1 Samuel 1
1 Hubo un hombre de Ramataim de Sofim, de la región montañosa de Efraín, que se llamaba Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliú, hijo de Toju, hijo de Suf, efrainita.
Once there was a man from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, from the tribe of Ephraim.
2 Tenía dos esposas: una se llamaba Ana y la otra Penina. Penina tenía hijos, pero Ana no los tenía.
He had two wives. The name of the first wife was Hannah, and the name of the second, Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
3 Cada año Elcana subía desde su ciudad para adorar y ofrecer sacrificios a Yavé de las huestes en Silo, donde los dos hijos de Elí, Ofni y Finees, eran sacerdotes de Yavé.
Every year Elkanah would leave his town and go to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were the Lord's priests.
4 Elcana daba porciones a su esposa Penina y a cada uno de sus hijos e hijas el día cuando sacrificaba,
Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he would give portions of it to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters.
5 pero daba una porción doble a Ana porque la amaba, aunque Yavé había cerrado su matriz.
He would give an extra portion to Hannah, to show his love for her even though the Lord hadn't given her any children.
6 Su rival, [Penina], la irritaba y maltrataba de continuo porque Yavé le había cerrado la matriz.
Her rival—the other wife—would taunt her badly to upset her because the Lord hadn't given her any children.
7 Cada año cuando subían a la Casa de Yavé la mortificaba. Ana lloraba de continuo y no comía.
This went on for years. Whenever Hannah went to the Lord's Temple, Peninnah would taunt her until she cried and couldn't eat.
8 Su esposo Elcana le decía: Ana, ¿por qué lloras y no comes? ¿Por qué estás triste? ¿No soy yo para ti mejor que diez hijos?
“Hannah, what are you crying for?” her husband Elkanah would ask. “Why don't you eat? Why are you so upset? Aren't I better to you than ten sons?”
9 Entonces Ana, después de comer y beber en Silo, se levantó y se presentó ante Yavé. El sacerdote Elí estaba sentado en su silla, junto a la jamba de la puerta del Santuario de Yavé.
One time when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to the Temple. Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the entrance to the Lord's Temple.
10 Ella lloraba mucho con amargura de alma, oró a Yavé
She was terribly upset, and prayed to the Lord as she cried and cried.
11 e hizo un voto: Yavé de las huestes, si te dignas mirar la aflicción de tu esclava, te acuerdas de mí y no te olvidas de tu esclava, sino das a tu esclava un hijo varón, yo lo dedicaré a Yavé todos los días de su vida. No pasará navaja sobre su cabeza.
She made a vow, asking, “Lord Almighty, if only you would pay attention to the suffering of your servant and remember me, and not forget me but give me a son, then I will dedicate him to the Lord for his whole life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”
12 Sucedió que mientras ella oraba largamente delante de Yavé, Elí observaba la boca de ella,
As Hannah went on praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth.
13 pero Ana hablaba en su corazón. Solo se movían sus labios, pero su voz no se escuchaba, por lo cual Elí pensó que ella estaba ebria.
Hannah was praying in her head, and though her lips were moving, her voice made no sound. Eli thought she must be drunk.
14 Entonces Elí le dijo: ¿Hasta cuándo estarás ebria? Aleja de ti tu vino.
“Do you have to come here drunk?” he asked. “Get rid of your wine!”
15 Pero Ana respondió: No, ʼadón mío. Yo soy una mujer de espíritu afligido. No bebí vino ni licor fuerte, sino derramo mi alma delante de Yavé.
“It's not that, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I'm a very miserable woman. I haven't been drinking wine or beer; I'm just pouring my heart out to the Lord.
16 No juzgues a tu esclava como una mujer despreciable, porque hasta ahora hablé de mis congojas y aflicción.
Please don't think I'm a bad woman! I have been praying because of all my troubles and grief.”
17 Entonces Elí respondió: Vé en paz, y el ʼElohim de Israel te otorgue la petición que hiciste.
“Go in peace, and may the God of Israel give you what you have asked him for,” Eli replied.
18 Ella dijo: Que tu esclava halle gracia ante ti. Y la mujer siguió su camino, comió y ya no estuvo triste.
“Thank you for your kindness to your servant,” she said. Then she went on her way, had something to eat, and she didn't look sad any more.
19 Después de levantarse de mañana, se postraron ante Yavé, regresaron y llegaron a su casa en Ramá. Elcana se unió a su esposa Ana, y Yavé se acordó de ella.
Elkanah and Hannah got up early the next morning to worship the Lord and then they went home to Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord honored her request.
20 Sucedió que Ana concibió, y al cumplirse el tiempo, dio a luz un hijo. Lo llamó Samuel y dijo: Porque lo pedí a Yavé.
In due course she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I asked the Lord for him.”
21 Otra vez aquel hombre Elcana subió con toda su familia a ofrecer a Yavé el sacrificio anual y pagar su voto.
Elkanah and all his family went to make the yearly sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfill his vow.
22 Pero Ana no subió, sino dijo a su esposo: Yo no subiré hasta que el niño sea destetado. Entonces lo llevaré para presentarlo ante Yavé, y se quede allí para siempre.
But Hannah did not go. She told her husband, “Once the boy is weaned I will take him to be presented to the Lord and to remain there forever.”
23 Su marido Elcana le respondió: Haz lo que te parezca bien. Quédate hasta cuando lo destetes. Solo que Yavé cumpla la Palabra. Así que se quedó la mujer, y crió a su hijo hasta que lo destetó.
“Do as you see fit,” her husband Elkanah replied. “Stay here until you have weaned him. May the Lord fulfill what he has said.” So Hannah stayed behind and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
24 Después que lo destetó lo llevó consigo a la Casa de Yavé en Silo, con un becerro de tres años, 22 litros de flor de harina y un odre de vino. El niño era pequeño.
When she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a wineskin containing wine. Even though the boy was young, she brought him to the Lord's Temple at Shiloh.
25 Después de degollar el becerro, llevaron el niño a Elí.
After they had slaughtered the bull, they presented the boy to Eli.
26 Y [Ana] dijo: Oh, ʼadón mío, vive tu alma. ʼAdón mío, yo soy aquella mujer que estuvo aquí junto a ti y oraba a Yavé.
“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here with you praying to the Lord.
27 Por este niño oraba, y Yavé me concedió lo que le pedí.
I prayed for this boy, and since the Lord has given me what I asked him for,
28 Por tanto, yo también lo dedico a Yavé. Mientras viva, él está dedicado a Yavé. Y [Elí] se postró allí ante Yavé.
now I'm giving him to the Lord. As long as he lives he will be dedicated to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there.
