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.
Agora havia um certo homem de Ramathaim Zophim, da região montanhosa de Efraim, e seu nome era Elkanah, o filho de Jeroham, o filho de Elihu, o filho de Tohu, o filho de Zuph, um efraimita.
2 He had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had several children, but Hannah had no children.
Ele tinha duas esposas. O nome de uma era Hannah, e o nome da outra Peninnah. Peninnah teve filhos, mas Hannah não teve 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.
Este homem saiu de sua cidade de ano a ano para adorar e sacrificar a Yahweh dos exércitos em Shiloh. Os dois filhos de Eli, Hophni e Phinehas, sacerdotes de Yahweh, estavam lá.
4 Each time Elkanah offered sacrifices there, he gave some of the meat to Peninnah and some to each of her sons and daughters.
Quando chegou o dia em que Elkanah sacrificou, ele deu porções a Peninnah sua esposa e a todos os filhos e filhas dela;
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.
mas ele deu uma porção dupla a Hannah, pois ele amava Hannah, mas Yahweh tinha calado o ventre dela.
6 And his other wife, Peninnah, would ridicule Hannah to make her feel miserable, because Yahweh had not allowed her to bear children.
Seu rival a provocou severamente, para irritá-la, porque Yahweh havia fechado seu útero.
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.
Assim, ano após ano, quando ela foi até a casa de Yahweh, seu rival a provocou. Por isso ela chorou, e não comeu.
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.)”
Elkanah, seu marido lhe disse: “Hannah, por que você chora? Por que você não come? Por que seu coração está de luto? Não sou melhor para você 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 Hannah se levantou depois de terem terminado de comer e beber em Shiloh. Agora Eli, o sacerdote, estava sentado em seu assento junto ao umbral da porta do templo de Yahweh.
10 Hannah was very distressed, and she cried very sorrowfully as she prayed to Yahweh.
Ela estava em amargura de alma, e rezava a Javé, chorando amargamente.
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).”
Ela fez um voto, e disse: “Javé dos Exércitos, se você de fato olhar para a aflição de seu servo e se lembrar de mim, e não se esquecer de seu servo, mas dar a seu servo um menino, então eu o darei a Javé todos os dias de sua vida, e nenhuma navalha virá sobre sua cabeça”.
12 As she was praying like that to Yahweh, Eli the priest saw Hannah’s lips [moving as she was praying].
Enquanto ela continuava orando diante de Iavé, Eli viu sua boca.
13 But Hannah was only praying silently; she was not making any sound. So Eli thought that she was drunk.
Agora Hannah falava em seu coração. Somente seus lábios se moviam, mas sua voz não era ouvida. Por isso, Eli pensou que ela estava bêbada.
14 He said to her, “How long will you continue to get drunk [RHQ]? (Throw away your wine/Quit drinking wine)!”
Eli disse-lhe: “Por quanto tempo você vai ficar bêbada? Livre-se de seu 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.
Hannah respondeu: “Não, meu senhor, eu sou uma mulher de espírito doloroso. Não tenho bebido vinho ou bebida forte, mas derramei minha alma antes de Yahweh”.
16 Do not think that I am a worthless/wicked woman! I have been praying like this because I am very distressed [DOU].”
Não considere sua serva uma mulher perversa; pois tenho falado da abundância da minha queixa e da minha provocação”.
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 Eli respondeu: “Vá em paz; e que o Deus de Israel conceda sua petição que você lhe pediu”.
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.
Ela disse: “Deixe seu servo encontrar favor em sua vista”. Então a mulher seguiu seu caminho e comeu; e sua expressão facial não era mais 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,
Eles se levantaram de manhã cedo e adoraram Yahweh, depois voltaram e vieram para sua casa em Ramah. Então Elkanah conheceu Hannah, sua esposa; e Yahweh lembrou-se 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].”
Quando chegou a hora, Hannah concebeu e deu à luz um filho; e ela o chamou de Samuel, dizendo: “Porque eu lhe pedi de Yahweh”.
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].
O homem Elkanah, e toda sua casa, subiu para oferecer a Yahweh o sacrifício anual e 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.”
Mas Hannah não subiu, pois disse a seu marido: “Não até que a criança seja desmamada; então eu o trarei, para que ele apareça diante de Iavé, e fique lá 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.
Elkanah seu marido lhe disse: “Faça o que lhe parece bom”. Espere até que você o tenha desmamado; somente Yahweh possa estabelecer sua palavra”. Então a mulher esperou e cuidou de seu filho até que o desmamasse.
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.
Quando ela o desmamou, ela o levou com ela, com três touros, uma efa de refeição e um recipiente de vinho, e o trouxe para a casa de Yahweh em Shiloh. A criança era jovem.
25 After the priest had slaughtered the bull [and offered it to Yahweh on the altar], Hannah and Elkanah brought the boy to Eli.
Eles mataram o touro e trouxeram a criança para 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].
Ela disse: “Oh, meu senhor, como vive sua alma, meu senhor, eu sou a mulher que esteve ao seu lado aqui, orando a Javé”.
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.
Eu rezei por esta criança, e Javé me deu minha petição que eu lhe pedi.
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.
Portanto, também o entreguei a Iavé. Enquanto ele viver, ele será dado a Iavé”. Ele adorava Yahweh lá.
