1 Samuel 3

1 The child Samuel ministered to YHWH before Eli. The word of YHWH was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.

puer autem Samuhel ministrabat Domino coram Heli et sermo Domini erat pretiosus in diebus illis non erat visio manifesta

2 It happened at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

factum est ergo in die quadam Heli iacebat in loco suo et oculi eius caligaverant nec poterat videre

3 and the lamp of God hadn't yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in YHWH's temple, where the ark of God was;

lucerna Dei antequam extingueretur Samuhel autem dormiebat in templo Domini ubi erat arca Dei

4 that YHWH called, "Samuel. Samuel." And he said, "Here I am."

et vocavit Dominus Samuhel qui respondens ait ecce ego

5 He ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am; for you called me." He said, "I did not call; lie down again." He went and lay down.

et cucurrit ad Heli et dixit ecce ego vocasti enim me qui dixit non vocavi revertere dormi et abiit et dormivit

6 YHWHG called yet again, "Samuel. Samuel." And he got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am; for you called me." He answered, "I did not call, my son; lie down again."

et adiecit Dominus vocare rursum Samuhel consurgensque Samuhel abiit ad Heli et dixit ecce ego quia vocasti me qui respondit non vocavi te fili mi revertere et dormi

7 Now Samuel did not yet know God, neither was the word of YHWH yet revealed to him.

porro Samuhel necdum sciebat Dominum neque revelatus fuerat ei sermo Domini

8 Then YHWH called Samuel again the third time, and he got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli realized that YHWH had called the child.

et adiecit Dominus et vocavit adhuc Samuhel tertio qui consurgens abiit ad Heli

9 So he said, "Go, lie down, and if he calls you, reply, 'Speak, for your servant is listening.'" Then Samuel went and lay down in his place.

et ait ecce ego quia vocasti me intellexit igitur Heli quia Dominus vocaret puerum et ait ad Samuhel vade et dormi et si deinceps vocaverit te dices loquere Domine quia audit servus tuus abiit ergo Samuhel et dormivit in loco suo

10 And YHWH came and stood, and called as at other times. Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."

et venit Dominus et stetit et vocavit sicut vocaverat secundo Samuhel Samuhel et ait Samuhel loquere quia audit servus tuus

11 YHWH said to Samuel, "Look, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.

et dixit Dominus ad Samuhel ecce ego facio verbum in Israhel quod quicumque audierit tinnient ambae aures eius

12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.

in die illo suscitabo adversum Heli omnia quae locutus sum super domum eius incipiam et conplebo

13 For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons were cursing God, and he did not restrain them.

praedixi enim ei quod iudicaturus essem domum eius in aeternum propter iniquitatem eo quod noverat indigne agere filios suos et non corripuit eos

14 Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be removed with sacrifice nor offering forever."

idcirco iuravi domui Heli quod non expietur iniquitas domus eius victimis et muneribus usque in aeternum

15 And Samuel lay there until the morning, and in the morning he got up and opened the doors of the house of YHWH. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.

dormivit autem Samuhel usque mane aperuitque ostia domus Domini et Samuhel timebat indicare visionem Heli

16 Then Eli said to Samuel, "Samuel, my son." And he replied, "Here I am."

vocavit ergo Heli Samuhelem et dixit Samuhel fili mi qui respondens ait praesto sum

17 He said, "What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God do thus to you if you hide anything from me of all the words that he spoke to you in your ears."

et interrogavit eum quis est sermo quem locutus est ad te oro te ne celaveris me haec faciat tibi Deus et haec addat si absconderis a me sermonem ex omnibus verbis quae dicta sunt tibi

18 And Samuel told him everything, and did not hide anything from him. And he said, "It is YHWH. Let him do what seems good to him."

indicavit itaque ei Samuhel universos sermones et non abscondit ab eo et ille respondit Dominus est quod bonum est in oculis suis faciat

19 So Samuel continued to grow, and YHWH was with him and let none of his words fail.

crevit autem Samuhel et Dominus erat cum eo et non cecidit ex omnibus verbis eius in terram

20 Thus all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of YHWH.

et cognovit universus Israhel a Dan usque Bersabee quod fidelis Samuhel propheta esset Domini

21 And YHWH appeared again in Shiloh, for YHWH revealed himself to Samuel.

et addidit Dominus ut appareret in Silo quoniam revelatus fuerat Dominus Samuheli in Silo iuxta verbum Domini et evenit sermo Samuhelis universo Israheli