1 Samuel 3

1 Nwata ahụ bụ Samuel nọkwa na-ejere Onyenwe anyị ozi nʼihu Elayị. Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ okwu Onyenwe anyị dị ụkọ, adịghịkwa ahụ ọtụtụ ọhụ.

And the child Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.

2 O ruru nʼotu abalị, ka Elayị dinara ala nʼọnọdụ ya ịrahụ ụra, ebe ọ bụ na anya ya akala nka nke bụ na ọ dịghị ahụzikwa ụzọ nke ọma.

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli [was] laid down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, [that] he could not see;

3 Mgbe ahụ, oriọna Chineke anyụbeghị, Samuel dinara nʼụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị, nʼebe ahụkwa ka igbe ọgbụgba ndụ Chineke dị.

And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God [was], and Samuel was laid down [to sleep];

4 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ Samuel oku, Samuel zara sị, “Lee m nʼebe a.”

That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.

5 O biliri jekwuru Elayị, sị ya, “Lee m abịala m.” Ma Elayị sịrị ya, “Mba, akpọghị m gị, laghachi gaa dinaa ala.” Samuel gara dina ala.

And he ran to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

6 Ọzọkwa, Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ya sị, “Samuel!” Samuel gbaara ọsọ jekwuru Elayị sị ya, “Lee m, gịnị ka m ga-eme?” Ma Elayị zara sị ya. “Mba akpọghị m gị oku, nwa m. Laghachi gaa dinaa ala.”

And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

7 Ma Samuel amatabeghị onye Onyenwe anyị bụ, ekpughebeghị okwu Onyenwe anyị nye ya.

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.

8 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ya oku nke ugbo atọ; ọzọkwa Samuel biliri jekwuru Elayị sị ya, “Lee m, gịnị ka ị chọrọ ka m mee?” Mgbe ahụ, Elayị ghọtara na ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ nwantakịrị ahụ,

And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.

9 nʼihi ya ọ gwara Samuel okwu sị, “Laghachi, dinaa ala. Ọ bụrụ na ọ kpọọ gị ọzọ, sị ya, ‘Lee m, kwuo, Onyenwe anyị, nʼihi na ohu gị na-ege ntị.’” Ya mere Samuel laghachiri gaa dinaa ala.

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he should call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 Onyenwe anyị bịara guzo onwe ya nʼebe ahụ, kpọọ ya ọzọ dịka o si kpọọ ya na mbụ sị, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel zara sị, “Lee m, kwuo, nʼihi na ohu gị na-anụ.”

And the LORD came, and stood and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

11 Onyenwe anyị gwara Samuel sị, “Lee, ana m aga ime ihe nʼIzrel nke ga-eme ka ntị nụrụ ya zụọ wuruwuru.

And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

12 Nʼoge ahụ aga m emezu ihe niile m kwuru megide Elayị na ezinaụlọ ya, site na mmalite ruo ọgwụgwụ.

In that day I will perform against Eli all [things] which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

13 Nʼihi na agwara m ya na m ga-ekpe ezinaụlọ ya ikpe, ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, nʼihi mmehie ahụ ọ maara ihe banyere ya. Nʼihi na ụmụ ya mere onwe ha ndị a na-elelị anya, ma o meghị ihe ọbụla ịkwụsị ha.

For I have told him, that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knoweth: because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

14 Ya mere, aṅụọla m iyi nye ụlọ Elayị sị, ‘Ikpe ọmụma dịkwasịrị ụlọ Elayị bụ nke a na-agaghị eji onyinye maọbụ ịchụ aja kpuchie.’”

And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

15 Samuel dinara ala tutu ruo ụtụtụ. Mgbe chi bọrọ, o meghere ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute Onyenwe anyị dịka ọ na-eme. Ma egwu tụrụ ya ịgwa Elayị ọhụ ahụ.

And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD: and Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

16 Ma Elayị kpọrọ ya sị, “Samuel, nwa m.” Samuel zara sị, “Lee m nʼebe a.”

Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here [am] I.

17 Elayị jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ọ gwara gị? Ezola ihe ọbụla nʼebe m nọ. Ka Chineke mesoo gị mmeso, otu ọbụla mmeso ahụ si dị njọ, ma ọ bụrụ na i zoo ihe ọbụla ọ gwara gị nʼebe m nọ.”

And he said, What [is] the thing that [the LORD] hath said to thee? I pray thee hide [it] not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou shalt hide [any] thing from me, of all the things that he said to thee.

18 Ya mere, Samuel gwara ya ihe niile, o zokwaghị ihe ọbụla. Mgbe ahụ Elayị kwuru okwu sị, “Ya onwe ya bụ Onyenwe anyị, ya meekwa dịka o si dị ya mma nʼanya.”

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It [is] the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

19 Onyenwe anyị nọnyeere Samuel mgbe ọ na-eto, meekwa ka amụma niile Samuel buru mezuo.

And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.

20 Ndị Izrel niile, site na Dan ruo Bịasheba, matara na Samuel bụ onye amụma Onyenwe anyị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.

And all Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel [was] established [to be] a prophet of the LORD.

21 Onyenwe anyị gakwara nʼihu na-egosi onwe ya na Shaịlo. Nʼebe ahụ o gosiri onwe ya nye Samuel site nʼokwu ya.

And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.