1 Samuelova 3

1 Mládenček pak Samuel přisluhoval Hospodinu při Elí, a řeč Hospodinova byla vzácná v těch dnech, aniž bývalo vidění zjevného.

Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.

2 Stalo se pak jednoho dne, když Elí ležel na místě svém, (a již byl počal scházeti na oči, a nemohl viděti, )

And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see, )

3 Samuel také spal, a světlo Boží ještě zhašeno nebylo v chrámě Hospodinově, v němž byla truhla Boží,

And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,

4 Že zavolal Hospodin Samuele. Kterýž řekl: Teď jsem.

The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.

5 I běžel k Elí a řekl: Teď jsem, nebo jsi mne volal. I odpověděl: Nevolal jsem, jdi zase spáti. Kterýž odšed, spal.

And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed.

6 Opět pak Hospodin zavolal Samuele. A vstav Samuel, šel k Elí a řekl: Teď jsem, nebo jsi mne volal. I odpověděl: Nevolalť jsem, synu můj; jdi zase, spi.

And again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.

7 Samuel pak ještě neznal Hospodina, a ještě nebyla mu zjevena řeč Hospodinova.

Now at that time Samuel had no knowledge of the Lord, and the revelation of the word of the Lord had not come to him.

8 Tedy opět Hospodin zavolal Samuele po třetí. Kterýžto vstav, šel k Elí a řekl: Teď jsem, nebo jsi mne volal. Tedy srozuměl Elí, že byl Hospodin volal mládence.

And for the third time the Lord said Samuel's name. And he got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. Then it was clear to Eli that the voice which had said the child's name was the Lord's.

9 I řekl Elí k Samuelovi: Jdi, spi, a bude-li tě volati, řekneš: Mluv, Hospodine, nebo slyší služebník tvůj. Odšel tedy Samuel, a spal na místě svém.

So Eli said to Samuel, Go back: and if the voice comes again, let your answer be, Say on, Lord; for the ears of your servant are open. So Samuel went back to his bed.

10 I přišel Hospodin, a stál a zavolal, jako i prvé, a řekl: Samueli, Samueli! Odpověděl Samuel: Mluv, nebo slyší služebník tvůj.

Then the Lord came and said as before, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel made answer, Say on, Lord; for the ears of your servant are open.

11 I řekl Hospodin Samuelovi: Aj, já učiním věc takovou v Izraeli, kterouž kdokoli uslyší, zníti jemu bude v obou uších jeho.

And the Lord said to Samuel, See, I will do a thing in Israel at which the ears of everyone hearing of it will be burning.

12 V ten den uvedu na Elí všecko to, což jsem mluvil proti domu jeho; počnuť i dokonám.

In that day I will do to Eli everything which I have said about his family, from first to last.

13 A ukáži jemu, že já soudím dům jeho až na věky pro nepravost, o níž věděl; nebo znaje, že na se zlořečenství uvodí synové jeho, a však nezbránil jim.

And you are to say to him that I will send punishment on his family for ever, for the sin which he had knowledge of; because his sons have been cursing God and he had no control over them.

14 A protož jsem zapřisáhl domu Elí, že nebude vyčištěna nepravost domu Elí žádnou obětí, ani obětí suchou až na věky.

So I have made an oath to the family of Eli that no offering of meat or of meal which they may make will ever take away the sin of his family.

15 I spal Samuel až do jitra, a otevřel dvéře domu Hospodinova; ostýchal se pak Samuel oznámiti Elí toho vidění.

And Samuel kept where he was, not moving till the time came for opening the doors of the house of God in the morning. And fear kept him from giving Eli an account of his vision.

16 Tedy povolal Elí Samuele a řekl: Samueli, synu můj. Kterýž odpověděl: Teď jsem.

Then Eli said, Samuel, my son. And Samuel answering said, Here am I.

17 I řekl: Jaká jest to řeč, kterouž mluvil tobě? Netaj medle přede mnou. Toto učiň tobě Bůh a toto přidej, jestliže co zatajíš přede mnou ze všech slov, kteráž mluvil tobě.

And he said, What did the Lord say to you? Do not keep it from me: may God's punishment be on you if you keep from me anything he said to you.

18 A tak oznámil jemu Samuel všecka slova, a ničeho nezatajil před ním. A on řekl: Hospodinť jest, nechť učiní, což ráčí.

Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.

19 Rostl pak Samuel, a Hospodin byl s ním, tak že nedopustil padnouti žádnému slovu jeho na zem.

And Samuel became older, and the Lord was with him and let not one of his words be without effect.

20 Z čehož poznal všecken Izrael od Dan až do Bersabé, že Samuel jest věrný prorok Hospodinův.

And it was clear to all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba that Samuel had been made a prophet of the Lord.

21 Nebo se jemu i potom ukazoval Hospodin v Sílo, jakož se byl prvé zjevil Hospodin Samuelovi v Sílo, skrze řeč Hospodinovu.

And the Lord was seen again in Shiloh; for the Lord gave to Samuel in Shiloh the revelation of his word.