1 Samuel 1

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וַיְהִי֩and he was אִ֨ישׁa man אֶחָ֜דone מִן־from הָרָמָתַ֛יִםthe Ramathaim צוֹפִ֖יםZophim מֵהַ֣רfrom the hill country of אֶפְרָ֑יִםEphraim וּשְׁמ֡וֹand name his אֶ֠לְקָנָהwas Elkanah בֶּן־the son of יְרֹחָ֧םJeroham בֶּן־the son of אֱלִיה֛וּאElihu בֶּן־the son of תֹּ֥חוּTohu בֶן־the son of צ֖וּףZuph אֶפְרָתִֽי׃an Ephrathite

וְלוֹ֙and belonged to the himשְׁתֵּ֣יtwo נָשִׁ֔יםwives שֵׁ֤םthe name of אַחַת֙one חַנָּ֔הwas Hannah וְשֵׁ֥םand the name of הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתthe second פְּנִנָּ֑הwas Peninnah וַיְהִ֤יand it belonged לִפְנִנָּה֙to Peninnah יְלָדִ֔יםchildren וּלְחַנָּ֖הand belonged to Hannah אֵ֥יןnot יְלָדִֽים׃children

וְעָלָה֩and he went up הָאִ֨ישׁthe man הַה֤וּאthe that מֵֽעִירוֹ֙from city his מִיָּמִ֣ים׀from days יָמִ֔ימָהdays towards לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֧תto bow down וְלִזְבֹּ֛חַand to sacrifice לַיהוָ֥הto Yahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts בְּשִׁלֹ֑הat Shiloh וְשָׁ֞םand there שְׁנֵ֣יthe two בְנֵֽי־the sons of עֵלִ֗יEli חָפְנִי֙Hophni וּפִ֣נְחָ֔סand Phinehas כֹּהֲנִ֖יםwere priests לַיהוָֽה׃of Yahweh

וַיְהִ֣יand it was הַיּ֔וֹםthe day וַיִּזְבַּ֖חand he sacrificed אֶלְקָנָ֑הElkanah וְנָתַ֞ןand he gave לִפְנִנָּ֣הto Peninnah אִשְׁתּ֗וֹwife his וּֽלְכָל־and to all בָּנֶ֛יהָsons her וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָand daughters her מָנֽוֹת׃portions

וּלְחַנָּ֕הand to Hannah יִתֵּ֛ןhe gave מָנָ֥הa portion אַחַ֖תone אַפָּ֑יִםdouble כִּ֤יfor אֶת־obj.חַנָּה֙Hannah אָהֵ֔בhe loved וַֽיהוָ֖הand Yahweh סָגַ֥רhe had closed רַחְמָֽהּ׃womb her

וְכִֽעֲסַ֤תָּהand she provoked her צָֽרָתָהּ֙rival her גַּם־also כַּ֔עַסprovocation בַּעֲב֖וּרin order הַרְּעִמָ֑הּto disconcert her כִּֽי־for סָגַ֥רhe had closed יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּעַ֥דbehind רַחְמָֽהּ׃womb her

וְכֵ֨ןand thus יַעֲשֶׂ֜הhe did שָׁנָ֣הa year בְשָׁנָ֗הin a year מִדֵּ֤יas often as עֲלֹתָהּ֙went up she בְּבֵ֣יתin the house of יְהוָ֔הYahweh כֵּ֖ןthus תַּכְעִסֶ֑נָּהshe provoked her וַתִּבְכֶּ֖הand she wept וְלֹ֥אand not תֹאכַֽל׃she ate

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidלָ֜הּto the herאֶלְקָנָ֣הElkanah אִישָׁ֗הּhusband her חַנָּה֙O Hannah לָ֣מֶהto why?תִבְכִּ֗יdo you weep וְלָ֙מֶה֙and to why?לֹ֣אnot תֹֽאכְלִ֔יare you eating וְלָ֖מֶהand to why?יֵרַ֣עis sad לְבָבֵ֑ךְheart your הֲל֤וֹא¿ not אָֽנֹכִי֙am I ט֣וֹבgoodלָ֔ךְto the youמֵעֲשָׂרָ֖הmore than ten בָּנִֽים׃sons

וַתָּ֣קָםand she arose חַנָּ֔הHannah אַחֲרֵ֛יafter אָכְלָ֥הhad eaten בְשִׁלֹ֖הin Shiloh וְאַחֲרֵ֣יand after שָׁתֹ֑הhad drunk וְעֵלִ֣יand Eli הַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priest יֹשֵׁב֙was sitting עַל־on הַכִּסֵּ֔אthe seat עַל־at מְזוּזַ֖תthe doorpost of הֵיכַ֥לthe temple of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וְהִ֖יאand she מָ֣רַתwas bitter of נָ֑פֶשׁsoul וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לand she prayed עַל־to יְהוָ֖הYahweh וּבָכֹ֥הand utterly to weep תִבְכֶּֽה׃she wept

וְהָיָה֙and it was כִּ֣יthat הִרְבְּתָ֔הshe had increased לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לto pray לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְעֵלִ֖יand Eli שֹׁמֵ֥רwas watching אֶת־obj.פִּֽיהָ׃mouth her

וְחַנָּ֗הand Hannah הִ֚יאshe מְדַבֶּ֣רֶתwas speaking עַל־to לִבָּ֔הּheart her רַ֚קonly שְׂפָתֶ֣יהָlips her נָּע֔וֹתwere quivering וְקוֹלָ֖הּand voice her לֹ֣אnot יִשָּׁמֵ֑עַit was heard וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָand he considered her עֵלִ֖יEli לְשִׁכֹּרָֽה׃to a drunken woman

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙to her עֵלִ֔יEli עַד־until מָתַ֖יwhen?תִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑יןwill you be drunk !הָסִ֥ירִיremove אֶת־obj.יֵינֵ֖ךְwine your מֵעָלָֽיִךְ׃from with the you

וַתַּ֨עַןand she answered חַנָּ֤הHannah וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙and she said לֹ֣אno אֲדֹנִ֔יO lord my אִשָּׁ֤הam a woman קְשַׁת־hard of ר֙וּחַ֙spirit אָנֹ֔כִיI וְיַ֥יִןand wine וְשֵׁכָ֖רand strong drink לֹ֣אnot שָׁתִ֑יתִיI have drunk וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ךְand I have poured out אֶת־obj.נַפְשִׁ֖יsoul my לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

אַל־may not תִּתֵּן֙you give אֶת־obj.אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔maidservant your לִפְנֵ֖יto before בַּת־a daughter of בְּלִיָּ֑עַלworthlessness כִּֽי־for מֵרֹ֥בfrom the greatness of שִׂיחִ֛יcomplaint my וְכַעְסִ֖יand provocation my דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיI have spoken עַד־until הֵֽנָּה׃now

וַיַּ֧עַןand he answered עֵלִ֛יEli וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said לְכִ֣יgo לְשָׁל֑וֹםto peace וֵאלֹהֵ֣יand the God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsrael יִתֵּן֙may he grant אֶת־obj.שֵׁ֣לָתֵ֔ךְpetition your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich שָׁאַ֖לְתְּyou have asked מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃from with the him

וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said תִּמְצָ֧אmay she find שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛maidservant your חֵ֖ןfavor בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָin view your וַתֵּ֨לֶךְand she went הָאִשָּׁ֤הthe woman לְדַרְכָּהּ֙to way her וַתֹּאכַ֔לand she ate וּפָנֶ֥יהָand face her לֹא־not הָיוּ־they wereלָ֖הּto the herעֽוֹד׃still

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּand they rose early בַבֹּ֗קֶרin the morning וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ֙and they bowed down לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֔הYahweh וַיָּשֻׁ֛בוּand they returned וַיָּבֹ֥אוּand they went אֶל־to בֵּיתָ֖םhouse their הָרָמָ֑תָהthe Ramah towards וַיֵּ֤דַעand he knew אֶלְקָנָה֙Elkanah אֶת־obj.חַנָּ֣הHannah אִשְׁתּ֔וֹwife his וַיִּֽזְכְּרֶ֖הָand he remembered her יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיְהִי֙and it was לִתְקֻפ֣וֹתto the circuit of הַיָּמִ֔יםthe days וַתַּ֥הַרand she conceived חַנָּ֖הHannah וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֑ןa son וַתִּקְרָ֤אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמוֹ֙name his שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel כִּ֥יfor מֵיְהוָ֖הfrom Yahweh שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃I asked for him

וַיַּ֛עַלand he went up הָאִ֥ישׁthe man אֶלְקָנָ֖הElkanah וְכָל־and all בֵּית֑וֹhousehold his לִזְבֹּ֧חַto sacrifice לַֽיהוָ֛הto Yahweh אֶת־obj.זֶ֥בַחthe sacrifice of הַיָּמִ֖יםthe days וְאֶת־and obj.נִדְרֽוֹ׃vow his

וְחַנָּ֖הand Hannah לֹ֣אnot עָלָ֑תָהshe went up כִּֽי־for אָמְרָ֣הshe said לְאִישָׁ֗הּto husband her עַ֣דuntil יִגָּמֵ֤לhe will be weaned הַנַּ֙עַר֙the lad וַהֲבִאֹתִ֗יוand I will take him וְנִרְאָה֙and he will appear אֶת־with פְּנֵ֣יthe presence of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְיָ֥שַׁבand he will dwell שָׁ֖םthere עַד־until עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

וַתַּעֲלֵ֨הוּand she brought up him עִמָּ֜הּwith her כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רjust when גְּמָלַ֗תּוּshe had weaned him בְּפָרִ֤יםwith young bulls שְׁלֹשָׁה֙three וְאֵיפָ֨הand an ephah אַחַ֥תone of קֶ֙מַח֙flour וְנֵ֣בֶלand a skin of יַ֔יִןwine וַתְּבִאֵ֥הוּand she took him בֵית־the house of יְהוָ֖הYahweh שִׁל֑וֹShiloh וְהַנַּ֖עַרand the lad נָֽעַר׃was a lad

וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּand they slaughtered אֶת־obj.הַפָּ֑רthe young bull וַיָּבִ֥יאוּand they brought אֶת־obj.הַנַּ֖עַרthe lad אֶל־to עֵלִֽי׃Eli

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙and she said בִּ֣יpardon me אֲדֹנִ֔יO lord my חֵ֥יby the life of נַפְשְׁךָ֖self your אֲדֹנִ֑יO lord my אֲנִ֣יI הָאִשָּׁ֗הam the woman הַנִּצֶּ֤בֶתwho stood עִמְּכָה֙with you בָּזֶ֔הin this place לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖לto pray אֶל־to יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

אֶל־concerning הַנַּ֥עַרthe lad הַזֶּ֖הthe this הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּיI prayed וַיִּתֵּ֨ןand he has granted יְהוָ֥הYahwehלִי֙to the meאֶת־obj.שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יpetition my אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich שָׁאַ֖לְתִּיI asked מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃from with the him

וְגַ֣םand also אָנֹכִ֗יI הִשְׁאִלְתִּ֙הוּ֙I entrust him לַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahweh כָּל־all הַיָּמִים֙the days אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich הָיָ֔הhe has been ה֥וּאhe שָׁא֖וּלis asked לַֽיהוָ֑הby Yahweh וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּand he bowed down שָׁ֖םthere לַיהוָֽה׃ פto Yahweh

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