صَمُوئِيلَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ 1

١ 1 كَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ رَامَتَايِمَ صُوفِيمَ مِنْ جَبَلِ أَفْرَايِمَ ٱسْمُهُ أَلْقَانَةُ بْنُ يَرُوحَامَ بْنِ أَلِيهُوَ بْنِ تُوحُوَ بْنِ صُوفٍ. هُوَ أَفْرَايِمِيٌّ.

And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

٢ 2 وَلَهُ ٱمْرَأَتَانِ، ٱسْمُ ٱلْوَاحِدَةِ حَنَّةُ، وَٱسْمُ ٱلْأُخْرَى فَنِنَّةُ. وَكَانَ لِفَنِنَّةَ أَوْلَادٌ، وَأَمَّا حَنَّةُ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا أَوْلَادٌ.

And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

٣ 3 وَكَانَ هَذَا ٱلرَّجُلُ يَصْعَدُ مِنْ مَدِينَتِهِ مِنْ سَنَةٍ إِلَى سَنَةٍ لِيَسْجُدَ وَيَذْبَحَ لِرَبِّ ٱلْجُنُودِ فِي شِيلُوهَ. وَكَانَ هُنَاكَ ٱبْنَا عَالِي: حُفْنِي وَفِينَحَاسُ، كَاهِنَا ٱلرَّبِّ.

And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of Jehovah, were there.

٤ 4 وَلَمَّا كَانَ ٱلْوَقْتُ وَذَبَحَ أَلْقَانَةُ، أَعْطَى فَنِنَّةَ ٱمْرَأَتَهُ وَجَمِيعَ بَنِيهَا وَبَنَاتِهَا أَنْصِبَةً.

And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions;

٥ 5 وَأَمَّا حَنَّةُ فَأَعْطَاهَا نَصِيبَ ٱثْنَيْنِ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ يُحِبُّ حَنَّةَ. وَلَكِنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ كَانَ قَدْ أَغْلَقَ رَحِمَهَا.

but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

٦ 6 وَكَانَتْ ضَرَّتُهَا تُغِيظُهَا أَيْضًا غَيْظًا لِأَجْلِ ٱلْمُرَاغَمَةِ، لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ أَغْلَقَ رَحِمَهَا.

And her adversary provoked her much also, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

٧ 7 وَهَكَذَا صَارَ سَنَةً بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ، كُلَّمَا صَعِدَتْ إِلَى بَيْتِ ٱلرَّبِّ، هَكَذَا كَانَتْ تُغِيظُهَا. فَبَكَتْ وَلَمْ تَأْكُلْ.

And [as] he did so year by year, as often as she went up to the house of Jehovah, she provoked her thus; and she wept and did not eat.

٨ 8 فَقَالَ لَهَا أَلْقَانَةُ رَجُلُهَا: «يَا حَنَّةُ، لِمَاذَا تَبْكِينَ؟ وَلِمَاذَا لَا تَأْكُلِينَ؟ وَلِمَاذَا يَكْتَئِبُ قَلْبُكِ؟ أَمَا أَنَا خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ عَشْرَةِ بَنِينَ؟».

And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?

٩ 9 فَقَامَتْ حَنَّةُ بَعْدَمَا أَكَلُوا فِي شِيلُوهَ وَبَعْدَمَا شَرِبُوا، وَعَالِي ٱلْكَاهِنُ جَالِسٌ عَلَى ٱلْكُرْسِيِّ عِنْدَ قَائِمَةِ هَيْكَلِ ٱلرَّبِّ،

And Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk; (now Eli the priest sat upon the seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah; )

١٠ 10 وَهِيَ مُرَّةُ ٱلنَّفْسِ. فَصَلَّتْ إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ، وَبَكَتْ بُكَاءً،

and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Jehovah, and wept much.

١١ 11 وَنَذَرَتْ نَذْرًا وَقَالَتْ: «يَارَبَّ ٱلْجُنُودِ، إِنْ نَظَرْتَ نَظَرًا إِلَى مَذَلَّةِ أَمَتِكَ، وَذَكَرْتَنِي وَلَمْ تَنْسَ أَمَتَكَ بَلْ أَعْطَيْتَ أَمَتَكَ زَرْعَ بَشَرٍ، فَإِنِّي أُعْطِيهِ لِلرَّبِّ كُلَّ أَيَّامِ حَيَاتِهِ، وَلَا يَعْلُو رَأْسَهُ مُوسَى».

And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man child, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

١٢ 12 وَكَانَ إِذْ أَكْثَرَتِ ٱلصَّلَاةَ أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَعَالِي يُلَاحِظُ فَاهَا.

And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

١٣ 13 فَإِنَّ حَنَّةَ كَانَتْ تَتَكَلَّمُ فِي قَلْبِهَا، وَشَفَتَاهَا فَقَطْ تَتَحَرَّكَانِ، وَصَوْتُهَا لَمْ يُسْمَعْ، أَنَّ عَالِيَ ظَنَّهَا سَكْرَى.

Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.

١٤ 14 فَقَالَ لَهَا عَالِي: «حَتَّى مَتَى تَسْكَرِينَ؟ ٱنْزِعِي خَمْرَكِ عَنْكِ».

And Eli said to her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

١٥ 15 فَأَجَابَتْ حَنَّةُ وَقَالَتْ: «لَا يَا سَيِّدِي. إِنِّي ٱمْرَأَةٌ حَزِينَةُ ٱلرُّوحِ وَلَمْ أَشْرَبْ خَمْرًا وَلَا مُسْكِرًا، بَلْ أَسْكُبُ نَفْسِي أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ.

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before Jehovah.

١٦ 16 لَا تَحْسِبْ أَمَتَكَ ٱبْنَةَ بَلِيَّعَالَ، لِأَنِّي مِنْ كَثْرَةِ كُرْبَتِي وَغَيْظِي قَدْ تَكَلَّمْتُ إِلَى ٱلْآنَ».

Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.

١٧ 17 فَأجَابَ عَالِي وَقَالَ: «ٱذْهَبِي بِسَلَامٍ، وَإِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ يُعْطِيكِ سُؤْلَكِ ٱلَّذِي سَأَلْتِهِ مِنْ لَدُنْهُ».

And Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him.

١٨ 18 فَقَالَتْ: «لِتَجِدْ جَارِيَتُكَ نِعْمَةً فِي عَيْنَيْكَ». ثُمَّ مَضَتِ ٱلْمَرْأَةُ فِي طَرِيقِهَا وَأَكَلَتْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ وَجْهُهَا بَعْدُ مُغَيَّرًا.

And she said, Let thy bondwoman find grace in thy sight. And the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more [as before].

١٩ 19 وَبَكَّرُوا فِي ٱلصَّبَاحِ وَسَجَدُوا أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَرَجَعُوا وَجَاءُوا إِلَى بَيْتِهِمْ فِي ٱلرَّامَةِ. وَعَرَفَ أَلْقَانَةُ ٱمْرَأَتَهُ حَنَّةَ، وَٱلرَّبُّ ذَكَرَهَا.

And they rose up early in the morning and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

٢٠ 20 وَكَانَ فِي مَدَارِ ٱلسَّنَةِ أَنَّ حَنَّةَ حَبِلَتْ وَوَلَدَتِ ٱبْنًا وَدَعَتِ ٱسْمَهُ صَمُوئِيلَ قَائِلَةً: «لِأَنِّي مِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ سَأَلْتُهُ».

And it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying, ] Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

٢١ 21 وَصَعِدَ ٱلرَّجُلُ أَلْقَانَةُ وَجَمِيعُ بَيْتِهِ لِيَذْبَحَ لِلرَّبِّ ٱلذَّبِيحَةَ ٱلسَّنَوِيَّةَ، وَنَذْرَهُ.

And Elkanah her husband, and all his house, went up to sacrifice to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

٢٢ 22 وَلَكِنَّ حَنَّةَ لَمْ تَصْعَدْ لِأَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لِرَجُلِهَا: «مَتَى فُطِمَ ٱلصَّبِيُّ آتِي بِهِ لِيَتَرَاءَى أَمَامَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَيُقِيمَ هُنَاكَ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ».

But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, [I will wait] until the child is weaned; then will I bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever.

٢٣ 23 فَقَالَ لَهَا أَلْقَانَةُ رَجُلُهَا: «ٱعْمَلِي مَا يَحْسُنُ فِي عَيْنَيْكِ. ٱمْكُثِي حَتَّى تَفْطِمِيهِ. إِنَّمَا ٱلرَّبُّ يُقِيمُ كَلَامَهُ». فَمَكَثَتِ ٱلْمَرْأَةُ وَأَرْضَعَتِ ٱبْنَهَا حَتَّى فَطَمَتْهُ.

And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what is good in thy sight: abide until thou hast weaned him; only, may Jehovah fulfil his word. And the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

٢٤ 24 ثُمَّ حِينَ فَطَمَتْهُ أَصْعَدَتْهُ مَعَهَا بِثَلَاثَةِ ثِيرَانٍ وَإِيفَةِ دَقِيقٍ وَزِقِّ خَمْرٍ، وَأَتَتْ بِهِ إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ فِي شِيلُوهَ وَٱلصَّبِيُّ صَغِيرٌ.

And she took him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a flask of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah to Shiloh; and the boy was young.

٢٥ 25 فَذَبَحُوا ٱلثَّوْرَ وَجَاءُوا بِٱلصَّبِيِّ إِلَى عَالِي.

And they slaughtered the bullock, and brought the boy to Eli.

٢٦ 26 وَقَالَتْ: «أَسْأَلُكَ يَا سَيِّدِي. حَيَّةٌ هِيَ نَفْسُكَ يَا سَيِّدِي، أَنَا ٱلْمَرْأَةُ ٱلَّتِي وَقَفَتْ لَدَيْكَ هُنَا تُصَلِّي إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ.

And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here to pray to Jehovah.

٢٧ 27 لِأَجْلِ هَذَا ٱلصَّبِيِّ صَلَّيْتُ فَأَعْطَانِيَ ٱلرَّبُّ سُؤْلِيَ ٱلَّذِي سَأَلْتُهُ مِنْ لَدُنْهُ.

For this boy I prayed; and Jehovah has granted me my petition which I asked of him.

٢٨ 28 وَأَنَا أَيْضًا قَدْ أَعَرْتُهُ لِلرَّبِّ. جَمِيعَ أَيَّامِ حَيَاتِهِ هُوَ عَارِيَّةٌ لِلرَّبِّ». وَسَجَدَ هُنَاكَ لِلرَّبِّ.

And also I have lent him to Jehovah: all the days that he lives, he is lent to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.