1 Samuel 1
1 Og der var en Mand fra Ramathaim-Zofim fra Efraims Bjerg, og hans Navn var Elkana, en Søn af Jeroham, som var en Søn af Elihu, der var en Søn af Thobu, Efratiteren Zufs Søn.
There was a man named Elkanah who lived in Ramah [town] in the hilly area where [the tribe of] Ephraim lived. His father was Jeroham, his grandfather was Elihu, and his great-grandfather was Tohu. He belonged to the Zuph clan.
2 Og han havde to Hustruer, den enes Navn var Hanna og den andens Navn Peninna; og Peninna havde Børn, men Hanna havde ingen Børn.
He had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had several children, but Hannah had no children.
3 Og denne Mand drog op af sin Stad aarlig for at tilbede og at ofre til den Herre Zebaoth i Silo; og der vare de to Elis Sønner, Hofni og Pinehas, Præster for Herren.
Once every year Elkanah went up [with his family] from Ramah to Shiloh [city]. He went there to worship Yahweh, [the commander] of the armies [of angels], and to offer sacrifices to him. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, [helped their father to do the work as] priests of Yahweh there.
4 Og det skete paa den Dag, at Elkana ofrede, da gav han Peninna, sin Hustru, og alle hendes Sønner og hendes Døtre deres Dele.
Each time Elkanah offered sacrifices there, he gave some of the meat to Peninnah and some to each of her sons and daughters.
5 Men han gav Hanna een Del, som var dobbelt saa stor; thi han elskede Hanna, men Herren havde lukket til for hendes Liv.
But even though he loved Hannah very much, he gave her only one special amount of meat because Yahweh had not permitted her to give birth to any children.
6 Og hendes Modstanderinde opirrede hende ogsaa højligen for at opvække hendes Harme, fordi Herren havde lukket til for hendes Liv.
And his other wife, Peninnah, would ridicule Hannah to make her feel miserable, because Yahweh had not allowed her to bear children.
7 Og saaledes skete det fra Aar til Aar, naar som helst hun gik op til Herrens Hus, opirrede hun hende saaledes, at hun græd og aad ikke.
This happened every year. When they went up to the temple of Yahweh [at Shiloh], Peninnah ridiculed Hannah so much that Hannah cried and would not eat.
8 Da sagde Elkana, hendes Mand, til hende: Hanna, hvorfor vil du græde? og hvorfor vil du ikke æde? og hvorfor har dit Hjerte saa ondt? er jeg dig ikke bedre end ti Sønner?
Then Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, (why are you crying?/please quit crying!) [RHQ] (Why are you not eating?/Please eat something!) [RHQ] Why are you so upset/sad? You have me; is that not more important to you than if you had ten sons? (OR, I [love you] more than your sons [would love you], even if you had ten sons.)”
9 Da stod Hanna op, efter at de havde ædt, og efter at de havde drukket i Silo; og Eli, Præsten, sad paa en Stol ved Dørstolpen af Herrens Tempel.
One year, after they had finished eating and drinking at Shiloh, Hannah stood up [to pray]. Eli the priest was nearby, sitting on a chair by the doorway of the sacred tent of Yahweh.
10 Og hun var beskeligen bedrøvet i Sjælen, og hun bad ydmygeligen til Herren og græd saare.
Hannah was very distressed, and she cried very sorrowfully as she prayed to Yahweh.
11 Og hun lovede et Løfte og sagde: Herre Zebaoth, om du ser til din Tjenestekvindes Elendighed og kommer mig i Hu og ikke glemmer din Tjenestekvinde og giver din Tjenestekvinde mandlig Sæd: Da vil jeg give ham til Herren for alle hans Livsdage, og der skal ingen Ragekniv komme paa hans Hoved.
She made a vow saying, “O Almighty Commander of the armies of angels, if you will look at me and see how miserable I am, and think about me and allow me to give birth to a son, then I will dedicate him to you [to serve you] for the rest of his life. And [to show that he is dedicated to you], (no one will ever [be allowed to] cut his hair/his hair will never be cut).”
12 Og det skete, der hun længe havde bedet for Herrens Ansigt, da tog Eli Vare paa hendes Mund.
As she was praying like that to Yahweh, Eli the priest saw Hannah’s lips [moving as she was praying].
13 Thi Hanna talede i sit Hjerte, hendes Læber rørte sig blot, men hendes Røst hørtes ikke; derfor holdt Eli hende for at være drukken.
But Hannah was only praying silently; she was not making any sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk.
14 Og Eli sagde til hende: Hvor længe vil du være drukken? bortskaf din Vin fra dig!
He said to her, “How long will you continue to get drunk [RHQ]? (Throw away your wine/Quit drinking wine)!”
15 Og Hanna svarede og sagde: Det er ikke saa, min Herre; jeg er en Kvinde, som er hart bedrøvet i Aanden, og jeg har ikke drukket Vin eller stærk Drik; men jeg har udøst mit Hjerte for Herrens Ansigt.
Hannah replied, “Sir, I am not drunk! I have not been drinking wine or any other alcoholic drink. I feel very distressed and I have been telling Yahweh about how I feel.
16 Agt ikke din Tjenestekvinde ligesom en Belials Datter; thi jeg har hidindtil talet af min Klages og min Harmes Mangfoldighed.
Do not think that I am a worthless/wicked woman! I have been praying like this because I am very distressed [DOU].”
17 Og Eli svarede og sagde: Gak hen med Fred! og Israels Gud skal give dig din Begæring, som du begærede af ham.
Eli replied, “I wish/desire that things will go well for you. I desire that God, the one we Israeli people [worship], will give you what you requested from him.”
18 Og hun sagde: Lad din Tjenestekvinde finde Naade for dine Øjne! Da gik Kvinden sin Vej og aad, og hendes Ansigt var ikke ydermere bedrøvet.
She replied, “I want you to think highly/well about me.” Then she returned [to her family] and after she ate something, her face no longer looked sad.
19 Og de stode tidlig op om Morgenen, og der de havde tilbedet for Herrens Ansigt, da vendte de tilbage og kom til deres Hus i Rama; og Elkana kendte Hanna sin Hustru, og Herren kom hende i Hu.
Early the next morning, Elkanah and his family got up and worshiped Yahweh [again], and then they returned to their home at Ramah. Elkanah (slept with/had sex with) Hannah. Then Yahweh answered her prayer,
20 Og det skete, der Aaret var omme, da undfangede Hanna og fødte en Søn, og hun kaldte hans Navn Samuel; thi jeg, sagde hun, har begæret ham af Herren.
and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, [which sounds like the words in the Hebrew language that mean ‘heard by God’], because she said “Yahweh [heard me when] I requested from him [a son].”
21 Og Manden, Elkana, drog op og alt hans Hus at ofre til Herren det aarlige Offer og sit Løfte.
The following year, Elkanah again went up [to Shiloh] with his family to make the kind of sacrifice he made each year, and also to give a special offering to God that he had promised [to give him previously].
22 Men Hanna drog ikke op; thi hun sagde til sin Mand: Jeg vil bie, indtil Barnet bliver afvant, da vil jeg føre ham hen, at han skal ses for Herrens Ansigt, og han skal blive der evindelig.
But Hannah did not go [with them]. She said to her husband, “After I have weaned the baby, I will take him [to Shiloh and present him] to Yahweh, and he will stay there for the rest of his life.”
23 Og Elkana, hendes Mand, sagde til hende: Gør det, som er godt for dine Øjne; bliv, indtil du har afvant ham, kun at Herren vil stadfæste sit Ord! Saa blev Kvinden hjemme og gav sin Søn at die, indtil hun afvante ham.
Elkanah said, “Do what seems the best to you. Stay here until you have weaned him. What I desire is that Yahweh will [enable you to] do what you have promised.” So Hannah stayed at home and nursed her son until she weaned him.
24 Og hun førte ham op med sig, der hun havde afvant ham, med tre Okser og een Efa Mel og en Flaske Vin, og hun førte ham til Herrens Hus i Silo; og Drengen var endnu liden.
After she weaned him, even though Samuel was very young, she took him to the temple/house of Yahweh at Shiloh. [To offer as a sacrifice], she took along a three-year-old bull, [a sack containing] (20 pounds/9 kg.) of flour, and a container of wine.
25 Og de slagtede Oksen, og de førte Drengen til Eli.
After the priest had slaughtered the bull [and offered it to Yahweh on the altar], Hannah and Elkanah brought the boy to Eli.
26 Og hun sagde: Hør mig, min Herre, saa vist som din Sjæl lever, min Herre, jeg er den Kvinde, som stod her hos dig for at bede ydmygelig til Herren.
Then Hannah said to him, “Sir, (Do you remember me?/I solemnly affirm), I am the woman who prayed as I stood here beside you [several years ago].
27 Jeg bad ydmygelig om denne Dreng; og Herren har givet mig min Begæring, som jeg begærede af ham.
I prayed that Yahweh would enable me to give birth to a child, and this is the child whom I requested Yahweh to give me.
28 Derfor har jeg ogsaa skænket ham til Herren alle de Dage, han skal være til, thi han er begæret af Herren; og de tilbade der for Herren.
So now I am presenting him to Yahweh. He will belong to Yahweh as long as he lives.” Then Elkanah [and his family] worshiped Yahweh there.
