H9005–/ל–l

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

לָהֶ֔ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”לָ֥מָּה (לָ֥) La. “<to>”

If one man sin against another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.

לְאִישׁ֙ (לְ) le. “to”לַֽיהוָה֙ (לַֽ) la. “to”ל֑וֹ (ל֑) l “for <the>”לְק֣וֹל (לְ) le. “to”לַהֲמִיתָֽם׃ (לַ) la. “to”

And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Did I reveal myself unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt [ergänzt: in bondage] to Pharaoh's house?

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “to”

and did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up unto mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?

לִי֙ (לִ) l “for <the>”לְכֹהֵ֔ן (לְ) le. “to”לַעֲל֣וֹת (לַ) la. “to”לְהַקְטִ֥יר (לְ) le. “to”לָשֵׂ֥את (לָ) la. “to”לְפָנָ֑י (לְ) le. “<to>”לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in [ergänzt: my] habitation, and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

לָ֣מָּה (לָ֣) La. “<to>”לְהַבְרִֽיאֲכֶ֗ם (לְ) le. “by”לְעַמִּֽי׃ (לְ) le. “of”

Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

לָכֵ֗ן (לָ) la. “<to>”לְפָנַ֖י (לְ) le. “<to>”לִּ֔י (לִּ֔) L “to <the>”

And the man of thine, [ergänzt: whom] I shall not cut off from mine altar, [ergänzt: shall be] to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy heart; and all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age.

לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to <the>”לְכַלּ֥וֹת (לְ) le. “to”וְלַאֲדִ֣יב (לַ) la. “to”

And this shall be the sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “for <the>”

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

לִי֙ (לִ) l “for <the>”לוֹ֙ (ל) l “for <the>”לִפְנֵֽי־ (לִ) li “<to>”

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thy house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.

לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣ת (לְ) le. “to”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”לַאֲג֥וֹרַת (לַ) la. “for”לֶאֱכֹ֥ל (לֶ) le. “to”

And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

לִרְאֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “to”

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

לִּ֔י (לִּ֔) L “<to> <the>”

And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “<to> <the>”

And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “<to> <the>”לַנָּֽעַר׃ (לַ) la. “<to> the”

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮ (לִ) li “to”

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.

ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”לָהֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

וְלָכֵ֥ן (לָ) la. “<to>”לְבֵ֣ית (לְ) le. “to”

And he said, What is the thing that [ergänzt: Jehovah] hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.

לְּךָ֤ (לְּ) le. “to <the>”

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

ל֤וֹ (ל֤) l “to <the>”

And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.

לְנָבִ֖יא (לְ) le. “to”לַיהוָֽה׃ (לַ) la. “of”

And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

לְהֵרָאֹ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”לִקְרַ֨את (לִ) li “to”לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה (לַ) la. “for <the>”

And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

לִקְרַ֣את (לִ) li “to”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”