1 Samuel 2
1 Anna betete und sprach: Aufjauchzt mein Herz im Herrn; groß wurde meine Stärke durch den Herrn. Kühn spricht mein Mund mit meinen Feinden; ich freue mich ob Deiner Hilfe.
Then Hannah prayed, saying, “I rejoice in [what] you, [, have done]. I am strong [MET] because I belong to you. I (laugh at/ridicule) my enemies, because you, Yahweh have rescued me [from being taunted by them].
2 So heilig wie der Herr ist keiner; denn außer Dir ist keiner sonst. Kein Fels gleicht unserem Gott.
There is no one who is holy like you, Yahweh. There is no other god like you. There is no one like you, our God, who can protect us [as though you were putting us beneath] a huge rock [where we can hide from danger].
3 Nicht sprechet soviel Übermütiges! Vermessenheit entschwinde eurem Munde! Es ist der Herr ein Gott des Wissens! Und böse Taten sind nie recht.
[You people who oppose God], stop boasting! Yahweh is a God who knows [everything], and he will evaluate/judge everyone’s actions. So don’t speak so arrogantly!
4 Der Starken Bogen ward geknickt; doch Strauchelnde behalten ihre Kraft.
Yahweh, you break the bows/weapons of mighty soldiers, and you give strength to those who stumble [because of being weak].
5 Um Brot verdingen müssen sich, die vordem satt, und Hungrige erquicken sich. Die Unfruchtbare hat der Kinder sieben; die Kinderreiche welkt dahin.
Many people who previously had plenty to eat, now have to work for other people [to earn money] to buy food, but many who were always hungry are not hungry any more. The woman who did not have any children before, now has given birth to many/seven children, and the woman who had many children before, now is very lonely [because they have all died].
Yahweh, you cause some people to die, and you restore some people who are almost dead. For some people, [it seems that they will soon] go to where the dead people are, but you cause them to become healthy again. (Sheol h7585)
7 Der Herr macht arm und reich, erniedrigt und erhöht.
Yahweh, you cause some people to be poor and you cause some people to be rich, you humble some people and you honor some people.
8 Er richtet auf vom Staub den Bettler, erhebt den Armen aus dem Kot und heißt sie setzen neben Fürsten, weist ihnen einen Ehrensitz für immer an. Des Herren sind der Erde Säulen; den Erdkreis stellte er darauf.
[Sometimes] you lift poor people up so that they are no longer [despondent, sitting in the dust, ] or sitting on heaps of ashes; you cause them to sit next to princes; you cause them to sit on chairs/thrones where people who are highly honored sit. Yahweh, you are the one who laid the foundations of the earth, and you have set the whole world on those foundations.
9 Die Schritte seiner Frommen hütet er; in Finsternis vergehn die Frevler; denn nicht durch eigne Kraft wird jemand Herr.
You will protect your loyal/faithful people [SYN], but you will cause the wicked to die [EUP] and descend to the dark [place where dead people are]. We do not defeat [our enemies] by our own strength;
10 Zerschmettert werden so des Herren Widersacher, und er vernichtet Himmelsstürmer. Der Erde Enden richtet selbst der Herr, gibt Stärke seinem König, erhöht seines Gesalbten Macht."
Yahweh, you will break into pieces those who oppose you. You will cause thunder in the sky to show that you (oppose/are angry with) them. Yahweh, you will judge [people everywhere, even those who live in] the most remote places on the earth. You will give strength to the king whom you will appoint, and give him great power [over his enemies].”
11 Dann ging Elkana nach der Rama heim. Der Knabe aber diente dem Herrn unter des Priesters Eli Augen.
Then Elkanah [and his family] returned to Ramah, but Samuel, the little boy, stayed to help Eli the priest serve Yahweh.
12 Die Söhne Elis aber waren Teufelsbuben. Sie kümmerten sich nicht um den Herrn
Eli’s two [, who were also priests, ] were very wicked. They did not revere (OR, respect/obey) Yahweh.
13 und um der Priester Gerechtsame gegenüber dem Volke. Sooft nämlich jemand ein Opfer schlachtete, kam des Priesters Bursche, während das Fleisch kochte, mit einer dreizackigen Gabel
While the people were boiling the meat from their sacrifices [in the huge pot at the temple], one of Eli’s sons, [would send his servant to come with a large three-pronged fork in his hand].
14 und stach damit in den Kessel oder Topf oder Tiegel oder in die Pfanne. Alles, was die Gabel heraufbrachte, nahm der Priester für sich. So taten sie mit ganz Israel, das dorthin nach Silo kam.
[He] would stick the fork into [the meat in] the pot, and whatever meat fastened onto the fork, he would take [and give it] to the priest who sent him. Eli’s sons did this to all the Israeli people who came to Shiloh [to offer sacrifices].
15 Sogar bevor man das Fett verbrannte, kam des Priesters Bursche und sagte zu dem opfernden Mann: "Gib Fleisch zum Braten für den Priester! Er will von dir kein gekochtes Fleisch haben, sondern rohes."
Furthermore, before the fat [on the meat] was [cut off and] and burned [as a sacrifice to Yahweh], the servant of the priest would [sometimes] come to the man who was making the sacrifice and say to him, “Give me some meat [now to take] to the priest for him to roast! He wants raw meat; he does not want boiled meat.”
16 Sagte dann der Mann zu ihm: "Man muß auf der Stelle das Fett verbrennen. Danach nimm dir, was du gerne magst!", so sprach er zu ihm: "Nein! Gib sofort! Wenn nicht, dann nehme ich es mit Gewalt."
If the man said to the servant, “Let the priests [cut off and] burn the fat first; then you can take what you want,” the servant would reply, “No, give it to me now; if you do not give it to me, I will take it forcefully!”
17 So ward die Schuld der jungen Männer vor dem Herrn sehr groß. Denn sie, die Menschen, hatten das Opfer des Herrn verächtlich behandelt.
Yahweh considered that the young [sons of Eli] were committing a very great sin, because they were treating very disrespectfully the offerings that were being given to Yahweh.
18 Samuel aber diente vor dem Herrn, als Knabe schon mit dem Leibschurz umgürtet.
As for Samuel, who was still a very young boy, he continued to do work for Yahweh, wearing a little sacred linen vest [like the Supreme Priest wore].
19 Dazu pflegte ihm seine Mutter einen kleinen Mantel zu machen. Einen solchen brachte sie ihm jedes Jahr, wenn sie mit ihrem Manne hinaufzog, das jährliche Opfer darzubringen.
Each year his mother made a [new] little robe for him and took it to him when she went up [to Shiloh] with her husband to offer a sacrifice.
20 Dann segnete Eli den Elkana und sein Weib und sprach: "Der Herr gebe dir von diesem Weibe Nachwuchs statt des Erflehten, den sie vom Herrn erfleht!" Dann zogen sie heim.
Then Eli would [ask God to] bless Elkanah and his wife, and he would say to Elkanah, “I hope/desire that Yahweh will enable your wife to give birth to other children, to take the place of the one whom she dedicated to Yahweh.” Then Elkanah and his family would return home.
21 Weil der Herr Anna bedacht hatte, ward sie guter Hoffnung und gebar noch drei Söhne und zwei Töchter. Der junge Samuel aber wuchs auf beim Herrn.
And Yahweh was very kind to Hannah, and enabled her to give birth to three [other] sons and two daughters. Their son Samuel grew up while he was doing work for Yahweh [in the Sacred Tent].
22 Eli aber war sehr alt geworden. Er hörte alles, was seine Söhne an ganz Israel taten, und daß sie bei den Weibern lagen, die den Eingang des Festgezeltes verhängten.
Eli became very old. He often heard about all the [evil] things that his sons were doing to the Israeli people. He heard that they [sometimes] (slept with/had sex with) the women who worked at the entrance to the tent where [God] spoke to [his people].
23 Er sprach zu ihnen: "Warum treibt ihr solche Dinge, daß ich vom ganzen Volke diese schlechten Dinge über euch hören muß?
He said to them, “(It is terrible that you do such things!/Why do you do such things?) [RHQ] Many people keep telling me about the evil things that you do.
24 Nein, meine Söhne, nicht schön ist das Gerücht, das ich über die Verführer des Herrnvolkes hören muß.
My sons, stop it! The reports [about you] that the people who belong to Yahweh tell others are terrible [EUP]!
25 Sündigt ein Mann gegen den anderen, dann ist dessen Anwalt Gott. Sündigt aber ein Mann gegen den Herrn, wer könnte ihn verteidigen?" Aber sie hörten nicht auf ihres Vaters Worte. Denn dem Herrn gefiel es, sie sterben zu lassen.
If one person sins against another person, God can (intercede/act as a referee) between them. But if someone sins against Yahweh, no one can [RHQ] (intercede/act as a referee) between them!” But Eli’s sons would not listen to what their father said. This was because Yahweh had decided [that someone should] them.
26 Der Knabe Samuel aber wuchs immer mehr und nahm zu an Gunst beim Herrn und bei den Menschen.
The boy Samuel continued to grow up, and the things that he did pleased Yahweh and the people.
27 Da kam ein Gottesmann zu Eli und sprach zu ihm: "So spricht der Herr: 'Ich habe mich dem Hause deines Vaters einst geoffenbart, als es in Ägypten noch Pharaos Haus gehörte.
One day, a prophet came to Eli and told him, “This is what Yahweh has told me: ‘When your ancestors were slaves of the king of Egypt, I appeared to Aaron.
28 Und ich erwählte es aus allen Stämmen Israels für mich zu Priestern, daß sie auf meinen Altar steigen und Räucherwerk anzünden und das Ephod vor mich hinlegen. Und deinem Vaterhause übertrug ich alle Mahlopfer der Söhne Israels.
From all the tribes of the Israeli people, I chose him [and his male descendants] to be priests for me. I appointed them to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear a sacred apron [as they worked] for me. And I declared that they could take [and eat some of the meat] that the Israeli people burned [on the altar].
29 Warum mißachtet ihr mein Opfer und meine Gabe, die ich zum Unterhalt angewiesen? Weswegen achtest du deine Söhne höher als mich, daß ihr euch mästet von dem ersten Abhub aller Gaben Israels, die meines Volkes sind?'
So why do you show disrespect for the sacrifices and offerings that I commanded [the people to bring] to me [RHQ]? You are honoring your sons more than you are honoring me, by allowing them to get fat from eating the best parts of all the sacrifices that the Israeli people bring to me!’
30 Deshalb ein Spruch des Herrn, des Gottes Israels: 'Ich habe freilich ausgesprochen: "Dein Haus und deines Vaters Haus, sie sollen immer vor mir wandeln!" Nun aber' - Spruch des Herrn -, 'sei es fern von mir! Denn die mich ehren, ehre ich. Die mich mißachten, leiden Schmach.
“Therefore, this is what Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis [worship], declares: ‘I definitely promised that Aaron and his descendants would continue to serve [IDM] me forever.’ But now I declare this: ‘It will not continue like that! I will honor those who honor me, but I will despise those who despise me.
31 Es kommt die Zeit, da kürze ich dir einen Arm und deines Vaterhauses Arm, daß nimmermehr ein Greis in deinem Hause sei.
Listen carefully! There will soon be a time when I will cause all the strong [young men] in your family to die. The result will be that no men in your family will [live long enough to] become old men.
32 Dann blickst du, selber arm, auf jeden, dem es gut in Israel ergeht. Nie sei in deinem Hause mehr ein Greis!
You will be distressed and envious as you see the blessings that I will give to [the other people in] Israel. And [I repeat that] no men in your family will ever live long enough to become old men.
33 Nicht jeden aber tilge ich von meinem Altar, daß deine Augen schmachten und deine Seele vergehe. Doch sterbe deines Hauses ganze Brut hin wie gemeine Leute!
There is one of your descendants whom I will spare, and not prevent him from serving me as a priest. But he will become blind, and then he will always be sad and grieving. But all your other descendants will die violently.
34 Und dies sei dir das Zeichen, das deine beiden Söhne Chophni und Pinechas trifft: An einem Tage sterben beide!
And your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will both die on the same day. And that will prove to you [that all that I have said will come true/happen].
35 Doch ich bestelle mir einen zuverlässigen Priester, der tut nach meinem Sinn und Herzen. Ich baue ihm ein dauernd Haus. Und alle Tage wandelt er vor meinem Hochgesalbten.
‘have chosen another man to be my priest. He is one who will serve me faithfully: He will do everything I want [DOU] him to do. And I will enable him to have many descendants [IDM] who will be priests and will always serve me by helping the king whom I will choose.
36 Wer übrigbleibt von deinem Hause, der kommt und wirft sich nieder, um Geld und Brotlaibe zu betteln, wobei er sagt: "Geselle mich doch einer deiner Priesterschaften bei, damit ich einen Bissen Brot bekomme."'"
All of your descendants who remain alive will have to go to that priest and ask him to give them money and food, and they will each have to say, “Please allow me to help the other priests, in order that I may [earn some money to] buy some food.”’”
