H9005–/ל–l

And Eli `is' very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling `at' the opening of the tent of meeting,

לְכָל־ (לְ) le. “to”

and he saith to them, `Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!

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

If a man sin against a man, then hath God judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who doth pray for him?' and they hearken not to the voice of their father, though Jehovah hath delighted to put them to death.

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

And there cometh a man of God unto Eli, and saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Was I really revealed unto the house of thy father in their being in Egypt, before Pharaoh's house,

לְבֵ֥ית (לְ) le. “to”

even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to Me for a priest, to go up on Mine altar, to make a perfume, to bear an ephod before Me, and I give to the house of thy father all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel?

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 do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded `in' My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?

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

`Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

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

`And the man I cut not off of thine from Mine altar, `is' to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy soul; and all the increase of thy house do die men;

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

and this `is' to thee the sign that cometh unto thy two sons, unto Hophni and Phinehas -- in one day they die both of them;

לְּךָ֣ (לְּ) le. “for <the>”

and I have raised up for Me a stedfast priest; as in My heart and in My soul he doth do; and I have built for him a stedfast house, and he hath walked up and down before Mine anointed all the days;

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

and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest's offices, to eat a morsel of bread.'

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

And the youth Samuel is serving Jehovah before Eli, and the word of Jehovah hath been precious in those days -- there is no vision broken forth.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”

And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Eli is lying down in his place, and his eyes have begun to be dim -- he is not able to see.

לִרְאֽוֹת׃ (לִ) li “to”

And he runneth unto Eli, and saith, `Here `am' I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, `I called not; turn back, lie down;' and he goeth and lieth down.

לִּ֔י (לִּ֔) L “<to> <the>”

And Jehovah addeth to call again Samuel, and Samuel riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here `am' I, for thou hast called for me;' and he saith, `I have not called, my son, turn back, lie down.'

לִ֑י (לִ֑) L “<to> <the>”

And Jehovah addeth to call Samuel the third time, and he riseth and goeth unto Eli, and saith, `Here `am' I, for thou hast called for me;' and Eli understandeth that Jehovah is calling to the youth.

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

And Eli saith to Samuel, `Go, lie down, and it hath been, if He doth call unto thee, that thou hast said, Speak, Jehovah, for Thy servant is hearing;' and Samuel goeth and lieth down in his place.

לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮ (לִ) li “to”

and I have declared to him that I am judging his house -- to the age, for the iniquity which he hath known, for his sons are making themselves vile, and he hath not restrained them,

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

and therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli: the iniquity of the house of Eli is not atoned for, by sacrifice, and by offering -- unto the age.'

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

And he saith, `What `is' the word which He hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me; so doth God do to thee, and so doth He add, if thou hidest from me a word of all the words that He hath spoken unto thee.'

לְּךָ֤ (לְּ) le. “to <the>”

And Samuel declareth to him the whole of the words, and hath not hid from him; and he saith, `It `is' Jehovah; that which is good in His eyes He doth.'

ל֤וֹ (ל֤) l “to <the>”

and all Israel know, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, that Samuel is established for a prophet to Jehovah.

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

And Jehovah addeth to appear in Shiloh, for Jehovah hath been revealed unto Samuel, in Shiloh, by the word of Jehovah.

לְהֵרָאֹ֣ה (לְ) le. “to”

And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,

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

and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.

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