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1. And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
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1. And the child H5288 Samuel H8050 ministered H8334 unto H853 the LORD H3068 before H6440 Eli H5941 . And the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 precious H3368 in those H1992 days H3117 ; there was no H369 open H6555 vision H2377 .
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2. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),
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2. And it came to pass H1961 at that time H3117 , when H1931 Eli H5941 was laid down H7901 in his place H4725 , and his eyes H5869 began H2490 to wax dim H3544 , that he could H3201 not H3808 see H7200 ;
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3. and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep, in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;
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3. And ere H2962 the lamp H5216 of God H430 went out H3518 in the temple H1964 of the LORD H3068 , where H834 H8033 the ark H727 of God H430 was , and Samuel H8050 was laid down H7901 to sleep ;
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4. that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.
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4. That the LORD H3068 called H7121 H413 Samuel H8050 : and he answered H559 , Here H2009 am I.
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5. And he ran unto 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.
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5. And he ran H7323 unto H413 Eli H5941 , and said H559 , Here H2009 am I; for H3588 thou calledst H7121 me . And he said H559 , I called H7121 not H3808 ; lie down H7901 again H7725 . And he went H1980 and lay down H7901 .
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6. And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
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6. And the LORD H3068 called H7121 yet H5750 again H3254 , Samuel H8050 . And Samuel H8050 arose H6965 and went H1980 to H413 Eli H5941 , and said H559 , Here H2009 am I; for H3588 thou didst call H7121 me . And he answered H559 , I called H7121 not H3808 , my son H1121 ; lie down H7901 again H7725 .
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7. Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.
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7. Now Samuel H8050 did not yet H2962 know H3045 H853 the LORD H3068 , neither was the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 yet H2962 revealed H1540 unto H413 him.
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8. And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.
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8. And the LORD H3068 called H7121 Samuel H8050 again H3254 the third H7992 time . And he arose H6965 and went H1980 to H413 Eli H5941 , and said H559 , Here H2009 am I; for H3588 thou didst call H7121 me . And Eli H5941 perceived H995 that H3588 the LORD H3068 had called H7121 the child H5288 .
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9. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
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9. Therefore Eli H5941 said H559 unto Samuel H8050 , Go H1980 , lie down H7901 : and it shall be H1961 , if H518 he call H7121 H413 thee , that thou shalt say H559 , Speak H1696 , LORD H3068 ; for H3588 thy servant H5650 heareth H8085 . So Samuel H8050 went H1980 and lay down H7901 in his place H4725 .
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10. And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
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10. And the LORD H3068 came H935 , and stood H3320 , and called H7121 as at other times H6471 H6471 , Samuel H8050 , Samuel H8050 . Then Samuel H8050 answered H559 , Speak H1696 ; for H3588 thy servant H5650 heareth H8085 .
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11. And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
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11. And the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Samuel H8050 , Behold H2009 , I H595 will do H6213 a thing H1697 in Israel H3478 , at which H834 both H8147 the ears H241 of every one H3605 that heareth H8085 it shall tingle H6750 .
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12. In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.
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12. In that H1931 day H3117 I will perform H6965 against H413 Eli H5941 H853 all H3605 things which H834 I have spoken H1696 concerning H413 his house H1004 : when I begin H2490 , I will also make an end H3615 .
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13. For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.
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13. For I have told H5046 him that H3588 I H589 will judge H8199 H853 his house H1004 forever H5704 H5769 for the iniquity H5771 which H834 he knoweth H3045 ; because H3588 his sons H1121 made themselves vile H7043 , and he restrained H3543 them not H3808 .
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14. And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Elis house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
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14. And therefore H3651 I have sworn H7650 unto the house H1004 of Eli H5941 , that the iniquity H5771 of Eli H5941 's house H1004 shall not H518 be purged H3722 with sacrifice H2077 nor offering H4503 forever H5704 H5769 .
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15. And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
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15. And Samuel H8050 lay H7901 until H5704 the morning H1242 , and opened H6605 H853 the doors H1817 of the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 . And Samuel H8050 feared H3372 to show H4480 H5046 H413 Eli H5941 H853 the vision H4759 .
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16. Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
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16. Then Eli H5941 called H7121 H853 Samuel H8050 , and said H559 , Samuel H8050 , my son H1121 . And he answered H559 , Here H2009 am I.
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17. And he said, What is the thing that Jehovah hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.
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17. And he said H559 , What H4100 is the thing H1697 that H834 the LORD hath said H1696 unto H413 thee? I pray thee H4994 hide H3582 it not H408 from H4480 me: God H430 do H6213 so H3541 to thee , and more H3254 also H3541 , if H518 thou hide H3582 any thing H1697 from H4480 me of all H4480 H3605 the things H1697 that H834 he said H1696 unto H413 thee.
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18. And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
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18. And Samuel H8050 told H5046 him H853 every H3605 whit H1697 , and hid H3582 nothing H3808 from H4480 him . And he said H559 , It H1931 is the LORD H3068 : let him do H6213 what seemeth H5869 him good H2896 .
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19. And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
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19. And Samuel H8050 grew H1431 , and the LORD H3068 was H1961 with H5973 him , and did let none H3808 H4480 H3605 of his words H1697 fall H5307 to the ground H776 .
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20. And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.
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20. And all H3605 Israel H3478 from Dan H4480 H1835 even to H5704 Beer H884 -sheba knew H3045 that H3588 Samuel H8050 was established H539 to be a prophet H5030 of the LORD H3068 .
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21. And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.
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21. And the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 again H3254 in Shiloh H7887 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 revealed himself H1540 to H413 Samuel H8050 in Shiloh H7887 by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 .
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