1 Samuel 2

1 Da bad Hanna og sagde: Mit Hjerte har frydet sig i Herren, mit Horn er ophøjet i Herren; min Mund er vidt opladt over mine Fjender, thi jeg har glædet mig i din Frelse.

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in Yhwh, mine horn is exalted in Yhwh: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

2 Der er ingen hellig som Herren; thi der er ingen foruden dig og ingen Klippe som vor Gud.

There is none holy as Yhwh: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

3 Taler ikke saa mange Ord, saa saare høje Ting, lader ikke noget frækt udgaa af eders Mund; thi Herren er Vidskabs Gud, skulde hans Gerninger ikke være rette?

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for Yhwh is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

4 De stærkes Bue er brudt, og de skrøbelige ere omgjordede med Styrke.

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

5 De mætte lade sig leje for Brød, de hungrige hungre ej mere; ja, den ufrugtbare føder syv, men hun med de mange Sønner visner hen.

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

6 Herren er den, som døder og gør levende, som nedfører til Dødsriget og fører op igen. (Sheol h7585)

Yhwh killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. (Sheol h7585)

7 Herren er den, som gør fattig og gør rig, han er den, som nedtrykker, og den, som ophøjer;

Yhwh maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

8 han oprejser den ringe af Støvet, han ophøjer den fattige af Skarnet, for at sætte dem hos Fyrsterne og lade dem arve Ærens Trone; thi Jordens Grundvold hører Herren til, og han har sat Jorderige derpaa.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are Yhwh's, and he hath set the world upon them.

9 Han skal bevare sine frommes Fødder, men ugudelige skulle vorde stumme i Mørket; thi en Mand bliver ikke vældig ved sin Kraft.

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

10 De, som trætte med Herren, skulle forskrækkes, han skal lade tordne i Himmelen over dem; Herren skal dømme Jorderiges Ender, og han skal give sin Konge Styrke og ophøje sin salvedes Horn.

The adversaries of Yhwh shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: Yhwh shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

11 Derefter gik Elkana til Rama, til sit Hus; men Drengen tjente Herren for Præsten Elis Ansigt.

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Yhwh before Eli the priest.

12 Og Elis Sønner vare Belials Sønner; de kendte ikke Herren.

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Yhwh.

13 Thi det var Præsternes Vis med Folket: Naar nogen Mand ofrede et Offer, da kom Præstens Dreng, naar Kødet kogte, og havde en Madkrog med tre Grene i sin Haand.

And the priests’ custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

14 Og han stak i Kedlen eller i Gryden eller i Panden eller i Potten; alt hvad Madkrogen drog op, det tog Præsten dermed; saaledes gjorde de mod al Israel, som kom derhen til Silo.

And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.

15 Ogsaa førend de gjorde Røgoffer af Fedtet, da kom Præstens Dreng og sagde til den Mand, som ofrede: Giv mig Kød til at stege til Præsten; thi han vil ikke tage kogt Kød af dig, men raat.

Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

16 Naar Manden sagde til ham: Man skal gøre Røgoffer af Fedtet i Dag; tag dig siden, saaledes som dit Hjerte begærer; da sagde han til ham: Nu skal du dog give det, og hvis ikke, vil jeg tage det med Magt.

And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

17 Og de unge Mænds Synd var saare stor for Herrens Ansigt; thi Mændene foragtede Herrens Madoffer.

Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before Yhwh: for men abhorred the offering of Yhwh.

18 Og Samuel tjente for Herrens Ansigt og var en Dreng, iført en linnet Livkjortel.

But Samuel ministered before Yhwh, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

19 Og hans Moder gjorde ham en liden Overkjortel og bragte ham den op fra Aar til Aar, naar hun gik op med sin Mand til at ofre det aarlige Offer.

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

20 Og Eli velsignede Elkana og hans Hustru og sagde: Herren give dig Sæd af denne Kvinde, i Stedet for ham, som begæredes for Herren, og de gik til deres Sted.

And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Yhwh give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to Yhwh. And they went unto their own home.

21 Men Herren besøgte Hanna, at hun undfangede og fødte tre Sønner og to Døtre; og Drengen Samuel blev stor hos Herren.

And Yhwh visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before Yhwh.

22 Og Eli var saare gammel, og han hørte alt det, hans Sønner gjorde mod al Israel, og at de laa hos de Kvinder, som kom i Hobetal for Forsamlingens Pauluns Dør.

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

23 Og han sagde til dem: Hvorfor gøre I disse Ting? thi jeg hører disse eders onde Handeler af alt dette Folk.

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

24 Ikke saa, mine Sønner; thi det er ikke et godt Rygte, som jeg hører; I komme Herrens Folk til at begaa Overtrædelse.

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Yhwh's people to transgress.

25 Dersom en Mand synder mod en Mand, da skal Gud dømme ham; men dersom nogen synder mod Herren, hvo skal da bede for ham? Men de hørte ikke deres Faders Røst; thi Herren havde Villie til at slaa dem ihjel.

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against Yhwh, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because Yhwh would slay them.

26 Men Drengen Samuel tiltog i Alder og i Velbehagelighed, baade for Herren saa og for Menneskene.

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Yhwh, and also with men.

27 Og en Guds Mand kom til Eli, og han sagde til ham: Saaledes siger Herren: Har jeg ikke aabenbaret mig for din Faders Hus, der de vare i Ægypten i Faraos Hus?

And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith Yhwh, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?

28 Og jeg har udvalgt ham af alle Israels Stammer mig til en Præst, til at ofre paa mit Alter, til at røge med Røgelse, til at bære Livkjortlen for mit Ansigt, og jeg har givet din Faders Hus alle Israels Børns Ildofre.

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

29 Hvorfor vanære I mit Slagtoffer og mit Madoner, som jeg bød at ofre i Boligen? og du ærer dine Sønner mere end mig, idet I fede eder med det bedste af alt mit Folks Israels Madofre!

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

30 Derfor siger Herren, Israels Gud: Vistnok har jeg sagt: Dit Hus og din Faders Hus skulle vandre for mit Ansigt til evig Tid; men nu siger Herren: Det være langt fra mig; thi dem, som ære mig, vil jeg ære, og de, som foragte mig, skulle ringeagtes.

Wherefore Yhwh God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Yhwh saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

31 Se, de Dage komme, at jeg vil afhugge din Arm og din Faders Huses Arm, at der ikke skal være en gammel i dit Hus.

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

32 Og du skal se Trængsel for Boligen i alt, hvori det skulde gaaet Israel vel; og der skal ingen gammel være i dit Hus nogen Sinde.

And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

33 Og jeg vil ikke udrydde hver Mand af dig fra mit Alter til at fortære dine Øjne og at bedrøve din Sjæl; dog skal hele dit Huses Mangfoldighed dø som Mænd.

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

34 Og dette skal være dig et Tegn, som skal komme over dine to Sønner, over Hofni og Pinehas: Paa een Dag skulle de begge dø.

And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

35 Og jeg vil oprejse mig en trofast Præst, han skal gøre, ligesom det er i mit Hjerte og i min Sjæl; og jeg vil bygge ham et bestandigt Hus, og han skal vandre for min salvedes Ansigt alle Dage.

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

36 Og det skal ske, hver den, som bliver tilovers i dit Hus, skal komme at nedbøje sig for ham for en Sølvpenning og for et Stykke Brød; og han skal sige: Kære, lad mig komme til een af Præstetjenesterne at æde en Mundfuld Brød.

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.