H9005–/ל–l

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

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

He said to them, Why do you 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 Yahweh, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they didn't listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh was minded to kill them.

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

There came a man of God to Eli, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Did I reveal myself to the house of your 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 to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give to the house of your 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”

Why kick you at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in [ergänzt: my] habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?

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

Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now Yahweh says, Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

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

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

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

This shall be the sign to you, that shall come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “for <the>”

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 my anointed forever.

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

It shall happen, that everyone who is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Please put me 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”

The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

לִרְאֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “to”

He ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He said, I didn't call; lie down again. He went and lay down.

לִּ֔י (לִּ֔) L “<to> <the>”

Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. He answered, I didn't call, my son; lie down again.

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “<to> <the>”

Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

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

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮ (לִ) li “to”

For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse on themselves, and he didn't restrain them.

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

Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering forever.

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

He said, "What is the thing that [ergänzt: Yahweh] has spoken to you? Please don't hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you."

לְּךָ֤ (לְּ) le. “to <the>”

Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. He said, It is Yahweh: let him do what seems him good.

ל֤וֹ (ל֤) l “to <the>”

All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.

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

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

לְהֵרָאֹ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”

The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

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

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

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