1 Samyèl 3

1 Alò, Samuel te sèvi SENYÈ a devan Éli. Yon pawòl soti nan SENYÈ a te ra nan jou sa yo, e vizyon yo pa t fèt souvan.

Now, the boy Samuel, was ministering unto Yahweh, before Eli, —and, the word of Yahweh, had become rare in those days, there was no well-known vision.

2 Li te rive nan lè sa a ke pandan Éli te kouche nan plas li, (alò, vizyon li te kòmanse febli; li pa t kab wè byen),

But it came to pass, at that time, when Eli was lying down in his place, his eyes, having begun to be dim, he could not see,

3 epi lanp Bondye a potko etenn e Samuel te kouche nan tanp SENYÈ a kote lach Bondye a te ye a,

though, the lamp of God, was not yet to be put out, and, Samuel, was lying down in the temple of Yahweh, where was the ark of God,

4 ke SENYÈ a te rele Samuel. Li te reponn: “Men mwen isit la!”

that Yahweh called unto Samuel, and he said—Behold me!

5 Alò, li te kouri vè Éli e te di: “Men mwen, paske ou te rele m.” Men Éli te di: “Mwen pa t rele ou. Ale kouche ankò.” Konsa, li te retounen kouche.

So he ran unto Eli and said—Behold me! for thou calledst me. And he said—I called not, return—Its down. So he went, and lie down.

6 Senyè a te rele ankò: “Samuel!” Konsa, Samuel te leve, li te ale vè Éli. Li te di: “Men mwen, paske ou te rele m.” Men li te reponn: “Mwen pa t rele ou, fis mwen, ale kouche ankò.”

And again Yahweh called once there—Samuel! Then rose Samuel, and went unto Eli, and said—Behold me! for thou calledst me. And he said—I called not, my son, return—lie down.

7 Alò, Samuel potko konnen SENYÈ a, ni pawòl SENYÈ a potko revele a li.

Now, Samuel, as yet knew not Yahweh, —nor, as yet, had been revealed unto him, the word of Yahweh.

8 Alò, SENYÈ a te rele Samuel ankò pou yon twazyèm fwa. Epi li te leve ale vè Éli. Li te di: “Men mwen, paske ou te rele mwen.” Konsa, Éli te vin apèsi ke SENYÈ a t ap rele gason an.

And again Yahweh called—Samuel! a third time. Then he arose, and went unto Eli, and said—Behold me! for thou calledst me. Then did Eli perceive, that, Yahweh, was calling the boy.

9 Epi Éli te di a Samuel: “Ale kouche e li va fèt ke si Li rele ou, ke ou va di: ‘Pale, SENYÈ a, paske sèvitè ou ap koute ou.’” Konsa, Samuel te ale kouche nan plas li.

So Eli said to Samuel—Go, lie down, and it shall be, if he call unto thee, that thou shalt say—Speak, Yahweh, for thy servant is listening. And Samuel went, and lay down in his place.

10 Alò SENYÈ a te vin kanpe e Li te rele tankou lòt fwa yo: “Samuel! Samuel!” Epi Samuel te di: “Pale, paske sèvitè ou ap koute ou.”

Then came Yahweh, and stood, and called as time after time—Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel said, Speak, for thy servant is listening.

11 SENYÈ a te di a Samuel: “Veye byen, Mwen prèt pou fè yon bagay an Israël k ap fè zòrèy tout moun an Israël vin toudi.

And Yahweh said unto Samuel, Lo! I am doing a thing, in Israel, —at which both ears of everyone that heareth it shall tingle.

12 Nan jou sa a, Mwen va pote kont Éli tout sa ke M te pale selon lakay li, soti nan kòmansman, jiska lafen.

In that day, will I confirm against Eli, all that I have spoken against his house, —beginning and finishing.

13 Paske Mwen te di li ke Mwen prèt pou jije lakay li pou tout tan pou inikite ke li te konnen yo. Akoz fis li yo te mennen yon madichon sou pwòp tèt yo, e li pa t repwoche yo.

Therefore do I tell him, that I am about to judge his house unto times age-abiding, for the iniquity which he knoweth, in that his sons are cursing God, and he hath not rebuked them.

14 Pou sa, mwen te fè temwen anvè lakay Éli ke inikite lakay Éli p ap padone, ni avèk ofrann, ni avèk sakrifis.”

And therefore have I sworn, respecting the house of Eli, —that the iniquity of the house of Eli shall receive no propitiatory-covering, by sacrifice or by present, unto times age-abiding.

15 Konsa, Samuel te kouche jis rive nan maten. Li te ouvri pòt lakay SENYÈ a. Men li te krent pou pale Éli vizyon an.

And Samuel lay until the morning, and rose early in the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh, —but, Samuel, feared to tell the appearing, unto Eli.

16 Alò, Éli te rele Samuel e te di: “Samuel, fis mwen.” Epi li te di: “Men mwen.”

So Eli called Samuel, and said—Samuel! my son. And he said—Behold me!

17 Li te di: “Ki pawòl ke Li te pale ou a? Souple, pa kache l pou mwen. Ke Bondye fè l konsa a ou menm, e menm plis osi, si ou kache yon bagay a mwen nan tout pawòl ke li te pale ou yo.”

And he said—What is the word, which he spake unto thee? I pray thee, do not hide it from me. So, let God do to thee, and, so, let him add, if thou hide from me a word, out of anything which he hath spoken unto thee.

18 Konsa, Samuel te di li tout bagay. Li pa t kache anyen a li menm. Epi li te di: “Li se SENYÈ a; kite Li fè sa ki sanble bon pou Li menm.”

So Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said, Yahweh, he is; what is good in his own eyes, let him do.

19 Konsa, Samuel te grandi, SENYÈ a te avèk li e Li pa t kite okenn nan pawòl li yo manke reyisi.

And Samuel grew, —and, Yahweh, proved to he with him, and let none of all his words fall to the ground.

20 Tout Israël soti nan Dan jis rive menm Beer-Schéba te konnen ke Samuel te konfime kòm yon pwofèt a SENYÈ a.

So all Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, came to know, —that Samuel had become confirmed as a prophet unto Yahweh.

21 Epi SENYÈ a te vin parèt ankò nan Silo, paske SENYÈ a te revele Li menm a Samuel nan Silo selon pawòl Bondye a.

Thus did Yahweh again appear in Shiloh, —for Yahweh had revealed himself unto Samuel in Shiloh, in the word of Yahweh.