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.

Hubo un varón de Ramataim de Sofim del monte de Efraím, que se llamaba Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliú, hijo de Tohu, hijo de Suf Éufrateo.

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.

Este tuvo dos mujeres; el nombre de la una era Ana; y el nombre de la otra Fenenna. Y Fenenna tenía hijos, y Ana no los tenía.

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

Y subía aquel varón todos los años, de su ciudad a adorar y sacrificar a Jehová de los ejércitos en Silo: donde estaban dos hijos de Elí, Ofni, y Finees, sacerdotes de Jehová.

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.

Y como venía el día, Elcana sacrificaba y daba a Fenenna su mujer, y a todos sus hijos, y a todas sus hijas a cada uno su parte.

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

Mas a Ana daba una parte escogida, porque él amaba a Ana aunque Jehová había cerrado su vientre.

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

Y su competidora la irritaba enojándola y entristeciéndola, porque Jehová había cerrado su vientre.

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

Y así hacía cada año; cuando subía a la casa de Jehová, enojaba así a la otra; por lo cual ella lloraba, y no comía.

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?"

Y Elcana su marido le dijo: Ana, ¿por qué lloras? ¿Y por qué no comes? ¿Y por qué está afligido tu corazón? ¿No te soy yo mejor que diez hijos?

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

Y levantóse Ana después que hubo comido y bebido en Silo; y Elí sacerdote estaba sentado sobre una silla junto a un pilar del templo de Jehová.

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

Y ella con amargura de alma oró a Jehová, llorando abundantemente.

11 And she vowed a vow and said, "Jehovah 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."

E hizo voto, diciendo: Jehová de los ejércitos, si mirando mirares la aflicción de tu sierva, y te acordares de mí, y no te olvidares de tu sierva, mas dieres a tu sierva simiente de varón, yo le dedicaré a Jehová todos los días de su vida, y no subirá navaja sobre su cabeza.

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

Y fue que como ella orase luengamente delante de Jehová, Elí la estaba mirando a su boca.

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

Mas Ana hablaba en su corazón, y solamente se movían sus labios, y no se oía su voz, y Elí la tuvo por borracha.

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

Y díjole Elí: ¿Hasta cuándo estarás borracha? digiere tu vino.

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 Jehovah.

Y Ana le respondió, diciendo: No, señor mío, mas yo soy una mujer congojada de espíritu, no he bebido vino ni sidra, mas he derramado mi alma delante de Jehová.

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."

No tengas a tu sierva por una hija de Belial, porque con la multitud de mis congojas, y de mi aflicción he hablado hasta ahora.

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

Y Elí le respondió, y dijo: Vé en paz, el Dios de Israel te dé la petición que has pedido de él.

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.

Y ella dijo: Halle tu sierva gracia delante de tus ojos. Y fuése la mujer su camino, y comió, y no estuvo más triste.

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

Y levantándose de mañana adoraron delante de Jehová; y volviéronse, y vinieron a su casa en Ramata. Y Elcana conoció a Ana su mujer, y Jehová se acordó de ella.

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 Jehovah."

Y fue que pasados algunos días Ana concibió, y parió un hijo, y púsole por nombre Samuel, diciendo: Por cuanto lo demandé a Jehová.

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

Después subió el varón Elcana con toda su familia a sacrificar a Jehová el sacrificio acostumbrado, y su voto.

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 Jehovah, and stay there forever."

Mas Ana no subió, sino dijo a su marido: Yo no subiré hasta que el niño sea destetado, para que le lleve y sea presentado delante de Jehová, y se quede allá para siempre.

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

Y Elcana su marido le respondió: Haz lo que bien te pareciere, quédate hasta que le destetes, solamente Jehová cumpla su palabra. Y quedóse la mujer, y crió a su hijo, hasta que le destetó.

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 Jehovah in Shiloh, and the boy was with them. And they went before Jehovah and his father slaughtered the sacrifice, which he did annually to Jehovah. Then he brought the boy,

Y después que le hubo destetado, llevóle consigo, con tres becerros, y un efa de harina, y un cuero de vino, y trájolo a la casa de Jehová en Silo, y el niño era aun pequeño.

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

Y matando él un becerro trajeron el niño a Elí.

26 She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Jehovah.

Y ella dijo: Ay, señor mío, viva tu alma, señor mío, yo soy aquella mujer que estuve aquí contigo orando a Jehová.

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

Por este niño oraba, y Jehová me dio lo que le pedí.

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

Y yo también le vuelvo a Jehová: todos los días que viviere, será de Jehová. Y adoró allí a Jehová.