1 Samuel 2 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק ב׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open 1 Samuel 2 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   וַתִּתְפַּלֵּלand-prayedחַנָּהHannahוַתֹּאמַרand-saidעָלַץrejoicesלִבִּיmy-heartבַּיהֹוָהin-the-LORDרָמָהis-exaltedקַרְנִיmy-hornבַּיהֹוָהin-the-LORDרָחַבis-enlargedפִּיmy-mouthעַל־אוֹיְבַיover-my-enemiesכִּיbecauseשָׂמַחְתִּיI-rejoiceבִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ׃in-Your-salvation

   And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

2. 2

   אֵין־קָדוֹשׁthere-is-none-holyכַּיהֹוָהlike-the-LORDכִּיforאֵיןthere-is-noבִּלְתֶּךָbeside-Youוְאֵיןand-there-is-noצוּרthe-rock-ofכֵּאלֹהֵינוּ׃like-our-God

   There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

3. 3

   אַל־תַּרְבּוּtalk-no-moreתְדַבְּרוּyou-speakגְּבֹהָהproudlyגְבֹהָהproudlyיֵצֵאlet-come-outעָתָקarrogancyמִפִּיכֶםfrom-your-mouthכִּיforאֵלGodדֵּעוֹתof-knowledgeיְהֹוָהthe-LORD(ולא)[וְלוֹ]and-by-Himנִתְכְּנוּare-weighedעֲלִלוֹת׃actions

   Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

4. 4

   קֶשֶׁתthe-bows-ofגִּבֹּרִיםthe-mighty-menחַתִּיםare-brokenוְנִכְשָׁלִיםand-those-who-stumbledאָזְרוּare-girded-withחָיִל׃strength

   The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

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   שְׂבֵעִיםthose-who-were-fullבַּלֶּחֶםwith-breadנִשְׂכָּרוּhave-hired-out-themselvesוּרְעֵבִיםand-those-who-were-hungryחָדֵלּוּhave-ceasedעַד־עֲקָרָהwhile-the-barrenיָלְדָהhas-borneשִׁבְעָהsevenוְרַבַּתand-she-who-has-manyבָּנִיםsonsאֻמְלָלָה׃has-become-wretched

   They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

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   יְהֹוָהthe-LORDמֵמִיתkillsוּמְחַיֶּהand-gives-lifeמוֹרִידHe-brings-down-toשְׁאוֹלSheolוַיָּעַל׃and-brings-up

   The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

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   יְהֹוָהthe-LORDמוֹרִישׁmakes-poorוּמַעֲשִׁירand-makes-richמַשְׁפִּילHe-brings-lowאַף־מְרוֹמֵם׃yea-He-raises-up

   The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

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   מֵקִיםHe-raises-upמֵעָפָרfrom-the-dustדָּלthe-poorמֵאַשְׁפֹּתfrom-the-dunghillיָרִיםHe-lifts-upאֶבְיוֹןthe-needyלְהוֹשִׁיבto-set-themעִם־נְדִיבִיםwith-the-noblesוְכִסֵּאand-the-throne-ofכָבוֹדgloryיַנְחִלֵםHe-makes-them-inheritכִּיforלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDמְצֻקֵיthe-pillars-ofאֶרֶץthe-earthוַיָּשֶׁתand-He-has-setעֲלֵיהֶםupon-themתֵּבֵל׃the-world

   He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them.

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   רַגְלֵיthe-feet-ofחֲסִידָוHis-pious-onesיִשְׁמֹרHe-will-keepוּרְשָׁעִיםand-the-wickedבַּחֹשֶׁךְin-the-darknessיִדָּמּוּshall-be-silentכִּי־לֹאfor-notבְכֹחַby-strengthיִגְבַּר־אִישׁ׃shall-a-man-prevail

   He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

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    יְהֹוָהthe-LORDיֵחַתּוּshall-be-brokenמְרִיבָוHis-adversariesעָלָוagainst-themבַּשָּׁמַיִםout-of-heavenיַרְעֵםshall-He-thunderיְהֹוָהthe-LORDיָדִיןshall-judgeאַפְסֵי־אָרֶץthe-ends-of-the-earthוְיִתֶּן־עֹזand-He-shall-give-strengthלְמַלְכּוֹto-his-kingוְיָרֵםand-exaltקֶרֶןthe-horn-ofמְשִׁיחוֹ׃his-anointed

    The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

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    וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentאֶלְקָנָהElkanahהָרָמָתָהto-Ramahעַל־בֵּיתוֹto-his-houseוְהַנַּעַרand-the-childהָיָהwasמְשָׁרֵתdid-minister-toאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־פְּנֵיbeforeעֵלִיEliהַכֹּהֵן׃the-priest

    And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

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    וּבְנֵיand-the-sons-ofעֵלִיEliבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofבְלִיָּעַלworthlessnessלֹאnotיָדְעוּthey-knewאֶת־יְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

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    וּמִשְׁפַּטand-the-custom-ofהַכֹּהֲנִיםthe-priestsאֶת־הָעָםwith-the-peopleכׇּל־אִישׁevery-manזֹבֵחַofferedזֶבַחa-sacrificeוּבָאand-cameנַעַרthe-lad-ofהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestכְּבַשֵּׁלwhile-was-cookingהַבָּשָׂרthe-fleshוְהַמַּזְלֵגwith-the-fork-ofשְׁלֹשׁthreeהַשִּׁנַּיִםteethבְּיָדוֹ׃in-his-hand

    And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

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    וְהִכָּהand-he-struck-itבַכִּיּוֹרinto-the-panאוֹorבַדּוּדin-the-kettleאוֹorבַקַּלַּחַתin-the-caldronאוֹorבַפָּרוּרin-the-potכֹּלallאֲשֶׁרwhichיַעֲלֶהbrought-upהַמַּזְלֵגthe-forkיִקַּחtookהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestבּוֹwith-itכָּכָהthusיַעֲשׂוּthey-didלְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלto-all-Israelהַבָּאִיםwho-cameשָׁםthereבְּשִׁלֹה׃in-Shiloh

    And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.

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    גַּםalsoבְּטֶרֶםbeforeיַקְטִרוּןthey-burntאֶת־הַחֵלֶבthe-fatוּבָאand-cameנַעַרthe-lad-ofהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestוְאָמַרand-saidלָאִישׁto-the-manהַזֹּבֵחַwho-sacrificedתְּנָהgiveבָשָׂרmeatלִצְלוֹתfor-roastingלַכֹּהֵןfor-the-priestוְלֹא־יִקַּחand-he-will-not-haveמִמְּךָfrom-youבָּשָׂרmeatמְבֻשָּׁלboiledכִּיbecauseאִם־חָי׃but-raw

    Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himהָאִישׁthe-manקַטֵּרsurelyיַקְטִירוּןlet-them-burnכַּיּוֹםfirstהַחֵלֶבthe-fatוְקַח־לְךָand-take-for-youכַּאֲשֶׁרas-much-asתְּאַוֶּהdesiresנַפְשֶׁךָyour-soulוְאָמַרthen-he-would-answer[לֹא]not(לו)כִּיbecauseעַתָּהnowתִתֵּןyou-shall-giveוְאִם־לֹאand-if-notלָקַחְתִּיI-have-takenבְחׇזְקָה׃by-force

    And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

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    וַתְּהִיand-wasחַטַּאתthe-sin-ofהַנְּעָרִיםthe-ladsגְּדוֹלָהgreatמְאֹדexceedinglyאֶת־פְּנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDכִּיforנִאֲצוּdishonoredהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menאֵת־מִנְחַתthe-offering-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

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    וּשְׁמוּאֵלand-Samuelמְשָׁרֵתministeredאֶת־פְּנֵיbeforeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDנַעַרbeing-a-childחָגוּרgirdedאֵפוֹדan-ephodבָּד׃linen

    But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

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    וּמְעִילand-a-coatקָטֹןlittleתַּעֲשֶׂה־לּוֹmade-himאִמּוֹhis-motherוְהַעַלְתָהand-brought-it-upלוֹto-himמִיָּמִיםfrom-yearיָמִימָהto-yearבַּעֲלוֹתָהּwhen-she-came-upאֶת־אִישָׁהּwith-her-husbandלִזְבֹּחַto-offerאֶת־זֶבַחthe-sacrifice-ofהַיָּמִים׃the-days

    Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

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    וּבֵרַךְand-blessedעֵלִיEliאֶת־אֶלְקָנָהElkanahוְאֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹand-his-wifeוְאָמַרand-saidיָשֵׂםgiveיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלְךָfor-youזֶרַעseedמִן־הָאִשָּׁהfrom-the-womanהַזֹּאתthisתַּחַתunderהַשְּׁאֵלָהthe-loanאֲשֶׁרwhichשָׁאַלhe-lentלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDוְהָלְכוּand-they-wentלִמְקוֹמוֹ׃to-their-own-home

    And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.

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    כִּי־פָקַדfor-visitedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־חַנָּהHannahוַתַּהַרand-she-conceivedוַתֵּלֶדand-boreשְׁלֹשָׁה־בָנִיםthree-sonsוּשְׁתֵּיand-twoבָנוֹתdaughtersוַיִּגְדַּלand-grewהַנַּעַרthe-childשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelעִם־יְהֹוָה׃before-the-LORD

    And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

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    וְעֵלִיand-Eliזָקֵןwas-oldמְאֹדexceedinglyוְשָׁמַעand-heardאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרall-thatיַעֲשׂוּןdidבָּנָיוhis-sonsלְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלto-all-Israelוְאֵתandאֲשֶׁר־יִשְׁכְּבוּןhow-they-lay-withאֶת־הַנָּשִׁיםthe-womenהַצֹּבְאוֹתwho-assembled-atפֶּתַחthe-door-ofאֹהֶלthe-Tent-ofמוֹעֵד׃Meeting

    Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלָהֶםto-themלָמָּהwhyתַעֲשׂוּןdo-you-doכַּדְּבָרִיםsuch-thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseאֲשֶׁרwhichאָנֹכִיIשֹׁמֵעַhearאֶת־דִּבְרֵיכֶםof-your-dealingsרָעִיםevilמֵאֵתbyכׇּל־הָעָםall-the-peopleאֵלֶּה׃this

    And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

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    אַלnoבָּנָיmy-sonsכִּיforלוֹא־טוֹבָהit-is-not-goodהַשְּׁמֻעָהthe-reportאֲשֶׁרwhichאָנֹכִיIשֹׁמֵעַhearמַעֲבִרִיםyou-make-to-transgressעַם־יְהֹוָה׃the-LORD's-people

    Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD's people to transgress.

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    אִם־יֶחֱטָאif-sinsאִישׁa-manלְאִישׁagainst-a-manוּפִלְלוֹthen-shall-arbitrate-for-himאֱלֹהִיםthe-judgeוְאִםand-ifלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDיֶחֱטָא־אִישׁa-man-sinsמִיwhoיִתְפַּלֶּל־לוֹshall-intercede-for-himוְלֹאand-notיִשְׁמְעוּthey-hearkenedלְקוֹלthe-voice-ofאֲבִיהֶםtheir-fatherכִּי־חָפֵץbecause-was-mindedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלַהֲמִיתָם׃to-slay-them

    If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.

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    וְהַנַּעַרand-the-childשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelהֹלֵךְwent-onוְגָדֵלand-grewוָטוֹבand-was-in-favorגַּםalsoעִם־יְהֹוָהwith-the-LORDוְגַםand-alsoעִם־אֲנָשִׁים׃with-men

    And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.

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    וַיָּבֹאand-cameאִישׁ־אֱלֹהִיםman-of-Godאֶל־עֵלִיto-Eliוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himכֹּהthusאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהֲנִגְלֹהdid-I-not-plainlyנִגְלֵיתִיappearאֶל־בֵּיתto-the-house-ofאָבִיךָyour-fatherבִּהְיוֹתָםwhen-they-wereבְּמִצְרַיִםin-Egyptלְבֵיתin-the-house-ofפַּרְעֹה׃Pharaoh

    And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

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    וּבָחֹרand-did-I-chooseאֹתוֹhimמִכׇּל־שִׁבְטֵיfrom-all-tribes-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelלִיfor-Myselfלְכֹהֵןto-be-a-priestלַעֲלוֹתto-offerעַל־מִזְבְּחִיupon-my-altarלְהַקְטִירto-burnקְטֹרֶתincenseלָשֵׂאתto-wearאֵפוֹדan-ephodלְפָנָיbefore-Meוָאֶתְּנָהand-did-I-giveלְבֵיתto-the-house-ofאָבִיךָyour-fatherאֶת־כׇּל־אִשֵּׁיall-the-fire-offerings-ofבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

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    לָמָּהwhyתִבְעֲטוּdo-you-kickבְּזִבְחִיat-my-sacrificeוּבְמִנְחָתִיand-at-my-offeringאֲשֶׁרwhichצִוִּיתִיhave-I-commandedמָעוֹןin-My-habitationוַתְּכַבֵּדand-you-honorאֶת־בָּנֶיךָyour-sonsמִמֶּנִּיabove-Meלְהַבְרִיאֲכֶםto-make-yourselves-fatמֵרֵאשִׁיתwith-the-chiefest-ofכׇּל־מִנְחַתall-the-offerings-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelלְעַמִּי׃My-people

    Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

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    לָכֵןthereforeנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהsays-the-LORDאֱלֹהֵיthe-God-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאָמוֹרsurelyאָמַרְתִּיI-saidבֵּיתְךָyour-houseוּבֵיתand-house-ofאָבִיךָyour-fatherיִתְהַלְּכוּshould-walkלְפָנַיbefore-meעַד־עוֹלָםforeverוְעַתָּהand-nowנְאֻם־יְהֹוָהsays-the-LORDחָלִילָהfar-be-itלִּיto-meכִּי־מְכַבְּדַיfor-those-who-honor-MeאֲכַבֵּדI-will-honorוּבֹזַיand-those-who-despise-Meיֵקָלּוּ׃shall-be-lightly-esteemed

    Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

31. 31

    הִנֵּהbeholdיָמִיםdaysבָּאִיםcomeוְגָדַעְתִּיthat-I-will-cut-offאֶת־זְרֹעֲךָyour-armוְאֶת־זְרֹעַand-the-arm-ofבֵּיתthe-house-ofאָבִיךָyour-fatherמִהְיוֹתthat-there-shall-not-beזָקֵןan-old-manבְּבֵיתֶךָ׃in-your-house

    Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

32. 32

    וְהִבַּטְתָּand-you-shall-seeצַרa-rivalמָעוֹןin-your-habitationבְּכֹלin-allאֲשֶׁר־יֵיטִיבwhich-shall-do-good-toאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוְלֹא־יִהְיֶהand-there-shall-not-beזָקֵןan-old-manבְּבֵיתְךָin-your-houseכׇּל־הַיָּמִים׃for-ever

    And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

33. 33

    וְאִישׁand-the-manלֹא־אַכְרִיתnot-I-shall-cut-offלְךָfor-youמֵעִםfromמִזְבְּחִיmy-altarלְכַלּוֹתto-consumeאֶת־עֵינֶיךָyour-eyesוְלַאֲדִיבand-to-grieveאֶת־נַפְשֶׁךָyour-heartוְכׇל־מַרְבִּיתand-all-the-greater-folk-ofבֵּיתְךָyour-houseיָמוּתוּshall-dieאֲנָשִׁים׃as-men

    And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

34. 34

    וְזֶה־לְּךָand-this-shall-be-to-youהָאוֹתthe-signאֲשֶׁרwhichיָבֹאshall-comeאֶל־שְׁנֵיto-twoבָנֶיךָyour-sonsאֶל־חׇפְנִיto-Hophniוּפִינְחָסand-Phinehasבְּיוֹםin-the-day-ofאֶחָדoneיָמוּתוּshall-dieשְׁנֵיהֶם׃both-of-them

    And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

35. 35

    וַהֲקִימֹתִיand-I-will-raise-upלִיfor-Myselfכֹּהֵןa-priestנֶאֱמָןfaithfulכַּאֲשֶׁרaccording-to-that-whichבִּלְבָבִיin-My-heartוּבְנַפְשִׁיand-in-My-mindיַעֲשֶׂהshall-doוּבָנִיתִיand-I-will-buildלוֹto-himבַּיִתa-houseנֶאֱמָןsureוְהִתְהַלֵּךְand-he-shall-walkלִפְנֵי־מְשִׁיחִיbefore-My-anointedכׇּל־הַיָּמִים׃for-ever

    And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

36. 36

    וְהָיָהand-it-shall-come-to-passכׇּל־הַנּוֹתָרeveryone-who-is-leftבְּבֵיתְךָin-your-houseיָבוֹאshall-comeלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺתand-crouchלוֹto-himלַאֲגוֹרַתfor-a-piece-ofכֶּסֶףsilverוְכִכַּר־לָחֶםand-a-loaf-of-breadוְאָמַרand-shall-sayסְפָחֵנִיput-meנָאI-prayאֶל־אַחַתinto-one-ofהַכְּהֻנּוֹתthe-priests-officesלֶאֱכֹלthat-I-may-eatפַּת־לָחֶם׃a-piece-of-bread

    And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.