1 Samuel 1

1 Había un hombre de Ramathaim Zophim, de la región montañosa de Ephraim, que se llamaba Elkanah, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Elihu, hijo de Tohu, hijo de Zuph, un Ephraimita.

There was a certain man from Ramah of Zophim, on Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

2 Tenía dos esposas. Una se llamaba Ana y la otra Penina. Penina tuvo hijos, pero Ana no tuvo hijos.

And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the second was Peninnah. And Peninnah had sons. But Hannah did not have children.

3 Este hombre subía de su ciudad de año en año para adorar y sacrificar a Yahvé de los Ejércitos en Silo. Los dos hijos de Elí, Ofni y Finees, sacerdotes de Yahvé, estaban allí.

And this man went up from his city, on the established days, so that he might adore and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the Lord, were in that place.

4 Cuando llegó el día en que Elcana sacrificó, dio porciones a Penina, su esposa, y a todos sus hijos e hijas;

Then the day arrived, and Elkanah immolated. And he gave portions to his wife Peninnah, and to all her sons and daughters.

5 pero dio una porción doble a Ana, porque amaba a Ana, pero Yahvé había cerrado su vientre.

But to Hannah he gave one portion with sorrow. For he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.

6 Su rival la provocaba duramente, para irritarla, porque Yahvé había cerrado su vientre.

And her rival afflicted her and vehemently distressed her, to a great extent, for she rebuked her that the Lord had closed her womb.

7 Así, año tras año, cuando subía a la casa de Yahvé, su rival la provocaba. Por eso lloraba y no comía.

And she did so every year, when the time returned for them to ascend to the temple of the Lord. And she provoked her in this way. And so, she wept and did not take food.

8 Su esposo Elcana le dijo: “Ana, ¿por qué lloras? ¿Por qué no comes? ¿Por qué está afligido tu corazón? ¿No soy yo mejor para ti que diez hijos?”

Therefore, her husband Elkanah said to her: “Hannah, why are you weeping? And why do you not eat? And for what reason do you afflict your heart? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

9 Ana se levantó cuando terminaron de comer y beber en Silo. El sacerdote Elí estaba sentado en su silla junto al umbral del templo de Yahvé.

And so, after she ate and drank at Shiloh, Hannah rose up. And Eli, the priest, was sitting on the seat before the door of the temple of the Lord.

10 Ana, amargada de alma, oró a Yahvé, llorando amargamente.

And since Hannah was bitter in soul, she prayed to the Lord, weeping greatly.

11 Hizo un voto y dijo: “Yahvé de los Ejércitos, si en verdad miras la aflicción de tu siervo y te acuerdas de mí, y no te olvidas de tu siervo, sino que le das a tu siervo un hijo varón, yo se lo daré a Yahvé todos los días de su vida, y ninguna navaja pasará por su cabeza.”

And she made a vow, saying, “O Lord of hosts, if, in looking with favor, you will see the affliction of your servant and will remember me, and will not forget your handmaid, and if you will give to your servant a male child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall pass over his head.”

12 Mientras ella seguía orando ante el Señor, Elí vio su boca.

Then it happened that, while she multiplied prayers before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth.

13 Ana hablaba en su corazón. Sólo sus labios se movían, pero su voz no se oía. Por eso Elí pensó que estaba borracha.

For Hannah was speaking in her heart, and only her lips moved, and her voice was barely heard. Therefore, Eli considered her to be drunk,

14 Elí le dijo: “¿Hasta cuándo estarás borracha? Deshazte de tu vino”.

and so he said to her: “How long will you be inebriated? You should take only a little wine, but instead you are drenched.”

15 Ana respondió: “No, señor mío, soy una mujer de espíritu afligido. No he estado bebiendo vino ni bebida fuerte, sino que he derramado mi alma ante Yahvé.

Responding, Hannah said: “By no means, my lord. For I am an exceedingly unhappy woman, and I drank neither wine, nor anything that can inebriate. Instead, I have poured out my soul in the sight of the Lord.

16 No consideres a tu sierva una mujer malvada, pues he estado hablando por la abundancia de mi queja y mi provocación.”

You should not repute your handmaid as one of the daughters of Belial. For I have been speaking from the abundance of my sorrow and grief, even until now.”

17 Entonces Elí respondió: “Ve en paz, y que el Dios de Israel te conceda la petición que le has hecho.”

Then Eli said to her: “Go in peace. And may the God of Israel grant to you your petition, which you have begged of him.”

18 Ella dijo: “Que tu sierva encuentre gracia ante tus ojos”. Entonces la mujer se fue y comió; y la expresión de su rostro ya no era triste.

And she said, “I wish that your handmaid may find grace in your eyes.” And the woman went on her way, and she ate, and her countenance was no longer changed for the worse.

19 Se levantaron temprano por la mañana y adoraron a Yahvé, y luego regresaron y llegaron a su casa en Ramá. Entonces Elcana conoció a su esposa Ana, y el Señor se acordó de ella.

And they rose up in the morning, and they worshipped before the Lord. And they returned and arrived at their own house at Ramah. Then Elkanah knew his wife Hannah. And the Lord remembered her.

20 Llegado el momento, Ana concibió y dio a luz un hijo, al que puso por nombre Samuel, diciendo: “Porque se lo he pedido a Yahvé”.

And it happened that, in the course of days, Hannah conceived and bore a son. And she called his name Samuel, because she had requested him from the Lord.

21 El hombre Elcana y toda su casa subieron a ofrecer a Yahvé el sacrificio anual y su voto.

Now her husband Elkanah ascended with his entire house, so that he might immolate to the Lord a solemn sacrifice, with his vow.

22 Pero Ana no subió, porque le dijo a su marido: “No hasta que el niño sea destetado; entonces lo llevaré para que se presente ante Yahvé y se quede allí para siempre.”

But Hannah did not go up. For she said to her husband, “I will not go, until the infant has been weaned, and until I may lead him, so that he may appear before the sight of the Lord, and may remain always there.”

23 Su esposo Elcana le dijo: “Haz lo que te parezca bien. Espera hasta que lo hayas destetado; sólo que Yahvé confirme su palabra”. La mujer esperó y amamantó a su hijo hasta que lo destetó.

And her husband Elkanah said to her: “Do what seems good to you, and stay until you wean him. And I pray that the Lord may fulfill his word.” Therefore, the woman remained at home, and she breastfed her son, until she withdrew him from milk.

24 Cuando lo destetó, lo subió con ella, con tres toros, un efa de harina y un recipiente de vino, y lo llevó a la casa de Yahvé en Silo. El niño era pequeño.

And after she had weaned him, she brought him with her, along with three calves, and three measures of flour, and a small bottle of wine, and she led him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh. But the boy was still a young child.

25 Mataron el toro y llevaron al niño a Elí.

And they immolated a calf, and they presented the boy to Eli.

26 Ella dijo: “Oh, señor mío, vive tu alma, señor mío, yo soy la mujer que estuvo aquí junto a ti, orando a Yahvé.

And Hannah said: “I beg you, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord: I am that woman, who stood before you here, praying to the Lord.

27 He rogado por este niño, y el Señor me ha concedido la petición que le hice.

I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted to me my petition, which I asked of him.

28 Por eso también se lo he entregado a Yahvé. Mientras viva está entregado a Yahvé”. Allí adoró a Yahvé.

Because of this, I have also lent him to the Lord, for all the days when he shall be lent to the Lord.” And they adored the Lord in that place. And Hannah prayed, and she said: