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah.
- 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 the day cometh, and Elkanah sacrificeth, and he hath given to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,
- 5and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
- 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 adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
- 7And so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.
- 8And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not 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
- 9And Hannah riseth after eating in Shiloh, and after drinking, and Eli the priest is sitting on the throne by the side-post of the temple of Jehovah.
- 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 is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,
- 11and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men -- then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up 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 hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,
- 13and Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be 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 saith unto her, `Until when are thou drunken? turn aside thy wine from thee.'
- 15And Hannah answereth and saith, `No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I `am', and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;
- 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
- 16put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have 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־
- 17And Eli answereth and saith, `Go in peace, and the God of Israel doth give thy petition which thou hast asked of Him.'
- 18And she saith, `Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;' and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been `sad' for it any more.
- 19And they rise early in the morning, and bow themselves before Jehovah, and turn back, and come in unto their house in Ramah, and Elkanah knoweth Hannah his wife, and Jehovah remembereth 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
- 20and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, `for, from Jehovah I have asked him.'
- 21And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.
- 22And Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, `Till the youth is weaned -- then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there -- unto the age.'
- 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 saith to her, `Do that which is good in thine eyes; abide till thy weaning him; only, Jehovah establish His word;' and the woman abideth and suckleth her son till she hath 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 she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth `is but' a youth.
- 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 slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,
- 26and she saith, `O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I `am' the woman who stood with thee in this `place', to pray unto Jehovah;
- 27for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
- 28and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived -- he is asked for Jehovah;' and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.
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