H9002–/וְ–v

Now this man went up from his town every year to give worship and to make offerings to the Lord of armies in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.

וְלִזְבֹּ֛חַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁ֞ם (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִ֣נְחָ֔ס (וּ) u. “and”

And when the day came for Elkanah to make his offering, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, their part of the feast:

וּֽלְכָל־ (וּֽ) u. “and”וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ (וּ) u. “and”

But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children.

וּלְחַנָּ֕ה (וּ) u. “and”וַֽיהוָ֖ה (וַֽ) va. “and”

And year by year, whenever she went up to the house of the Lord, she kept on attacking her, so that Hannah gave herself up to weeping and would take no food.

וְכֵ֨ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then her husband Elkanah said to her, Hannah, why are you weeping? and why are you taking no food? why is your heart troubled? am I not more to you than ten sons?

וְלָ֙מֶה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָ֖מֶה (וְ) ve. “and”

So after they had taken food and wine in the guest room, Hannah got up. Now Eli the priest was seated by the pillars of the doorway of the Temple of the Lord.

וְאַחֲרֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְעֵלִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

And with grief in her soul, weeping bitterly, she made her prayer to the Lord.

וְהִ֖יא (וְ) ve. “and”וּבָכֹ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his

וְלֹֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמוֹרָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”

Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

וְעֵלִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine.

וְחַנָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְקוֹלָ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.

וְיַ֥יִן (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁכָ֖ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.

וְכַעְסִ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Eli said to her, Go in peace: and may the God of Israel give you an answer to the prayer you have made to him.

וֵאלֹהֵ֣י (וֵ) ve. “and”

And she said, May your servant have grace in your eyes. So the woman went away, and took part in the feast, and her face was no longer sad.

וּפָנֶ֥יהָ (וּ) u. “and”

And the man Elkanah with all his family went up to make the year's offering to the Lord, and to give effect to his oath.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

But Hannah did not go, for she said to her husband, I will not go till the child has been taken from the breast, and then I will take him with me and put him before the Lord, where he may be for ever.

וְחַנָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then when she had done so, she took him with her, with a three-year old ox and an ephah of meal and a skin full of wine, and took him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh: now the child was still very young.

וְאֵיפָ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֵ֣בֶל (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַנַּ֖עַר (וְ) ve. “and”

So I have given him to the Lord; for all his life he is the Lord's. Then he gave the Lord worship there.

וְגַ֣ם (וְ) ve. “and”

No other is holy as the Lord, for there is no other God but you: there is no Rock like our God.

וְאֵ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”

Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.

וְל֥וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”

The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.

וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Those who were full are offering themselves as servants for bread; those who were in need are at rest; truly, she who had no children has become the mother of seven; and she who had a family is wasted with sorrow.

וּרְעֵבִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”וְרַבַּ֥ת (וְ) ve. “and”

The Lord is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up.

וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה (וּ) u. “and”

The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;

וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר (וּ) u. “and”

Lifting the poor out of the dust, and him who is in need out of the lowest place, to give them their place among rulers, and for their heritage the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he has made them the base of the world.

וְכִסֵּ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”