1 Samuels 1
1 Elkana heitte ein mann, ein sufit som budde i Rama, på Efraimsheidi. Han var son åt Jeroham, son åt Elihu, son åt Tohu, son åt Suf, ein efraimit.
And there was a certain man of Rama-thayim-zophim, of the mountain of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah, the son of Yerocham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tochu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.
2 Han hadde tvo konor; Hanna heitte den eine, Peninna heitte hi. Peninna hadde born, men Hanna var barnlaus.
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3 År etter år drog denne mannen upp frå byen sin, og tilbad og ofra i Silo til Herren, allhers drott. Der var dei tvo Eli-sønerne Hofni og Pinehas prestar for Herren.
And this man went up out of his city from year to year to prostrate himself and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And at that place were the two sons of 'Eli, Chophni and Phinehas, priests of the Lord.
4 Alltid når Elkana ofra, gav han Peninna, kona si, og alle sønerne og døtterne hennar kvar sin lut.
And when the day was come that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;
5 Men Hanna gav han ein lut for tvo; for han elska Hanna, endå Herren hadde stengt morslivet hennar.
But unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for Hannah he loved [greatly]; but the Lord had shut up her womb.
6 Og medtevlaren hennar erga og terga henne, og vilde øsa henne upp i egse, for di Herren hadde stengt morslivet hennar.
And her rival also provoked her continually, in order to make her fret; because the Lord had shut up her womb.
7 Soleis gjorde han år etter år, kvar gong ho kom upp til Herrens hus; ho terga henne sameleis. Og då gret ho og vilde ikkje eta.
And he did so year by year, as often as she went up to the house of the Lord, so did she provoke her; wherefore she wept, and did not eat.
8 Elkana, mannen hennar, sagde til henne: «Hanna, kvifor græt du? og kvifor et du ikkje? Og kvifor er du so hugsjuk? Er ikkje eg meir for deg enn ti søner?»
Then said to her Elkanah her husband, Hannah, why wilt thou weep? and why wilt thou not eat? and why should thy heart be grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
9 Ein gong dei hadde ete og drukke i Silo, reis Hanna upp - presten Eli sat på ein stol attmed den eine dørstolpen til Herrens heilagdom -
And Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk; and 'Eli the priest was sitting upon a chair by the door-post of the temple of the Lord.
10 Og i hjartans sut bad ho til Herren og gret sårt.
But she had bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept greatly.
11 Og ho gjorde ein lovnad og sagde: «Herre, du allhers drott! vil du venda augo til vesaldomen åt trælkvinna di og tenkja på meg, og ikkje gløyma trælkvinna di, men gjeva trælkvinna di eit gutebarn, so vil eg vigja honom til Herren for alle hans livedagar, og aldri skal det koma saks på hovudet hans.»
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child: then will I give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.
12 Ho heldt lenge på og bad framfor Herren. Og Eli fylgde munnen hennar med augo;
And it came to pass, as she continued praying long before the Lord, that 'Eli watched her mouth.
13 for Hanna bad ikkje høgt; ho leda berre lipporne, men mælet høyrdest ikkje. So trudde Eli ho var drukki.
Now as for Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice could not be heard; wherefore 'Eli regarded her as a drunken woman.
14 Difor sagde til henne: «Kor lenge vil du syna deg drukki? Sjå til å få ruset til å siga av deg!»
And 'Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from off thee.
15 Men Hanna svara: «Nei, herre! eg er ei sorgtyngd kona. Vin og rusdrykk hev eg ikkje drukke; men eg hev rent ut hjarta mitt for Herren.
And Hannah answered and said, No, my Lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit; but neither wine nor strong drink have I drunk, and I have poured out my soul before the Lord.
16 Haldt ikkje trælkvinna di for ei uvyrda! for det er utav stor sorg og trege eg hev tala heile tida.»
Esteem not thy handmaid as a worthless woman; for out of the abundance of my grief and vexation have I spoken hitherto.
17 Eli svara og sagde: «Far i fred! Israels Gud skal gjeva deg det du hev bede honom um!»
Then 'Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant thy petition which thou hast asked of him.
18 Då sagde ho: «Å gjev trælkvinna di må finna godvilje hjå deg!» So gjekk ho sin veg, og fekk seg mat, og ho synte ikkje suti si meir.
And she said, Let thy handmaid find grace in thy eyes. The woman then went on her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no longer as before.
19 Morgonen etter reis dei upp tidleg og heldt bøn framfor Herren. So for dei attende og kom til Rama. Elkana budde saman med Hanna, kona si, og Herren kom henne i hug.
And they rose up early in the morning, and prostrated themselves before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house at Ramah; and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.
20 Då det hadde lide ei tid, vart Hanna med barn, og åtte ein son, som ho kalla Samuel; «for», sagde ho, «eg hev bede Herren um honom.»
And it came to pass, after the lapse of some time, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because from the Lord have I asked him.
21 Elkana drog upp med heile huslyden sin og ofra til Herren det årlege slagtofferet sitt, og offer han hadde lova.
And the man Elkanah went up, with all his house, to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
22 Men Hanna drog ikkje med. Ho sagde til mannen sin: «Eg vil bia til dess vesleguten er avvand. Då vil eg føra honom med meg og syna honom fram for Herren, so han sidan kann halda til der alle dagar.»
But Hannah did not go up; for she said unto her husband, So soon as the child shall be weaned, then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and abide there for ever.
23 Elkana, mannen hennar, sagde med henne: «Gjer som du tykkjer best. Bia til dess du hev vant honom av. Berre Herren må gjera etter sitt ord!» So var kona att heime og hadde son sin til brjostet, til dess ho vande honom av.
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth good in thy eyes; tarry until thou hast weaned him; only may the Lord fulfill his word. So the woman remained behind, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
24 Men då han var avvand, tok ho honom med dit upp, og hadde med seg tri uksar, ei skjeppa mjøl og ei vinhit, og ho førde honom inn i Herrens hus i Silo. Men han var berre ein liten gut.
And she took him up with her, when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she brought him unto the house of the Lord at Shiloh; although the child was yet young.
25 Dei slagta uksen, og førde so vesleguten til Eli.
And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to 'Eli.
26 Ho sagde: «Høyr, herre! so sant du liver, herre, so er eg den kona som stod her attmed deg og bad til Herren.
And she said, Pardon, my Lord, as thy soul liveth, my Lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, to pray unto the Lord.
27 Um denne guten bad eg, og Herren høyrde bøni mi og gav meg det eg bad um.
For this lad did I pray; and the Lord hath granted me my petition which I asked of him;
28 Difor gjev eg honom att til Herren, so han skal vera ei gåva frå Herren alle sine livedager.» Og dei bad til Herren der.
Therefore also have I lent him, for my part, to the Lord; all the days that have been assigned to him shall he be lent to the Lord. And he bowed himself there before the Lord.
