1 Samuel 1

1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Toah, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

Di kota Rama, di perbukitan wilayah Efraim, ada seorang laki-laki dari suku Efraim bernama Elkana. Dia adalah anak Yeroham, dan Yeroham adalah anak Elihu. Elihu adalah anak Tohu, dan Tohu adalah anak Zuf.

2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

Elkana memiliki dua orang istri. Yang pertama bernama Hana dan yang kedua bernama Penina. Penina mempunyai beberapa anak, sedangkan Hana tidak mempunyai anak.

3 This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the LORD, were there.

Setiap tahun Elkana pergi dari kota Rama ke kemah TUHAN di Silo untuk menyembah dan mempersembahkan kurban kepada TUHAN Panglima Semesta. Imam yang melayani di kemah TUHAN adalah kedua anak Imam Eli, yaitu Hofni dan Pinehas.

4 When the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and her daughters.

Setiap kali Elkana mempersembahkan kurban, dia selalu memberikan sebagian dari daging kurban itu kepada Penina dan anak-anaknya.

5 But to Hannah he would give a double portion because he loved Hannah. Now the LORD had kept her from conceiving.

Tetapi Elkana memberikan bagian daging kurban yang istimewa kepada Hana, karena dia sangat mencintai Hana, walaupun TUHAN sudah menutup kandungannya sehingga dia tidak memiliki anak.

6 And because the LORD kept her from conceiving, her rival used to taunt her severely, to irritate her.

Penina sering kali merendahkan dan menghina Hana, karena TUHAN memang membuat Hana tidak bisa hamil.

7 And this went on year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she taunted her; therefore she would weep and refuse to eat.

Dari tahun ke tahun ketika keluarga Elkana berada di kemah TUHAN, Penina selalu menyakiti hati Hana, sehingga Hana menangis dan tidak mau makan.

8 And her husband Elkanah said to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? And why are you not eating? And why are you so sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

Elkana bertanya kepadanya, “Hana, mengapa kamu menangis dan tidak mau makan? Mengapa kamu begitu sedih? Bukankah aku, suamimu ini, lebih berharga dibandingkan dengan sepuluh anak laki-laki?”

9 So Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh, and stood before the LORD. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

Pada suatu kali di Silo, sesudah mereka selesai makan dan minum, Hana berdiri dan pergi berdoa di dekat gerbang halaman kemah TUHAN. Saat itu imam Eli sedang duduk di kursinya di samping pintu gerbang itu.

10 And she was greatly distressed and prayed to the LORD, and wept uncontrollably.

Hana berdoa kepada TUHAN dengan sangat sedih sambil menangis tersedu-sedu.

11 And she vowed a vow and said, "LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will set him before you as a Nazirite until the day of his death. And he will not drink wine or strong drink, and no razor will come on his head."

Dan Hana bersumpah kepada TUHAN, “Ya TUHAN Panglima Semesta mohon lihatlah penderitaan hamba dengan penuh belas kasihan, ingatlah dan jangan melupakan hamba-Mu ini. Jika Engkau memberikan kepada hamba seorang anak laki-laki, maka hamba akan menyerahkan dia kepada-Mu untuk melayani Engkau seumur hidupnya, dan rambutnya tidak akan pernah dipotong.”

12 Now it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.

Sementara Hana berdoa kepada TUHAN, Eli memperhatikan gerakan bibirnya.

13 And she was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

Hana berdoa di dalam hati, hanya bibirnya yang bergerak, tetapi suaranya tidak terdengar. Karena itu Eli mengira bahwa Hana sedang mabuk.

14 So Eli said to her, "How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine, and go from before the LORD."

Maka Eli berkata kepada Hana, “Sampai kapankah kamu akan terus mabuk? Buanglah anggurmu!”

15 And Hannah answered, "No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD.

Hana menjawabnya, “Hamba tidak sedang mabuk, Tuan! Hamba tidak sedang minum anggur ataupun minuman keras. Hamba sangat sedih dan sedang mencurahkan seluruh isi hati hamba kepada TUHAN.

16 Do not count your servant as a worthless woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my distress and my anguish."

Janganlah menganggap hamba ini wanita hina. Sejak tadi hamba hanya mengungkapkan semua kesedihan dan penderitaan hamba kepada TUHAN!”

17 Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."

Jawab Eli kepadanya, “Kalau begitu, pergilah dengan hati yang tenang. Semoga Allah Israel mengabulkan apa yang kamu mohon kepada-Nya.”

18 She said, "Let your servant find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way, and entered her quarters, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.

Hana berkata, “Terima kasih! Semoga hambamu berkenan di hadapanmu.” Kemudian Hana pergi, lalu makan dan wajahnya tidak muram lagi.

19 They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

Keesokkan harinya, ketika hari masih subuh, Elkana dan keluarganya bangun dan beribadah kepada TUHAN. Sesudah itu mereka kembali ke kota Rama. Ketika Elkana bersetubuh dengan Hana, TUHAN mengingat permintaan Hana untuk mempunyai seorang anak.

20 It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of the LORD."

Beberapa waktu kemudian, Hana melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki. Hana menamai anak itu Samuel, karena katanya, “Saya sudah memintanya kepada TUHAN.”

21 The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and to redeem his vow and all the tithes of his land.

Tahun berikutnya, Elkana dan keluarganya pergi lagi ke Silo untuk mempersembahkan kurban tahunan kepada TUHAN, juga kurban istimewa untuk menepati sumpah mereka.

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."

Tetapi Hana tidak ikut dengan mereka. Katanya kepada suaminya, “Sesudah Samuel berhenti menyusu, saya akan membawa dia ke sana untuk mengkhususkan dia demi pelayanan TUHAN, lalu Samuel akan tinggal di kemah TUHAN mulai saat itu sampai seterusnya.”

23 And Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems good in your eyes. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the LORD establish what you have said." So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.

Maka Elkana berkata kepadanya, “Lakukanlah apa yang menurutmu baik. Tinggallah di sini sampai kamu selesai menyapih dia. Semoga TUHAN membantumu menepati janjimu.” Maka Hana tetap tinggal di Rama dan menyusui Samuel sampai tiba waktunya Samuel disapih.

24 Then she took him to Shiloh along with a three-year old bull, and bread, and an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. And she came to the house of the LORD in Shiloh, and the boy was with them. And they went before the LORD and his father slaughtered the sacrifice, which he did annually to the LORD. Then he brought the boy,

Ketika Hana selesai menyapih Samuel, Hana dan Elkana membawa dia ke kemah TUHAN di Silo. Hana juga membawa seekor sapi jantan berumur tiga tahun untuk kurban persembahan, sembilan kilogram tepung, dan satu kantong kulit berisi anggur.

25 and he slaughtered the bull. And Hannah, the mother of the boy, brought him to Eli.

Sesudah menyembelih sapi jantan itu, mereka menyerahkan Samuel kepada 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.

Hana bertanya kepada Eli, “Apakah Tuan masih ingat pada hamba? Sayalah wanita yang dulu berdiri di sini dekat Tuan dan berdoa kepada TUHAN.

27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.

Hamba memohon kepada TUHAN supaya Dia memberi saya seorang anak. TUHAN sudah mengabulkan permohonan hamba.

28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is lent to the LORD." Then she left him there, and she worshipped before the LORD.

Sekarang hamba akan menyerahkan anak ini kepada TUHAN. Seumur hidupnya, dia akan mengabdi bagi TUHAN.” Saat itu juga, Samuel sujud dan menyembah TUHAN.