1 Samuel 1
1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
Kati na engumba Ramataimi-Tsofimi ya etuka ya bangomba ya Efrayimi, ezalaki na mobali moko; kombo na ye ezalaki « Elikana. » Azalaki mwana mobali ya Yeroami, mwana mobali ya Eliwu, mwana mobali ya Towu, mwana mobali ya Tsufi, moto ya Efrayimi.
2 He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Elikana azalaki na basi mibale: moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Penina; » mosusu, « Ana. » Penina azalaki na bana, kasi Ana azalaki na mwana te.
3 This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to the LORD, were there.
Mibu nyonso, Elikana azalaki kolongwa na engumba na ye mpo na kokende kogumbamela Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, mpe kobonzela Ye mbeka na Silo epai wapi Ofini mpe Fineasi, bana mibali mibale ya Eli, bazalaki Banganga-Nzambe.
4 When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;
Bongo, soki mokolo na ye ya kobonza mbeka ekoki, Elikana azalaki na momesano ya kopesa biteni ya mbeka na ye epai ya Penina, mwasi na ye, mpe epai ya bana nyonso ya Penina, ya mibali mpe ya basi.
5 but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
Kasi epai ya Ana, azalaki kopesa biteni yango mbala mibale, pamba te azalaki kolinga ye, atako Yawe akangaki ye mabota.
6 Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
Nzokande, lokola Yawe akangaki ye mabota, mbanda na ye azalaki kaka kotiola ye tango nyonso mpo ete atomboka.
7 So year by year, when she went up to the LORD’s house, her rival provoked her. Therefore she wept, and did not eat.
Elikana azalaki kosala bongo mibu nyonso. Mpe tango nyonso Ana azalaki kokende na Ndako ya Yawe, mbanda na ye, Penina, azalaki kotika te kotiola ye. Bongo, lokola Ana azalaki kolela mpe azalaki kolia te,
8 Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do not you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
Elikana, mobali na ye, atunaki ye: « Ana, mpo na nini ozali kolela? Mpo na nini ozali kolia te? Mpo na nini ozali na mawa boye? Boni, ngai nazali na motuya te mpo na yo koleka bana mibali zomi? »
9 So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of the LORD’s temple.
Mokolo moko, sima na bango kolia mpe komela na Silo, Ana atelemaki mpe akendeki na Ndako ya Yawe. Ezalaki na ngonga oyo Nganga-Nzambe Eli avandaki na kiti, pembeni ya ekuke ya Ndako ya Yawe.
10 She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.
Wana Ana azalaki na pasi na motema, abondelaki Yawe na kolela mingi.
11 She vowed a vow, and said, “LORD of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”
Bongo apesaki elaka, alobaki: « Eh Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, soki kaka otali pasi ya mwasi mowumbu na Yo, soki okanisi ngai mpe obosani te mwasi mosali na Yo, kasi opesi ye mwana mobali, nakokaba ye epai na Yawe mpo na mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na ye, mpe bakotikala kokata suki ya moto na ye te. »
12 As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli saw her mouth.
Lokola azalaki kobenda libondeli na ye molayi liboso ya Yawe, Eli azalaki kotala malamu-malamu monoko na ye.
13 Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
Mpe wana Ana azalaki kobondela na se ya motema, bibebu na ye ezalaki koningana, kasi mongongo ezalaki koyokana te. Mpe Eli akanisaki ete Ana alangwe masanga.
14 Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
Eli alobaki na Ana: — Kino tango nini okozala na milangwa? Longola milangwa na yo.
15 Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD.
Ana azongisaki: — Te, nkolo na ngai! Nalangwe te, nameli ata vino to masanga makasi te. Kasi nazali na mawa mingi; nazalaki kosopa motema na ngai epai na Yawe.
16 Do not consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
Kozwa mwasi mowumbu na yo te lokola mwasi ya mobulu, pamba te ezali mawa ya motema na ngai mpe monene ya pasi na ngai nde etindi ngai kobondela kino tango oyo.
17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
Eli azongisaki: — Kende na kimia, mpe tika ete Nzambe ya Isalaele apesa yo, oyo osengi Ye.
18 She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression was not sad any more.
Ana alobaki: — Tika ete mwasi mowumbu na yo azwa ngolu na miso na yo. Boye Ana azongaki, aliaki mpe elongi na ye ezalaki lisusu ya mawa te.
19 They rose up in the morning early and worshiped the LORD, then returned and came to their house to Ramah. Then Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
Na tongo-tongo ya mokolo oyo elandaki, Elikana mpe libota na ye balamukaki mpe bagumbamelaki Yawe; sima na yango, bazongaki epai na bango, na Rama. Elikana asangisaki nzoto na Ana, mwasi na ye, mpe Yawe akaniselaki Ana.
20 When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of the LORD.”
Boye Ana akomaki na zemi mpe, sima na mwa mikolo, abotaki mwana mobali. Apesaki ye kombo « Samuele, » pamba te alobaki: « Mpo ete nasengaki ye epai na Yawe. »
21 The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and his vow.
Na mobu oyo elandaki, Elikana, elongo na libota na ye mobimba, akendeki lisusu kobonzela Yawe mbeka ya mibu nyonso mpe kokokisa elaka na ye.
22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and stay there forever.”
Kasi lokola Ana akendeki te, alobaki na mobali na ye: — Soki nakati mwana komela mabele nde nakomema ye mpo na kotalisa ye epai na Yawe; bongo akovanda kuna mpo na libela.
23 Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the LORD establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son until she weaned him.
Elikana, mobali na ye, alobaki: — Oyo omoni ete ezali malamu, sala yango. Vanda awa kino okokata mwana komela mabele. Tika ete Yawe asunga yo mpo ete okokisa kaka elaka na yo. Boye Ana atikalaki na ndako, akobaki komelisa mwana mabele kino tango akataki ye komela.
24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to the LORD’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
Sima na ye kokata mwana komela mabele, Ana akamataki ye, ndenge kaka azalaki nanu moke bongo; amemaki ye na Ndako ya Yawe, na Silo, elongo na ngombe ya mobali ya mibu misato, bakilo zomi ya farine, mpe mbeki moko ya vino.
25 They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
Sima na bango koboma ngombe mpo na kobonza yango lokola mbeka, bamemaki mwana epai ya Eli.
26 She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.
Ana alobaki na ye: — Limbisa ngai, nkolo na ngai; nazali mwasi oyo atelemaki awa pembeni na yo mpo na kobondela Yawe.
27 I prayed for this child, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.
Nazalaki kobondela mpo ete nazwa mwana oyo, mpe Yawe asilaki kopesa ngai oyo nasengaki Ye.
28 Therefore I have also given him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is given to the LORD.” He worshiped the LORD there.
Boye, ngai mpe nakabi ye sik’oyo epai na Yawe: bomoi na ye mobimba, akozala ya Yawe. Sima na yango, agumbamelaki Yawe na esika yango.
