1 Samuel 1

1 Hubo un varón de Ramataim de Sofim del monte de Efraím, que se llamaba Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliú, hijo de Tohu, hijo de Suf Éufrateo.

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Toah, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

2 Este tuvo dos mujeres; el nombre de la una era Ana; y el nombre de la otra Fenenna. Y Fenenna tenía hijos, y Ana no los tenía.

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

3 Y subía aquel varón todos los años, de su ciudad a adorar y sacrificar a Jehová de los ejércitos en Silo: donde estaban dos hijos de Elí, Ofni, y Finees, sacerdotes de Jehová.

This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to YHWH of hosts in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of YHWH, were there.

4 Y como venía el día, Elcana sacrificaba y daba a Fenenna su mujer, y a todos sus hijos, y a todas sus hijas a cada uno su parte.

When the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and her daughters.

5 Mas a Ana daba una parte escogida, porque él amaba a Ana aunque Jehová había cerrado su vientre.

But to Hannah he would give a double portion because he loved Hannah. Now YHWH had kept her from conceiving.

6 Y su competidora la irritaba enojándola y entristeciéndola, porque Jehová había cerrado su vientre.

And because YHWH kept her from conceiving, her rival used to taunt her severely, to irritate her.

7 Y así hacía cada año; cuando subía a la casa de Jehová, enojaba así a la otra; por lo cual ella lloraba, y no comía.

And this went on year after year, as often as she went up to the house of YHWH, she taunted her; therefore she would weep and refuse to eat.

8 Y Elcana su marido le dijo: Ana, ¿por qué lloras? ¿Y por qué no comes? ¿Y por qué está afligido tu corazón? ¿No te soy yo mejor que diez hijos?

And her husband Elkanah said to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? And why are you not eating? And why are you so sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

9 Y levantóse Ana después que hubo comido y bebido en Silo; y Elí sacerdote estaba sentado sobre una silla junto a un pilar del templo de Jehová.

So Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh, and stood before YHWH. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of YHWH.

10 Y ella con amargura de alma oró a Jehová, llorando abundantemente.

And she was greatly distressed and prayed to YHWH, and wept uncontrollably.

11 E hizo voto, diciendo: Jehová de los ejércitos, si mirando mirares la aflicción de tu sierva, y te acordares de mí, y no te olvidares de tu sierva, mas dieres a tu sierva simiente de varón, yo le dedicaré a Jehová todos los días de su vida, y no subirá navaja sobre su cabeza.

And she vowed a vow and said, "YHWH of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will set him before you as a Nazirite until the day of his death. And he will not drink wine or strong drink, and no razor will come on his head."

12 Y fue que como ella orase luengamente delante de Jehová, Elí la estaba mirando a su boca.

Now it happened, as she continued praying before YHWH, that Eli observed her mouth.

13 Mas Ana hablaba en su corazón, y solamente se movían sus labios, y no se oía su voz, y Elí la tuvo por borracha.

And she was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

14 Y díjole Elí: ¿Hasta cuándo estarás borracha? digiere tu vino.

So Eli said to her, "How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine, and go from before YHWH."

15 Y Ana le respondió, diciendo: No, señor mío, mas yo soy una mujer congojada de espíritu, no he bebido vino ni sidra, mas he derramado mi alma delante de Jehová.

And Hannah answered, "No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before YHWH.

16 No tengas a tu sierva por una hija de Belial, porque con la multitud de mis congojas, y de mi aflicción he hablado hasta ahora.

Do not count your servant as a worthless woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my distress and my anguish."

17 Y Elí le respondió, y dijo: Vé en paz, el Dios de Israel te dé la petición que has pedido de él.

Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."

18 Y ella dijo: Halle tu sierva gracia delante de tus ojos. Y fuése la mujer su camino, y comió, y no estuvo más triste.

She said, "Let your servant find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way, and entered her quarters, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.

19 Y levantándose de mañana adoraron delante de Jehová; y volviéronse, y vinieron a su casa en Ramata. Y Elcana conoció a Ana su mujer, y Jehová se acordó de ella.

They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before YHWH, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and YHWH remembered her.

20 Y fue que pasados algunos días Ana concibió, y parió un hijo, y púsole por nombre Samuel, diciendo: Por cuanto lo demandé a Jehová.

It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of YHWH."

21 Después subió el varón Elcana con toda su familia a sacrificar a Jehová el sacrificio acostumbrado, y su voto.

The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to YHWH the yearly sacrifice, and to redeem his vow and all the tithes of his land.

22 Mas Ana no subió, sino dijo a su marido: Yo no subiré hasta que el niño sea destetado, para que le lleve y sea presentado delante de Jehová, y se quede allá para siempre.

But Hannah did not go up; for she said to her husband, "Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before YHWH, and stay there forever."

23 Y Elcana su marido le respondió: Haz lo que bien te pareciere, quédate hasta que le destetes, solamente Jehová cumpla su palabra. Y quedóse la mujer, y crió a su hijo, hasta que le destetó.

Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems good in your eyes. Wait until you have weaned him; only may YHWH establish what you have said." So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.

24 Y después que le hubo destetado, llevóle consigo, con tres becerros, y un efa de harina, y un cuero de vino, y trájolo a la casa de Jehová en Silo, y el niño era aun pequeño.

Then she took him to Shiloh along with a three-year old bull, and bread, and an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. And she came to the house of YHWH in Shiloh, and the boy was with them. And they went before YHWH and his father slaughtered the sacrifice, which he did annually to YHWH. Then he brought the boy,

25 Y matando él un becerro trajeron el niño a Elí.

and he slaughtered the bull. And Hannah, the mother of the boy, brought him to Eli.

26 Y ella dijo: Ay, señor mío, viva tu alma, señor mío, yo soy aquella mujer que estuve aquí contigo orando a Jehová.

She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to YHWH.

27 Por este niño oraba, y Jehová me dio lo que le pedí.

For this child I prayed; and YHWH has given me my petition which I asked of him.

28 Y yo también le vuelvo a Jehová: todos los días que viviere, será de Jehová. Y adoró allí a Jehová.

Therefore also I have lent him to YHWH. As long as he lives he is lent to YHWH." Then she left him there, and she worshipped before YHWH.