사무엘상 1

1에브라임 산지 라마다임소빔에 에브라임 사람 엘가나라 하는 자가 있으니 그는 여로함의 아들이요 엘리후의 손자요 도후의 증손이요 숩의 현손이더라 2그에게 두 아내가 있으니 하나의 이름은 한나요 하나의 이름은 브닌나라 브닌나는 자식이 있고 한나는 무자하더라 3이 사람이 매년에 자기 성읍에서 나와서 실로에 올라가서 만군의 여호와께 경배하며 제사를 드렸는데 엘리의 두 아들 홉니와 비느하스가 여호와의 제사장으로 거기 있었더라 4엘가나가 제사를 드리는 날에는 제물의 분깃을 그 아내 브닌나와 그 모든 자녀에게 주고 5한나에게는 갑절을 주니 이는 그를 사랑함이라 그러나 여호와께서 그로 성태치 못하게 하시니 6여호와께서 그로 성태치 못하게 하시므로 그 대적 브닌나가 그를 심히 격동하여 번민케 하더라 7매년에 한나가 여호와의 집에 올라갈 때마다 남편이 그같이 하매 브닌나가 그를 격동시키므로 그가 울고 먹지 아니하니 8그 남편 엘가나가 그에게 이르되 한나여 어찌하여 울며 어찌하여 먹지 아니하며 어찌하여 그대의 마음이 슬프뇨 내가 그대에게 열 아들보다 낫지 아니하뇨 9그들이 실로에서 먹고 마신 후에 한나가 일어나니 때에 제사장 엘리는 여호와의 전 문설주 곁 그 의자에 앉았더라 10한나가 마음이 괴로워서 여호와께 기도하고 통곡하며 11서원하여 가로되 만군의 여호와여 만일 주의 여종의 고통을 돌아보시고 나를 생각하시고 주의 여종을 잊지 아니하사 아들을 주시면 내가 그의 평생에 그를 여호와께 드리고 삭도를 그 머리에 대지 아니하겠나이다 12그가 여호와 앞에 오래 기도하는 동안에 엘리가 그의 입을 주목한즉 13한나가 속으로 말하매 입술만 동하고 음성은 들리지 아니하므로 엘리는 그가 취한 줄로 생각한지라 14엘리가 그에게 이르되 네가 언제까지 취하여 있겠느냐 포도주를 끊으라 15한나가 대답하여 가로되 나의 주여 그렇지 아니하니이다 나는 마음이 슬픈 여자라 포도주나 독주를 마신 것이 아니요 여호와 앞에 나의 심정을 통한 것뿐이오니 16당신의 여종을 악한 여자로 여기지 마옵소서 내가 지금까지 말한 것은 나의 원통함과 격동됨이 많음을 인함이니이다 17엘리가 대답하여 가로되 평안히 가라 이스라엘의 하나님이 너의 기도하여 구한 것을 허락하시기를 원하노라 18가로되 당신의 여종이 당신께 은혜 입기를 원하나이다 하고 가서 먹고 얼굴에 다시는 수색이 없으니라 19그들이 아침에 일찍이 일어나 여호와 앞에 경배하고 돌아가서 라마의 자기 집에 이르니라 엘가나가 그 아내 한나와 동침하매 여호와께서 그를 생각하신지라 20한나가 잉태하고 때가 이르매 아들을 낳아 사무엘이라 이름하였으니 이는 내가 여호와께 그를 구하였다 함이더라 21그 사람 엘가나와 그 온 집이 여호와께 매년제와 그 서원제를 드리러 올라갈 때에 22오직 한나는 올라가지 아니하고 그 남편에게 이르되 아이를 젖 떼거든 내가 그를 데리고 가서 여호와 앞에 뵈게 하고 거기 영영히 있게 하리이다 23그 남편 엘가나가 그에게 이르되 그대의 소견에 선한 대로 하여 그를 젖 떼기까지 기다리라 오직 여호와께서 그 말씀대로 이루시기를 원하노라 이에 그 여자가 그 아들을 양육하며 그 젖 떼기까지 기다리다가 24젖을 뗀 후에 그를 데리고 올라갈새 수소 셋과 가루 한 에바와 포도주 한 가죽부대를 가지고 실로 여호와의 집에 나아갔는데 아이가 어리더라 25그들이 수소를 잡고 아이를 데리고 엘리에게 가서 26한나가 가로되 나의 주여 당신의 사심으로 맹세하나이다 나는 여기서 나의 주 당신 곁에 서서 여호와께 기도하던 여자라 27이 아이를 위하여 내가 기도하였더니 여호와께서 나의 구하여 기도한 바를 허락하신지라 28그러므로 나도 그를 여호와께 드리되 그의 평생을 여호와께 드리나이다 하고 그 아이는 거기서 여호와께 경배하니라

1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite: 2and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there. 4When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb. 6Her rival provoked her severely, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb. 7As he did so year by year, when she went up to Yahweh’s house, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and didn’t eat. 8Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” 9So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of Yahweh’s temple. 10She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, and wept bitterly. 11She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.” 12As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth. 13Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunken? Put away your wine from you.” 15Hannah 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 Yahweh. 16Don’t count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.” 17Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.” 18She said, “Let your handmaid find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more. 19They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her. 20When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.” 21The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22But Hannah didn’t go up; for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and stay there forever.” 23Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him. 24When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young. 25They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli. 26She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh. 27For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him. 28Therefore also I have granted him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is granted to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there.

1Daar was een man van Ramathaim-Zofim, van het gebergte van Efraim, wiens naam was Elkana, een zoon van Jerocham, den zoon van Elihu, den zoon van Tochu, den zoon van Zuf, een Efrathiet. 2En hij had twee vrouwen; de naam van de ene was Hanna, en de naam van de andere was Peninna. Peninna nu had kinderen, maar Hanna had geen kinderen. 3Deze man nu ging opwaarts uit zijn stad van jaar tot jaar om te aanbidden, en om te offeren den HEERE der heirscharen te Silo; en aldaar waren priesters des HEEREN, Hofni, en Pinehas, de twee zonen van Eli. 4En het geschiedde op dien dag, als Elkana offerde, zo gaf hij aan Peninna, zijn huisvrouw, en aan al haar zonen en haar dochteren, delen. 5Maar aan Hanna gaf hij een aanzienlijk deel, want hij had Hanna lief; doch de HEERE had haar baarmoeder toegesloten. 6En haar tegenpartijdige tergde haar ook met terging, om haar te vergrimmen, omdat de HEERE haar baarmoeder toegesloten had. 7En alzo deed hij jaar op jaar; van dat zij opging tot het huis des HEEREN, zo tergde zij haar alzo; daarom weende zij en at niet. 8Toen zeide Elkana, haar man: Hanna, waarom weent gij, en waarom eet gij niet, en waarom is uw hart kwalijk gesteld? Ben ik u niet beter dan tien zonen? 9Toen stond Hanna op, nadat hij gegeten, en nadat hij gedronken had te Silo. En Eli, de priester, zat op een stoel bij een post van den tempel des HEEREN. 10Zij dan viel bitterlijk bedroefd zijnde, zo bad zij tot den HEERE, en zij weende zeer. 11En zij beloofde een gelofte, en zeide: HEERE der heirscharen, zo Gij eenmaal de ellende Uwer dienstmaagd aanziet, en mijner gedenkt, en Uw dienstmaagd niet vergeet, maar geeft aan Uw dienstmaagd een mannelijk zaad, zo zal ik dat den HEERE geven al de dagen zijns levens, en er zal geen scheermes op zijn hoofd komen. 12Het geschiedde nu, als zij evenzeer bleef biddende voor het aangezicht des HEEREN, zo gaf Eli acht op haar mond. 13Want Hanna sprak in haar hart; alleenlijk roerden zich haar lippen, maar haar stem werd niet gehoord; daarom hield Eli haar voor dronken. 14En Eli zeide tot haar: Hoe lang zult gij u dronken aanstellen? Doe uw wijn van u. 15Doch Hanna antwoordde en zeide: Neen, mijn heer! ik ben een vrouw, bezwaard van geest; ik heb noch wijn, noch sterken drank gedronken; maar ik heb mijn ziel uitgegoten voor het aangezicht des HEEREN. 16Acht toch uw dienstmaagd niet voor een dochter Belials; want ik heb tot nu toe gesproken uit de veelheid van mijn gedachten en van mijn verdriet. 17Toen antwoordde Eli en zeide: Ga heen in vrede, en de God Israels zal uw bede geven, die gij van Hem gebeden hebt. 18En zij zeide: Laat uw dienstmaagd genade vinden in uw ogen! Alzo ging die vrouw haars weegs; en zij at, en haar aangezicht was haar zodanig niet meer. 19En zij stonden des morgens vroeg op, en zij aanbaden voor het aangezicht des HEEREN, en zij keerden weder, en kwamen tot hun huis te Rama. En Elkana bekende zijn huisvrouw Hanna, en de HEERE gedacht aan haar. 20En het geschiedde, na verloop van dagen, dat Hanna bevrucht werd, en baarde een zoon, en zij noemde zijn naam Samuel: Want, zeide zij, ik heb hem van de HEERE gebeden. 21En die man, Elkana toog op met zijn ganse huis, om den HEERE te offeren het jaarlijkse offer, en zijn gelofte. 22Doch Hanna toog niet op; maar zij zeide tot haar man: Als de jongen gespeend is, dan zal ik hem brengen, dat hij voor het aangezicht des HEEREN verschijne, en blijve daar tot in eeuwigheid. 23En Elkana, haar man, zeide tot haar: Doe, wat goed is in uw ogen; blijf, totdat gij hem zult gespeend hebben; de HEERE bevestige naar Zijn woord! Alzo bleef de vrouw, en zoogde haar zoon, totdat zij hem speende. 24Daarna, als zij hem gespeend had, bracht zij hem met zich opwaarts, met drie varren, en een efa meels, en een fles met wijn; en zij bracht hem in het huis des HEEREN te Silo; en het jongsken was zeer jong. 25En zij slachtten een var; alzo brachten zij het kind tot Eli. 26En zij zeide: Och, mijn heer! zo waarachtig als uw ziel leeft, mijn heer! Ik ben die vrouw, die hier bij u stond, om den HEERE te bidden. 27Ik bad om deze jongeling, en de HEERE heeft mij mijn bede gegeven, die ik van Hem gebeden heb. 28Daarom heb ik hem ook den HEERE overgegeven al de dagen, die hij wezen zal; hij is van den HEERE gebeden. En hij bad aldaar den HEERE aan.