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1 Samuel 2

WEB·1 Samuel 2
1Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
KJVAnd HannahH2584 prayedH6419(H8691), and saidH559(H8799), My heartH3820 rejoicethH5970(H8804) in the LORDH3068, mine hornH7161 is exaltedH7311(H8804) in the LORDH3068: my mouthH6310 is enlargedH7337(H8804) over mine enemiesH341(H8802); because I rejoiceH8055(H8804) in thy salvationH3444.
2 There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.
KJVThere is none holyH6918 as the LORDH3068: for there is none besideH1115 thee: neither is there any rockH6697 like our GodH430.
3 “Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
KJVTalkH1696(H8762) no moreH7235(H8686) so exceedingH1364 proudlyH1364; let not arrogancyH6277 comeH3318(H8799) out of your mouthH6310: for the LORDH3068 is a GodH410 of knowledgeH1844, and by him actionsH5949 are weighedH8505(H8738).
4 “The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
KJVThe bowsH7198 of the mighty menH1368 are brokenH2844, and they that stumbledH3782(H8737) are girdedH247(H8804) with strengthH2428.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
KJVThey that were fullH7649 have hired outH7936(H8738) themselves for breadH3899; and they that were hungryH7457 ceasedH2308(H8804): so that the barrenH6135 hath bornH3205(H8804) sevenH7651; and she that hath manyH7227 childrenH1121 is waxed feebleH535(H8797).
6 “Yahweh kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol and brings up.
KJVThe LORDH3068 killethH4191(H8688), and maketh aliveH2421(H8764): he bringeth downH3381(H8688) to the graveH7585, and bringeth upH5927(H8686).
7 Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
KJVThe LORDH3068 maketh poorH3423(H8688), and maketh richH6238(H8688): he bringeth lowH8213(H8688), andH637 lifteth upH7311(H8789).
8 He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.
KJVHe raiseth upH6965(H8688) the poorH1800 out of the dustH6083, and lifteth upH7311(H8686) the beggarH34 from the dunghillH830, to setH3427(H8687) them among princesH5081, and to make them inheritH5157(H8686) the throneH3678 of gloryH3519: for the pillarsH4690 of the earthH776 are the LORD'SH3068, and he hath setH7896(H8799) the worldH8398 upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
KJVHe will keepH8104(H8799) the feetH7272 of his saintsH2623, and the wickedH7563 shall be silentH1826(H8735) in darknessH2822; for by strengthH3581 shall no manH376 prevailH1396(H8799).
10 Those who strive with Yahweh shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
KJVThe adversariesH7378(H8688) of the LORDH3068 shall be broken to piecesH2865(H8735); out of heavenH8064 shall he thunderH7481(H8686) upon them: the LORDH3068 shall judgeH1777(H8799) the endsH657 of the earthH776; and he shall giveH5414(H8799) strengthH5797 unto his kingH4428, and exaltH7311(H8686) the hornH7161 of his anointedH4899.
11 Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served Yahweh before Eli the priest.
KJVAnd ElkanahH511 wentH3212(H8799) to RamahH7414 to his houseH1004. And the childH5288 didH1961(H8804) ministerH8334(H8764) unto the LORDH3068 beforeH6440 EliH5941 the priestH3548.
12 Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know Yahweh.
KJVNow the sonsH1121 of EliH5941 were sonsH1121 of BelialH1100; they knewH3045(H8804) not the LORDH3068.
13 The custom of the priests with the people was that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came while the meat was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;
KJVAnd the priestsH3548' customH4941 with the peopleH5971 was, that, when any manH376 offeredH2076(H8802) sacrificeH2077, the priest'sH3548 servantH5288 cameH935(H8804), while the fleshH1320 was in seethingH1310(H8763), with a fleshhookH4207 of threeH7969 teethH8127 in his handH3027;
14 and he stabbed it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot. The priest took all that the fork brought up for himself. They did this to all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh.
KJVAnd he struckH5221(H8689) it into the panH3595, or kettleH1731, or caldronH7037, or potH6517; all that the fleshhookH4207 brought upH5927(H8686) the priestH3548 tookH3947(H8799) for himself. So they didH6213(H8799) in ShilohH7887 unto all the IsraelitesH3478 that cameH935(H8802) thither.
15 Yes, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw.”
KJVAlso before they burntH6999(H8686) the fatH2459, the priest'sH3548 servantH5288 cameH935(H8804), and saidH559(H8804) to the manH376 that sacrificedH2076(H8802), GiveH5414(H8798) fleshH1320 to roastH6740(H8800) for the priestH3548; for he will not haveH3947(H8799) soddenH1310(H8794) fleshH1320 of thee, but rawH2416.
16 If the man said to him, “Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;” then he would say, “No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.”
KJVAnd if any manH376 saidH559(H8799) unto him, Let them not failH6999(H8686) to burnH6999(H8763) the fatH2459 presentlyH3117, and then takeH3947(H8798) as much as thy soulH5315 desirethH183(H8762); then he would answerH559(H8804) him, Nay; but thou shalt giveH5414(H8799) it me now: and if not, I will takeH3947(H8804) it by forceH2394.
17 The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised Yahweh’s offering.
KJVWherefore the sinH2403 of the young menH5288 was veryH3966 greatH1419 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068: for menH582 abhorredH5006(H8765) the offeringH4503 of the LORDH3068.
18 But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
KJVBut SamuelH8050 ministeredH8334(H8764) beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, being a childH5288, girdedH2296(H8803) with a linenH906 ephodH646.
19 Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
KJVMoreover his motherH517 madeH6213(H8799) him a littleH6996 coatH4598, and broughtH5927(H8689) it to him from yearH3117 to yearH3117, when she came upH5927(H8800) with her husbandH376 to offerH2076(H8800) the yearlyH3117 sacrificeH2077.
20 Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May Yahweh give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of Yahweh.” Then they went to their own home.
KJVAnd EliH5941 blessedH1288(H8765) ElkanahH511 and his wifeH802, and saidH559(H8804), The LORDH3068 giveH7760(H8799) thee seedH2233 of this womanH802 for the loanH7596 which is lentH7592(H8804) to the LORDH3068. And they wentH1980(H8804) unto their own homeH4725.
21 Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
KJVAndH3588 the LORDH3068 visitedH6485(H8804) HannahH2584, so that she conceivedH2029(H8799), and bareH3205(H8799) threeH7969 sonsH1121 and twoH8147 daughtersH1323. And the childH5288 SamuelH8050 grewH1431(H8799) beforeH5973 the LORDH3068.
22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
KJVNow EliH5941 was veryH3966 oldH2204(H8804), and heardH8085(H8804) all that his sonsH1121 didH6213(H8799) unto all IsraelH3478; and how they layH7901(H8799) with the womenH802 that assembledH6633(H8802) at the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
23 He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
KJVAnd he saidH559(H8799) unto them, Why doH6213(H8799) ye such thingsH1697? for I hearH8085(H8802) of your evilH7451 dealingsH1697 by all this peopleH5971.
24 No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.
KJVNay, my sonsH1121; for it is no goodH2896 reportH8052 that I hearH8085(H8802): ye make the LORD'SH3068 peopleH5971 to transgressH5674(H8688).
25 If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.
KJVIf one manH376 sinH2398(H8799) against anotherH376, the judgeH430 shall judgeH6419(H8765) him: but if a manH376 sinH2398(H8799) against the LORDH3068, who shall intreatH6419(H8691) for him? Notwithstanding they hearkenedH8085(H8799) not unto the voiceH6963 of their fatherH1, because the LORDH3068 wouldH2654(H8804) slayH4191(H8687) them.
26 The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.
KJVAnd the childH5288 SamuelH8050 grewH1432 onH1980(H8802), and was in favourH2896 both with the LORDH3068, and also with menH582.
27 A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house?
KJVAnd there cameH935(H8799) a manH376 of GodH430 unto EliH5941, and saidH559(H8799) unto him, Thus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068, Did I plainlyH1540(H8736) appearH1540(H8738) unto the houseH1004 of thy fatherH1, when they were in EgyptH4714 in Pharaoh'sH6547 houseH1004?
28 Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
KJVAnd did I chooseH977(H8800) him out of all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to be my priestH3548, to offerH5927(H8800) upon mine altarH4196, to burnH6999(H8687) incenseH7004, to wearH5375(H8800) an ephodH646 beforeH6440 me? and did I giveH5414(H8799) unto the houseH1004 of thy fatherH1 all the offerings made by fireH801 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478?
29 Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’
KJVWherefore kickH1163(H8799) ye at my sacrificeH2077 and at mine offeringH4503, which I have commandedH6680(H8765) in my habitationH4583; and honourestH3513(H8762) thy sonsH1121 above me, to make yourselves fatH1254(H8687) with the chiefestH7225 of all the offeringsH4503 of IsraelH3478 my peopleH5971?
30 “Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.
KJVWherefore the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saithH5002(H8803), I saidH559(H8804) indeedH559(H8800) that thy houseH1004, and the houseH1004 of thy fatherH1, should walkH1980(H8691) beforeH6440 me forH5704 everH5769: but now the LORDH3068 saithH5002(H8803), Be it far from meH2486; for them that honourH3513(H8764) me I will honourH3513(H8762), and they that despiseH959(H8802) me shall be lightly esteemedH7043(H8799).
31 Behold, the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.
KJVBehold, the daysH3117 comeH935(H8802), that I will cut offH1438(H8804) thine armH2220, and the armH2220 of thy father'sH1 houseH1004, that there shall not be an old manH2205 in thine houseH1004.
32 You will see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which I will give Israel. There shall not be an old man in your house forever.
KJVAnd thou shalt seeH5027(H8689) an enemyH6862 in my habitationH4583, in all the wealth which God shall giveH3190(H8686) IsraelH3478: and there shall not be an old manH2205 in thine houseH1004 for everH3117.
33 The man of yours whom I don’t cut off from my altar will consume your eyes and grieve your heart. All the increase of your house will die in the flower of their age.
KJVAnd the manH376 of thine, whom I shall not cut offH3772(H8686) from mine altarH4196, shall be to consumeH3615(H8763) thine eyesH5869, and to grieveH109 thine heartH5315: and all the increaseH4768 of thine houseH1004 shall dieH4191(H8799) in the flower of their ageH582.
34 This will be the sign to you that will come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they will both die.
KJVAnd this shall be a signH226 unto thee, that shall comeH935(H8799) upon thy twoH8147 sonsH1121, on HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372; in oneH259 dayH3117 they shall dieH4191(H8799) bothH8147 of them.
35 I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever.
KJVAnd I will raise me upH6965(H8689) a faithfulH539(H8737) priestH3548, that shall doH6213(H8799) according to that which is in mine heartH3824 and in my mindH5315: and I will buildH1129(H8804) him a sureH539(H8737) houseH1004; and he shall walkH1980(H8694) beforeH6440 mine anointedH4899 for everH3117.
36 It will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please put me into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that every one that is leftH3498(H8737) in thine houseH1004 shall comeH935(H8799) and crouchH7812(H8692) to him for a pieceH95 of silverH3701 and a morselH3603 of breadH3899, and shall sayH559(H8804), PutH5596(H8798) me, I pray thee, into oneH259 of the priests' officesH3550, that I may eatH398(H8800) a pieceH6595 of breadH3899.