1 Samuel 3

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וְהַנַּ֧עַרand the lad שְׁמוּאֵ֛לSamuel מְשָׁרֵ֥תwas serving אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֖הYahweh לִפְנֵ֣יto before עֵלִ֑יEli וּדְבַר־and the word of יְהוָ֗הYahweh הָיָ֤הit was יָקָר֙rare בַּיָּמִ֣יםin the days הָהֵ֔םthe those אֵ֥יןnot חָז֖וֹןvision נִפְרָֽץ׃ סwas spread out

וַֽיְהִי֙and it was בַּיּ֣וֹםon the day הַה֔וּאthe that וְעֵלִ֖יand Eli שֹׁכֵ֣בwas lying בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹin place his וְעֵינָיו֙and eyes his הֵחֵ֣לּוּthey began כֵה֔וֹתdim לֹ֥אnot יוּכַ֖לhe was able לִרְאֽוֹת׃to see

וְנֵ֤רand the lamp of אֱלֹהִים֙God טֶ֣רֶםnot yet יִכְבֶּ֔הit was extinguished וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לand Samuel שֹׁכֵ֑בwas lying בְּהֵיכַ֣לin the temple of יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֲשֶׁר־where שָׁ֖םwas there אֲר֥וֹןthe ark of אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פGod

וַיִּקְרָ֧אand he called יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶל־to שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuel וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said הִנֵּֽנִי׃here am I

וַיָּ֣רָץand he ran אֶל־to עֵלִ֗יEli וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said הִנְנִי֙here am I כִּֽי־for קָרָ֣אתָyou summonedלִּ֔יto the meוַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said לֹֽא־not קָרָ֖אתִיI summoned שׁ֣וּבreturn שְׁכָ֑בlie down וַיֵּ֖לֶךְand he went וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ סand he lay down

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕לand Samuel טֶ֖רֶםnot yet יָדַ֣עhe knew אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֑הYahweh וְטֶ֛רֶםand not yet יִגָּלֶ֥הit was revealed אֵלָ֖יוto him דְּבַר־the word of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיֹּ֨סֶףand he repeated יְהוָ֥הYahweh קְרֹא־to call שְׁמוּאֵל֮Samuel בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒at the third time וַיָּ֙קָם֙and he rose וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went אֶל־to עֵלִ֔יEli וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said הִנְנִ֔יhere am I כִּ֥יfor קָרָ֖אתָyou summonedלִ֑יto the meוַיָּ֣בֶןand he understood עֵלִ֔יEli כִּ֥יthat יְהוָ֖הYahweh קֹרֵ֥אwas summoning לַנָּֽעַר׃to the lad

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said עֵלִ֣יEli לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮to Samuel לֵ֣ךְgo שְׁכָב֒lie down וְהָיָה֙and it will be אִם־that if יִקְרָ֣אhe will call אֵלֶ֔יךָto you וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙and you will say דַּבֵּ֣רspeak יְהוָ֔הO Yahweh כִּ֥יfor שֹׁמֵ֖עַis listening עַבְדֶּ֑ךָservant your וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בand he lay down בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃in place his

וַיָּבֹ֤אand he came יְהוָה֙Yahweh וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔בand he stood וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called כְפַֽעַם־as time בְּפַ֖עַםon time שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל׀O Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֑לO Samuel וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel דַּבֵּ֔רspeak כִּ֥יfor שֹׁמֵ֖עַis listening עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פservant your

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֶל־to שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel הִנֵּ֧הhere!אָנֹכִ֛יI עֹשֶׂ֥הam about to do דָבָ֖רa thing בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לin Israel אֲשֶׁר֙which כָּל־every שֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹone who hears it תְּצִלֶּ֖ינָהthey will tingle שְׁתֵּ֥יthe two אָזְנָֽיו׃ears his

בַּיּ֤וֹםon the day הַהוּא֙the that אָקִ֣יםI will carry out אֶל־against עֵלִ֔יEli אֵ֛תobj.כָּל־all אֲשֶׁ֥רthat דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיI have spoken אֶל־against בֵּית֑וֹhouse his הָחֵ֖לbeginning וְכַלֵּֽה׃and ending

וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּיand I tellל֔וֹto the himכִּֽי־that שֹׁפֵ֥טam about to judge אֲנִ֛יI אֶת־obj.בֵּית֖וֹhouse his עַד־until עוֹלָ֑םperpetuity בַּעֲוֹ֣ןfor the iniquity אֲשֶׁר־of which יָדַ֗עhe knew כִּֽי־that מְקַֽלְלִ֤יםwere bringing a curseלָהֶם֙to the themselvesבָּנָ֔יוsons his וְלֹ֥אand not כִהָ֖הhe rebukedבָּֽם׃in the them

וְלָכֵ֥ןand to therefore נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיI swear לְבֵ֣יתto the house of עֵלִ֑יEli אִֽם־if יִתְכַּפֵּ֞רit will be atoned for עֲוֹ֧ןthe iniquity of בֵּית־the house of עֵלִ֛יEli בְּזֶ֥בַחby sacrifice וּבְמִנְחָ֖הand by an offering עַד־until עוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בand he lay שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel עַד־until הַבֹּ֔קֶרthe morning וַיִּפְתַּ֖חand he opened אֶת־obj.דַּלְת֣וֹתthe doors of בֵּית־the house of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לand Samuel יָרֵ֔אhe was afraid מֵהַגִּ֥ידfrom telling אֶת־obj.הַמַּרְאָ֖הthe vision אֶל־to עֵלִֽי׃Eli

וַיִּקְרָ֤אand he called עֵלִי֙Eli אֶת־obj.שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵ֣לO Samuel בְּנִ֑יson my וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said הִנֵּֽנִי׃here am I

וַיַּגֶּד־and he toldל֤וֹto the himשְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַדְּבָרִ֔יםthe words וְלֹ֥אand not כִחֵ֖דhe hid them מִמֶּ֑נּוּfrom him וַיֹּאמַ֕רand he said יְהוָ֣הis Yahweh ה֔וּאhe הַטּ֥וֹבthe good בְּעֵינָ֖יוin eyes his יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ פlet him do

וַיִּגְדַּ֖לand he grew up שְׁמוּאֵ֑לSamuel וַֽיהוָה֙and Yahweh הָיָ֣הhe was עִמּ֔וֹwith him וְלֹֽא־and not הִפִּ֥ילhe made fall מִכָּל־any of all דְּבָרָ֖יוwords his אָֽרְצָה׃the ground towards

וַיֵּ֙דַע֙and it knew כָּל־all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael מִדָּ֖ןfrom Dan וְעַד־and to בְּאֵ֣רBeer שָׁ֑בַעSheba כִּ֚יthat נֶאֱמָ֣ןwas being established שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel לְנָבִ֖יאto a prophet לַיהוָֽה׃of Yahweh

וַיֹּ֥סֶףand he repeated יְהוָ֖הYahweh לְהֵרָאֹ֣הto appear בְשִׁלֹ֑הat Shiloh כִּֽי־for נִגְלָ֨הhe revealed himself יְהוָ֧הYahweh אֶל־to שְׁמוּאֵ֛לSamuel בְּשִׁל֖וֹat Shiloh בִּדְבַ֥רby the word of יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh

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