1 Samuel 1 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק א׳

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   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passאִישׁa-manאֶחָדoneמִן־הָרָמָתַיִםfrom-Ramathaim-צוֹפִיםzophimמֵהַרfrom-the-mountain-ofאֶפְרָיִםEphraimוּשְׁמוֹand-his-nameאֶלְקָנָהElkanahבֶּן־יְרֹחָםson-of-Jerohamבֶּן־אֱלִיהוּאson-of-Elihuבֶּן־תֹּחוּson-of-Tohuבֶן־צוּףson-of-Zuphאֶפְרָתִי׃an-Ephrathite

   Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

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   וְלוֹand-unto-himשְׁתֵּיtwoנָשִׁיםwomenשֵׁםthe-name-ofאַחַתoneחַנָּהHannahוְשֵׁםand-the-name-ofהַשֵּׁנִיתthe-secondפְּנִנָּהPeninnahוַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passלִפְנִנָּהto-Peninnahיְלָדִיםchildrenוּלְחַנָּהand-to-Hannahאֵיןthere-is-noיְלָדִים׃children

   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.

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   וְעָלָהand-went-upהָאִישׁthe-manהַהוּאthatמֵעִירוֹfrom-his-cityמִיָּמִיםfrom-yearיָמִימָהto-yearלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתto-bow-downוְלִזְבֹּחַand-to-sacrificeלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsבְּשִׁלֹהin-Shilohוְשָׁםand-thereשְׁנֵיtwoבְנֵי־עֵלִיsons-of-EliחׇפְנִיHophniוּפִנְחָסand-Phinehasכֹּהֲנִיםpriestsלַיהֹוָה׃to-the-LORD

   And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

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   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passהַיּוֹםthe-dayוַיִּזְבַּחand-he-sacrificedאֶלְקָנָהElkanahוְנָתַןand-he-gaveלִפְנִנָּהto-Peninnahאִשְׁתּוֹhis-wifeוּלְכׇל־בָּנֶיהָand-to-all-her-sonsוּבְנוֹתֶיהָand-her-daughtersמָנוֹת׃portions

   And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

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   וּלְחַנָּהand-to-Hannahיִתֵּןhe-gaveמָנָהa-portionאַחַתoneאַפָּיִםdoubleכִּיforאֶת־חַנָּהHannahאָהֵבhe-lovedוַיהֹוָהand-the-LORDסָגַרhad-closedרַחְמָהּ׃her-womb

   But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

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   וְכִעֲסַתָּהand-she-provoked-herצָרָתָהּher-rivalגַּם־כַּעַסalso-to-angerבַּעֲבוּרbecause-ofהַרְּעִמָהּto-make-her-fretכִּי־סָגַרbecause-closedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבְּעַדupרַחְמָהּ׃her-womb

   And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

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   וְכֵןand-soיַעֲשֶׂהhe-didשָׁנָהyearבְשָׁנָהto-yearמִדֵּיas-often-asעֲלֹתָהּshe-went-upבְּבֵיתin-the-house-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDכֵּןthusתַּכְעִסֶנָּהshe-provoked-herוַתִּבְכֶּהand-she-weptוְלֹאand-notתֹאכַל׃did-she-eat

   And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלָהּto-herאֶלְקָנָהElkanahאִישָׁהּher-husbandחַנָּהHannahלָמֶהwhyתִבְכִּיdo-you-weepוְלָמֶהand-whyלֹאnotתֹאכְלִיdo-you-eatוְלָמֶהand-whyיֵרַעis-grievedלְבָבֵךְyour-heartהֲלוֹאis-it-notאָנֹכִיIטוֹבbetterלָךְto-youמֵעֲשָׂרָהmore-than-tenבָּנִים׃sons

   Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

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   וַתָּקׇםand-she-aroseחַנָּהHannahאַחֲרֵיafterאׇכְלָהֿthey-had-eatenבְשִׁלֹהin-Shilohוְאַחֲרֵיand-afterשָׁתֹהhad-drunkוְעֵלִיand-Eliהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestיֹשֵׁבsatעַל־הַכִּסֵּאupon-the-seatעַל־מְזוּזַתby-the-doorpost-ofהֵיכַלthe-temple-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

   So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.

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    וְהִיאand-sheמָרַתbitter-ofנָפֶשׁsoulוַתִּתְפַּלֵּלand-she-prayedעַל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDוּבָכֹהand-weepingתִבְכֶּה׃she-wept

    And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

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    וַתִּדֹּרand-she-vowedנֶדֶרa-vowוַתֹּאמַרand-saidיְהֹוָהO-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsאִם־רָאֹהif-verilyתִרְאֶהYou-will-lookבׇּעֳנִיon-the-affliction-ofאֲמָתֶךָYour-handmaidוּזְכַרְתַּנִיand-will-remember-meוְלֹא־תִשְׁכַּחand-not-forgetאֶת־אֲמָתֶךָYour-handmaidוְנָתַתָּהand-you-shall-giveלַאֲמָתְךָto-Your-handmaidזֶרַעseedאֲנָשִׁיםmenוּנְתַתִּיוand-I-will-give-himלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDכׇּל־יְמֵיall-days-ofחַיָּיוhis-lifeוּמוֹרָהand-a-razorלֹא־יַעֲלֶהshall-not-come-upעַל־רֹאשׁוֹ׃upon-his-head

    And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

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    וְהָיָהand-it-came-to-passכִּיasהִרְבְּתָהshe-continuedלְהִתְפַּלֵּלto-prayלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְעֵלִיand-Eliשֹׁמֵרmarkedאֶת־פִּיהָ׃her-mouth

    And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

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    וְחַנָּהand-Hannahהִיאsheמְדַבֶּרֶתwas-speakingעַל־לִבָּהּupon-her-heartרַקonlyשְׂפָתֶיהָher-lipsנָּעוֹתmovedוְקוֹלָהּand-her-voiceלֹאnotיִשָּׁמֵעַwas-heardוַיַּחְשְׁבֶהָand-thought-herעֵלִיEliלְשִׁכֹּרָה׃to-be-drunken

    Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלֶיהָto-herעֵלִיEliעַד־מָתַיhow-longתִּשְׁתַּכָּרִיןwill-you-be-drunkהָסִירִיput-awayאֶת־יֵינֵךְyour-wineמֵעָלָיִךְ׃from-you

    And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

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    וַתַּעַןand-answeredחַנָּהHannahוַתֹּאמֶרand-saidלֹאnotאֲדֹנִיmy-lordאִשָּׁהa-womanקְשַׁת־רוּחַhard-of-spiritאָנֹכִיIוְיַיִןand-wineוְשֵׁכָרand-strong-drinkלֹאnotשָׁתִיתִיhave-I-drunkוָאֶשְׁפֹּךְand-I-have-poured-outאֶת־נַפְשִׁיmy-soulלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

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    אַל־תִּתֵּןtake-notאֶת־אֲמָתְךָyour-handmaidלִפְנֵיbeforeבַּת־בְּלִיָּעַלdaughter-of-worthlessnessכִּי־מֵרֹבbecause-from-the-multitude-ofשִׂיחִיmy-complaintוְכַעְסִיand-my-provocationדִּבַּרְתִּיI-have-spokenעַד־הֵנָּה׃hitherto

    Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

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    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredעֵלִיEliוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלְכִיgoלְשָׁלוֹםfor-peaceוֵאלֹהֵיand-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelיִתֵּןgrantאֶת־שֵׁלָתֵךְyour-petitionאֲשֶׁרwhichשָׁאַלְתְּyou-have-askedמֵעִמּוֹ׃from-with-him

    Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

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    וַתֹּאמֶרand-saidתִּמְצָאlet-findשִׁפְחָתְךָyour-handmaidחֵןfavorבְּעֵינֶיךָin-your-sightוַתֵּלֶךְand-she-wentהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanלְדַרְכָּהּto-her-wayוַתֹּאכַלand-did-eatוּפָנֶיהָand-her-faceלֹא־הָיוּ־לָהּwere-not-to-herעוֹד׃any-more

    And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

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    וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּand-they-rose-earlyבַבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּand-they-worshipedלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוַיָּשֻׁבוּand-they-returnedוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameאֶל־בֵּיתָםto-their-houseהָרָמָתָהto-Ramahוַיֵּדַעand-knewאֶלְקָנָהElkanahאֶת־חַנָּהHannahאִשְׁתּוֹhis-wifeוַיִּזְכְּרֶהָand-remembered-herיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

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    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passלִתְקֻפוֹתat-the-turn-ofהַיָּמִיםthe-daysוַתַּהַרand-she-conceivedחַנָּהHannahוַתֵּלֶדand-boreבֵּןa-sonוַתִּקְרָאand-she-calledאֶת־שְׁמוֹhis-nameשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelכִּיbecauseמֵיְהֹוָהfrom-the-LORDשְׁאִלְתִּיו׃I-asked-him

    Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

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    וַיַּעַלand-went-upהָאִישׁthe-manאֶלְקָנָהElkanahוְכׇל־בֵּיתוֹand-all-his-houseלִזְבֹּחַto-offerלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDאֶת־זֶבַחthe-sacrifice-ofהַיָּמִיםthe-daysוְאֶת־נִדְרוֹ׃and-his-vow

    And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

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    וְחַנָּהand-Hannahלֹאnotעָלָתָהshe-went-upכִּי־אָמְרָהbecause-saidלְאִישָׁהּto-her-husbandעַדuntilיִגָּמֵלis-weanedהַנַּעַרthe-childוַהֲבִאֹתִיוand-I-will-bring-himוְנִרְאָהand-he-shall-appearאֶת־פְּנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוְיָשַׁבand-he-shall-abideשָׁםthereעַד־עוֹלָם׃forever

    But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלָהּto-herאֶלְקָנָהElkanahאִישָׁהּher-husbandעֲשִׂיdoהַטּוֹבwhat-seems-goodבְּעֵינַיִךְin-your-eyesשְׁבִיtarryעַד־גׇּמְלֵךְuntil-you-have-weanedאֹתוֹhimאַךְbutיָקֵםmay-He-establishיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־דְּבָרוֹHis-wordוַתֵּשֶׁבand-remainedהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanוַתֵּינֶקand-nursedאֶת־בְּנָהּher-sonעַד־גׇּמְלָהּuntil-she-had-weanedאֹתוֹ׃him

    And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

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    וַתַּעֲלֵהוּand-she-took-him-upעִמָּהּwith-herכַּאֲשֶׁרwhenגְּמָלַתּוּshe-had-weaned-himבְּפָרִיםwith-bullocksשְׁלֹשָׁהthreeוְאֵיפָהand-an-efaאַחַתoneקֶמַחflourוְנֵבֶלand-a-skin-ofיַיִןwineוַתְּבִאֵהוּand-she-brought-himבֵית־יְהֹוָהhouse-of-the-LORDשִׁלוֹShilohוְהַנַּעַרand-the-ladנָעַר׃was-young

    And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.

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    וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּand-they-slewאֶת־הַפָּרthe-bullockוַיָּבִאוּand-they-broughtאֶת־הַנַּעַרthe-childאֶל־עֵלִי׃to-Eli

    And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

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    וַתֹּאמֶרand-saidבִּיprayאֲדֹנִיmy-lordחֵיas-livesנַפְשְׁךָyour-soulאֲדֹנִיmy-lordאֲנִיIהָאִשָּׁהthe-womanהַנִּצֶּבֶתwho-stoodעִמְּכָהwith-youבָּזֶהhereלְהִתְפַּלֵּלto-prayאֶל־יְהֹוָה׃to-the-LORD

    And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

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    אֶל־הַנַּעַרto-the-childהַזֶּהthisהִתְפַּלָּלְתִּיI-prayedוַיִּתֵּןand-gaveיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלִיto-meאֶת־שְׁאֵלָתִיmy-petitionאֲשֶׁרwhichשָׁאַלְתִּיI-askedמֵעִמּוֹ׃from-with-him

    For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

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    וְגַםand-alsoאָנֹכִיIהִשְׁאִלְתִּהוּI-have-lent-himלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDכׇּל־הַיָּמִיםall-the-daysאֲשֶׁרwhichהָיָהwasהוּאheשָׁאוּלlentלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּand-bowed-himselfשָׁםthereלַיהֹוָה׃to-the-LORD

    Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.