1 Samuel 3

1 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.

Et le jeune garçon Samuel servait l’Éternel devant Éli; et la parole de l’Éternel était rare en ces jours-là: la vision n’était pas répandue.

2 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, )

Et il arriva en ce temps-là, qu’Éli était couché en son lieu (or ses yeux commençaient à être troubles, il ne pouvait voir);

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

et la lampe de Dieu n’était pas encore éteinte, et Samuel était couché dans le temple de l’Éternel, où était l’arche de Dieu,

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

et l’Éternel appela Samuel. Et il dit: Me voici.

5 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.

Et il courut vers Éli et [lui] dit: Me voici, car tu m’as appelé. Mais il dit: Je n’ai pas appelé; retourne, couche-toi. Et il s’en alla et se coucha.

6 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.

Et l’Éternel appela de nouveau: Samuel! Et Samuel se leva et alla vers Éli, et [lui] dit: Me voici, car tu m’as appelé. Et il dit: Je n’ai pas appelé, mon fils; retourne, couche-toi.

7 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.

Et Samuel ne connaissait pas encore l’Éternel, et la parole de l’Éternel ne lui avait pas encore été révélée.

8 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.

Et l’Éternel appela de nouveau: Samuel! pour la troisième fois; et [Samuel] se leva et alla vers Éli, et [lui] dit: Me voici, car tu m’as appelé. Et Éli s’aperçut que l’Éternel avait appelé le jeune garçon.

9 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.

Et Éli dit à Samuel: Va, couche-toi; et s’il t’appelle, alors tu diras: Parle, Éternel, car ton serviteur écoute. Et Samuel s’en alla et se coucha en son lieu.

10 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.

Et l’Éternel vint et se tint là, et appela comme les autres fois: Samuel! Samuel! Et Samuel dit: Parle, car ton serviteur écoute.

11 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.

Et l’Éternel dit à Samuel: Voici, je vais faire en Israël une chose telle, que quiconque l’entendra, les deux oreilles lui tinteront.

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

En ce jour-là j’accomplirai sur Éli tout ce que j’ai dit touchant sa maison: je commencerai et j’achèverai;

13 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.

car je lui ai déclaré que je vais juger sa maison pour toujours, à cause de l’iniquité qu’il connaît, parce que ses fils se sont avilis et qu’il ne les a pas retenus.

14 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.

C’est pourquoi j’ai juré à la maison d’Éli: Si jamais propitiation est faite pour l’iniquité de la maison d’Éli, par sacrifice ou par offrande!

15 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.

Et Samuel resta couché jusqu’au matin; et il ouvrit les portes de la maison de l’Éternel. Et Samuel craignait de rapporter sa vision à Éli.

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

Et Éli appela Samuel, et [lui] dit: Samuel, mon fils! Et il dit: Me voici.

17 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.

Et [Éli] dit: Quelle est la parole qu’il t’a dite? Je te prie, ne me le cache pas. Ainsi Dieu te fasse, et ainsi il y ajoute, si tu me caches quoi que ce soit de toute la parole qu’il t’a dite.

18 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.

Et Samuel lui rapporta toutes les paroles, et ne les lui cacha pas. Et [Éli] dit: C’est l’Éternel, qu’il fasse ce qui est bon à ses yeux.

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

Et Samuel grandissait; et l’Éternel était avec lui, et il ne laissa tomber à terre aucune de ses paroles.

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

Et tout Israël, depuis Dan jusqu’à Beër-Shéba, sut que Samuel était établi prophète de l’Éternel.

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

Et l’Éternel continua d’apparaître à Silo; car l’Éternel se révélait à Samuel, à Silo, par la parole de l’Éternel.