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.
Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in Yahweh. My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth boasts over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
2 Der er ingen hellig som Herren; thi der er ingen foruden dig og ingen Klippe som vor Gud.
There is no one holy like Yahweh, for there is none besides you; there is no 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?
Boast no more so very proudly; let no arrogance come out of your mouth. For Yahweh is a God of knowledge; by him actions are weighed.
4 De stærkes Bue er brudt, og de skrøbelige ere omgjordede med Styrke.
The bow of the mighty men are broken, but those who stumble put on strength like a belt.
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.
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread; those who were hungry have stopped being hungry. Even the barren one gives birth to seven, but the woman who has many children languishes.
6 Herren er den, som døder og gør levende, som nedfører til Dødsriget og fører op igen. (Sheol h7585)
Yahweh kills and brings to life. He brings down to Sheol and raises up. (Sheol h7585)
7 Herren er den, som gør fattig og gør rig, han er den, som nedtrykker, og den, som ophøjer;
Yahweh makes some people poor and some rich. He humbles, but he also lifts 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 raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit the seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh's and he has 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 guard the feet of his faithful people, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness, for no one will prevail by strength.
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.
Those who oppose Yahweh will be broken to pieces; he will thunder against them from heaven. Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to 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.
Then Elkanah went to Ramah, to his house. The child served Yahweh in the presence of Eli the priest.
12 Og Elis Sønner vare Belials Sønner; de kendte ikke Herren.
Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know Yahweh.
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.
The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priest's servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand, while the meat was boiling.
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.
He would stick it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot. All that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. They did this in Shiloh with all the Israelites that came there.
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.
Worse, before they burned the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man who was sacrificing, “Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only 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.
If the man said to him, “They must burn the fat first, and then take as much as you want.” Then he would say, “No, you will give it me now; 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.
The sin of these young men was very great before Yahweh, for they despised Yahweh's offering.
18 Og Samuel tjente for Herrens Ansigt og var en Dreng, iført en linnet Livkjortel.
But Samuel served Yahweh as a child clothed 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.
His mother would make him a little robe and bring 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.
Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May Yahweh give you more children by this woman because of the request she made of Yahweh.” Then they would return to 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.
Yahweh again helped Hannah, and again she became pregnant. She bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
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; he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
23 Og han sagde til dem: Hvorfor gøre I disse Ting? thi jeg hører disse eders onde Handeler af alt dette Folk.
He said to them, “Why do you such things? For I hear of your evil actions from all these people.”
24 Ikke saa, mine Sønner; thi det er ikke et godt Rygte, som jeg hører; I komme Herrens Folk til at begaa Overtrædelse.
No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear. You make Yahweh's people disobey.
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 sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will speak for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.
26 Men Drengen Samuel tiltog i Alder og i Velbehagelighed, baade for Herren saa og for Menneskene.
The child Samuel grew up, and increased in favor with Yahweh 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?
Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, 'Did I not reveal myself to the house of your ancestor, when they were in Egypt in bondage to 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.
I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, and to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me. I gave to the house of your ancestor all the offerings of the people of Israel made with fire.
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!
Why, then, do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings that I required in the place where I live? Why do you honor your sons above me by making yourselves fat with the best of every offering of my people Israel?'
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.
For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, 'I promised that your house, and the house of your ancestor, should walk before me forever.' But now Yahweh says, 'Far be it from me to do this, for I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will 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.
See, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that there will no longer be any old man in your 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.
You will see distress in the place where I live. Although good will be given to Israel, there will no longer be any old man in your house.
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.
Any one of you that I do not cut off from my altar, I will cause your eyes to fail, and I will cause grief for your life. All the men born in your family will die.
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.
This will be the sign for you that will come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.
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.
I will raise up for myself a faithful priest who will do what is in my heart and in my soul. I will build him a sure house; and he will walk before my anointed king forever.
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.
Everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him, asking for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please assign me to one of the priests' positions so I can eat a piece of bread.”'”
