1 Samuel 3

1 [While he was still a] boy, Samuel was working for Yahweh while Eli supervised him. At that time there were very few messages [that anyone received] from Yahweh, and very few people saw visions [that Yahweh gave them].

Sementara itu, Samuel yang masih anak-anak itu melayani TUHAN di bawah pengawasan Eli. Pada masa itu jarang sekali ada pesan dan penglihatan dari TUHAN.

2 By that time Eli’s eyes were very weak; he was almost blind. [One night] he was sleeping in his room,

Pada suatu malam, Eli yang sudah sangat tua dan hampir buta itu, sedang tidur di kamarnya,

3 and Samuel was sleeping in the sacred tent, where the chest that contained the Ten Commandments was kept. While the sacred lamp was still burning,

dan Samuel tidur di dekat Peti Perjanjian TUHAN, di dalam Kemah Suci. Ketika fajar belum menyingsing dan lampu masih menyala,

4 Yahweh called, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel replied, “I’m here!”

TUHAN memanggil Samuel, lalu Samuel menjawab, "Ya, Pak!"

5 Then he [got up and] ran to Eli. He said to him, “I am here, because you called me!” But Eli replied, “No, I did not call you. Go back to your bed.” So Samuel went and lay down again.

Kemudian ia lari menemui Eli dan berkata, "Ada apa Pak? Mengapa aku dipanggil?" Tetapi Eli menjawab, "Aku tidak memanggilmu, tidurlah kembali." Lalu Samuel pergi tidur lagi.

6 Then Yahweh called again, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up again and went to Eli and said, “I am here, because you called me!” But Eli said, “No, my son, I did not call you. Go back and lie down.”

Kemudian TUHAN memanggil Samuel lagi, tetapi Samuel tidak tahu bahwa yang memanggilnya itu TUHAN, karena belum pernah TUHAN berbicara dengan dia. Sebab itu ia bangun, lalu menjumpai Eli dan bertanya, "Ada apa Pak? Mengapa Bapak memanggil?" Eli menjawab, "Aku tidak memanggilmu, anakku; tidurlah kembali."

7 At that time Samuel did not yet know [that] Yahweh [could speak to him], because Yahweh had not previously revealed anything to him.

8 [After Samuel lay down again], Yahweh called him a third time. So again Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “I am here, because you called me!” Then Eli realized that it was Yahweh who was calling the boy.

Untuk ketiga kalinya TUHAN memanggil Samuel; lalu bangunlah Samuel dan menemui Eli serta berkata, "Ada apa Pak? Mengapa Bapak memanggil?" Pada saat itulah Eli menyadari bahwa Tuhanlah yang memanggil anak itu.

9 So he said to Samuel, “Go and lie down again. If someone calls you again, say ‘Speak to me, Yahweh, because I am listening!’” So Samuel went and lay down again.

Sebab itu ia berkata kepada Samuel, "Tidurlah kembali, dan jika engkau dipanggil lagi katakanlah, 'Bicaralah, TUHAN, hamba-Mu mendengarkan.'" Lalu pergilah Samuel ke tempat tidurnya lagi.

10 Then Yahweh came and stood there and called as he had done the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak to me, because I am listening!”

Kemudian datanglah TUHAN, dan berdiri di tempat itu serta memanggil lagi, "Samuel, Samuel!" Dan Samuel menjawab, "Bicaralah, TUHAN, hamba-Mu mendengarkan."

11 Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “Listen carefully. I am about to do something here in Israel that will shock/horrify [IDM] everyone who hears about it.

Lalu berkatalah TUHAN kepadanya, "Aku akan melakukan sesuatu yang dahsyat terhadap orang Israel, sehingga setiap orang yang mendengarnya akan kebingungan.

12 When that happens, I will punish Eli and his family. I will do to them everything that I said that I would do.

Pada hari itu Aku akan melakukan segala yang telah Kuancamkan terhadap keluarga Eli dari mula sampai akhir.

13 His sons have shown great disrespect for me by the disgraceful things they have done, and Eli did not restrain them. So I told him that I would punish his family forever.

Telah Kuberitahu kepadanya bahwa keluarganya akan Kuhukum untuk selama-lamanya karena anak-anaknya telah menghina Aku. Eli mengetahui dosa-dosa mereka itu, tetapi mereka tidak dimarahinya.

14 I solemnly promised to Eli’s family, ‘You will never be able to avoid the consequences for your sin, even if you give me sacrifices or offerings.’”

Karena itu Aku bersumpah mengenai keluarga Eli, bahwa dosa mereka yang sangat besar itu tidak akan dapat dihapuskan oleh kurban atau persembahan apapun juga untuk selama-lamanya."

15 Samuel lay down again until morning. Then he got up and opened the doors of the Sacred Tent [as usual]. He was afraid to tell Eli about the vision [that Yahweh had given him].

Setelah itu Samuel tidur lagi, dan pada pagi harinya ia bangun dan membuka pintu-pintu Rumah TUHAN. Ia takut memberitahukan penglihatan itu kepada Eli,

16 But Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son!” Samuel answered, “I am here!”

tetapi Eli memanggil dia, katanya, "Samuel, anakku." Jawab Samuel, "Ya, Pak."

17 Eli asked him, “What was it that Yahweh told you? Do not conceal it! I want God to punish you severely if you do not tell me everything that he said to you.”

Eli bertanya, "Apakah yang diberitahukan TUHAN kepadamu? Ceritakanlah semuanya kepadaku. Kalau ada sesuatu yang engkau rahasiakan, pasti engkau dihukum Allah."

18 So Samuel told him everything. He did not refuse to tell him anything. Then Eli said, “He is Yahweh. I am willing for him to do what he thinks is best.”

Lalu Samuel memberitahukan semuanya itu kepada Eli. Tak ada satu pun yang dirahasiakannya. Kemudian berkatalah Eli, "Dia TUHAN, biar Ia melakukan apa yang dianggap-Nya baik."

19 As Samuel grew up, Yahweh helped him, and caused everything to (come true/happen) that Samuel predicted.

Samuel bertambah besar. TUHAN menyertai dia dan membuat semua yang dikatakan Samuel sungguh terjadi.

20 So all the people of Israel, from the northern end of the country to the southern end, realized that Samuel was truly a prophet of Yahweh.

Itu sebabnya sekalian umat Israel dari seluruh negeri itu mengakui bahwa Samuel adalah nabi TUHAN. Setiap kali Samuel berbicara, semua bangsa Israel mendengarkan. TUHAN masih terus menyatakan diri di Silo, di mana Ia untuk pertama kalinya menampakkan diri kepada Samuel dan berbicara dengan dia.

21 Yahweh continued to appear to Samuel in Shiloh and give messages to him.