1 Samuel 1
1 There was a man named Elkanah who lived in Ramah [town] in the hilly area where [the tribe of] Ephraim lived. His father was Jeroham, his grandfather was Elihu, and his great-grandfather was Tohu. He belonged to the Zuph clan.
Houve um homem de Ramathaim de Zophim, da montanha de Ephraim, cujo nome era Elcana, filho de Jeroham, filho de Elihu, filho de Tohu, filho de Suph, ephrateo.
2 He had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had several children, but Hannah had no children.
E este tinha duas mulheres: o nome de uma era Ana, e o nome da outra Peninna: e Peninna tinha filhos, porém Ana não tinha filhos.
3 Once every year Elkanah went up [with his family] from Ramah to Shiloh [city]. He went there to worship Yahweh, [the commander] of the armies [of angels], and to offer sacrifices to him. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, [helped their father to do the work as] priests of Yahweh there.
Subia pois este homem da sua cidade de ano em ano a adorar e a sacrificar ao Senhor dos exércitos em Silo: e estavam ali os sacerdotes do Senhor, Hophni e Phineas, os dois filhos de Eli.
4 Each time Elkanah offered sacrifices there, he gave some of the meat to Peninnah and some to each of her sons and daughters.
E sucedeu que no dia em que Elcana sacrificava dava ele porções a Peninna, sua mulher, e a todos os seus filhos, e a todas as suas filhas.
5 But even though he loved Hannah very much, he gave her only one special amount of meat because Yahweh had not permitted her to give birth to any children.
Porém a Ana dava uma parte excelente; porquanto a Ana amava, porém o Senhor lhe tinha cerrado a madre.
6 And his other wife, Peninnah, would ridicule Hannah to make her feel miserable, because Yahweh had not allowed her to bear children.
E a sua competidora excessivamente a irritava, para a embravecer: porquanto o Senhor lhe tinha cerrado a madre.
7 This happened every year. When they went up to the temple of Yahweh [at Shiloh], Peninnah ridiculed Hannah so much that Hannah cried and would not eat.
E assim o fazia ele de ano em ano: desde que subia à casa do Senhor, assim a outra a irritava: pelo que chorava, e não comia.
8 Then Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, (why are you crying?/please quit crying!) [RHQ] (Why are you not eating?/Please eat something!) [RHQ] Why are you so upset/sad? You have me; is that not more important to you than if you had ten sons? (OR, I [love you] more than your sons [would love you], even if you had ten sons.)”
Então Elcana, seu marido, lhe disse: Ana, porque choras? e porque não comes? e porque está mal o teu coração? não te sou eu melhor do que dez filhos?
9 One year, after they had finished eating and drinking at Shiloh, Hannah stood up [to pray]. Eli the priest was nearby, sitting on a chair by the doorway of the sacred tent of Yahweh.
Então Ana se levantou, depois que comeram e beberam em Silo: e Eli, sacerdote, estava assentado numa cadeira, junto a um pilar do templo do Senhor.
10 Hannah was very distressed, and she cried very sorrowfully as she prayed to Yahweh.
Ela pois, com amargura de alma, orou ao Senhor, e chorou abundantemente.
11 She made a vow saying, “O Almighty Commander of the armies of angels, if you will look at me and see how miserable I am, and think about me and allow me to give birth to a son, then I will dedicate him to you [to serve you] for the rest of his life. And [to show that he is dedicated to you], (no one will ever [be allowed to] cut his hair/his hair will never be cut).”
E votou um voto, dizendo: Senhor dos exércitos! se benignamente atenderes para a aflição da tua serva, e de mim te lembrares, e da tua serva te não esqueceres, mas à tua serva deres um filho varão, ao Senhor o darei por todos os dias da sua vida, e sobre a sua cabeça não subirá navalha
12 As she was praying like that to Yahweh, Eli the priest saw Hannah’s lips [moving as she was praying].
E sucedeu que, perseverando ela em orar perante o Senhor, Eli fez atenção à sua boca.
13 But Hannah was only praying silently; she was not making any sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk.
Porquanto Ana no seu coração falava, só se moviam os seus beiços, porém não se ouvia a sua voz: pelo que Eli a teve por embriagada.
14 He said to her, “How long will you continue to get drunk [RHQ]? (Throw away your wine/Quit drinking wine)!”
E disse-lhe Eli: Até quando estarás tu embriagada? aparta de ti o teu vinho.
15 Hannah replied, “Sir, I am not drunk! I have not been drinking wine or any other alcoholic drink. I feel very distressed and I have been telling Yahweh about how I feel.
Porém Ana respondeu, e disse: Não, senhor meu, eu sou uma mulher atribulada de espírito; nem vinho nem bebida forte tenho bebido: porém tenho derramado a minha alma perante o Senhor.
16 Do not think that I am a worthless/wicked woman! I have been praying like this because I am very distressed [DOU].”
Não tenhas pois a tua serva por filha de Belial: porque da multidão dos meus cuidados e do meu desgosto tenho falado até agora.
17 Eli replied, “I wish/desire that things will go well for you. I desire that God, the one we Israeli people [worship], will give you what you requested from him.”
Então respondeu Eli, e disse: vai em paz: e o Deus de Israel te conceda a tua petição que lhe pediste.
18 She replied, “I want you to think highly/well about me.” Then she returned [to her family] and after she ate something, her face no longer looked sad.
E disse ela: Ache a tua serva graça em teus olhos. Assim a mulher se foi seu caminho, e comeu, e o seu semblante já não era triste.
19 Early the next morning, Elkanah and his family got up and worshiped Yahweh [again], and then they returned to their home at Ramah. Elkanah (slept with/had sex with) Hannah. Then Yahweh answered her prayer,
E levantaram-se de madrugada, e adoraram perante o Senhor, e tornaram-se, e vieram à sua casa, a Rama, e Elcana conheceu a Ana, sua mulher, e o Senhor se lembrou dela.
20 and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, [which sounds like the words in the Hebrew language that mean ‘heard by God’], because she said “Yahweh [heard me when] I requested from him [a son].”
E sucedeu que, passado algum tempo, Ana concebeu, e pariu um filho, e chamou o seu nome Samuel; porque, dizia ela, o tenho pedido ao Senhor.
21 The following year, Elkanah again went up [to Shiloh] with his family to make the kind of sacrifice he made each year, and also to give a special offering to God that he had promised [to give him previously].
E subiu aquele homem Elcana com toda a sua casa, a sacrificar ao Senhor o sacrifício anual e a cumprir o seu voto.
22 But Hannah did not go [with them]. She said to her husband, “After I have weaned the baby, I will take him [to Shiloh and present him] to Yahweh, and he will stay there for the rest of his life.”
Porém Ana não subiu; mas disse a seu marido: Quando o menino for desmamado, então o levarei, para que apareça perante o Senhor, e lá fique para sempre.
23 Elkanah said, “Do what seems the best to you. Stay here until you have weaned him. What I desire is that Yahweh will [enable you to] do what you have promised.” So Hannah stayed at home and nursed her son until she weaned him.
E Elcana, seu marido, lhe disse: Faze o que bem te parecer em teus olhos, fica até que o desmames; tão somente confirme o Senhor a sua palavra: assim ficou a mulher, e deu leite a seu filho, até que o desmamou.
24 After she weaned him, even though Samuel was very young, she took him to the temple/house of Yahweh at Shiloh. [To offer as a sacrifice], she took along a three-year-old bull, [a sack containing] (20 pounds/9 kg.) of flour, and a container of wine.
E, havendo-o desmamado, o levou consigo, com três bezerros, e um epha de farinha, e um odre de vinho, e o trouxe à casa do Senhor, a Silo, e era o menino ainda muito criança.
25 After the priest had slaughtered the bull [and offered it to Yahweh on the altar], Hannah and Elkanah brought the boy to Eli.
E degolaram um bezerro: e assim trouxeram o menino a Eli.
26 Then Hannah said to him, “Sir, (Do you remember me?/I solemnly affirm), I am the woman who prayed as I stood here beside you [several years ago].
E disse ela: Ah, meu senhor, viva a tua alma, meu senhor; eu sou aquela mulher que aqui esteve contigo, para orar ao Senhor.
27 I prayed that Yahweh would enable me to give birth to a child, and this is the child whom I requested Yahweh to give me.
Por este menino orava eu; e o Senhor me concedeu a minha petição, que eu lhe tinha pedido.
28 So now I am presenting him to Yahweh. He will belong to Yahweh as long as he lives.” Then Elkanah [and his family] worshiped Yahweh there.
Pelo que também ao Senhor eu o entreguei, por todos os dias que viver: pois ao Senhor foi pedido. E ele adorou ali ao Senhor.
