사무엘상 3

1아이 사무엘이 엘리 앞에서 여호와를 섬길 때에는 여호와의 말씀이 희귀하여 이상이 흔히 보이지 않았더라 2엘리의 눈이 점점 어두워 가서 잘 보지 못하는 그 때에 그가 자기 처소에 누웠고 3하나님의 등불은 아직 꺼지지 아니하였으며 사무엘은 하나님의 궤 있는 여호와의 전 안에 누웠더니 4여호와께서 사무엘을 부르시는지라 그가 대답하되 내가 여기 있나이다 하고 5엘리에게로 달려가서 가로되 당신이 나를 부르셨기로 내가 여기 있나이다 가로되 나는 부르지 아니하였으니 다시 누우라 그가 가서 누웠더니 6여호와께서 다시 사무엘을 부르시는지라 사무엘이 일어나서 엘리에게로 가서 가로되 당신이 나를 부르셨기로 내가 여기 있나이다 대답하되 내 아들아 내가 부르지 아니하였으니 다시 누우라 하니라 7사무엘이 아직 여호와를 알지 못하고 여호와의 말씀도 아직 그에게 나타나지 아니한 때라 8여호와께서 세번째 사무엘을 부르시는지라 그가 일어나서 엘리에게로 가서 가로되 당신이 나를 부르셨기로 내가 여기 있나이다 엘리가 여호와께서 이 아이를 부르신 줄을 깨닫고 9이에 사무엘에게 이르되 가서 누웠다가 그가 너를 부르시거든 네가 말하기를 여호와여 말씀하옵소서 주의 종이 듣겠나이다 하라 이에 사무엘이 가서 자기 처소에 누우니라 10여호와께서 임하여 서서 전과 같이 사무엘아 사무엘아 부르시는지라 사무엘이 가로되 말씀하옵소서 주의 종이 듣겠나이다 11여호와께서 사무엘에게 이르시되 보라 내가 이스라엘 중에 한 일을 행하리니 그것을 듣는 자마다 두 귀가 울리리라 12내가 엘리의 집에 대하여 말한 것을 처음부터 끝까지 그 날에 그에게 다 이루리라 13내가 그 집을 영영토록 심판하겠다고 그에게 이른 것은 그의 아는 죄악을 인함이니 이는 그가 자기 아들들이 저주를 자청하되 금하지 아니하였음이니라 14그러므로 내가 엘리의 집에 대하여 맹세하기를 엘리 집의 죄악은 제물이나 예물로나 영영히 속함을 얻지 못하리라 하였노라 15사무엘이 아침까지 누웠다가 여호와의 집 문을 열었으나 그 이상을 엘리에게 알게 하기를 두려워하더니 16엘리가 사무엘을 불러 가로되 내 아들 사무엘아 하니 대답하되 내가 여기 있나이다 17가로되 네게 무엇을 말씀하셨느냐 청하노니 내게 숨기지 말라 네게 말씀하신 모든 것을 하나라도 숨기면 하나님이 네게 벌을 내리시고 또 내리시기를 원하노라 18사무엘이 세세히 말하고 조금도 숨기지 아니하니 그가 가로되 이는 여호와시니 선하신 소견대로 하실 것이니라 하니라 19사무엘이 자라매 여호와께서 그와 함께 계셔서 그 말로 하나도 땅에 떨어지지 않게 하시니 20단에서부터 브엘세바까지의 온 이스라엘이 사무엘은 여호와의 선지자로 세우심을 입은 줄을 알았더라 21여호와께서 실로에서 다시 나타나시되 여호와께서 실로에서 여호와의 말씀으로 사무엘에게 자기를 나타내시니

1The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see), 3and the lamp of God hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple, where the ark of God was; 4Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.” 5He ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call; lie down again.” He went and lay down. 6Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son; lie down again.” 7Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him. 8Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child. 9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.” 11Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle. 12In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end. 13For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them. 14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice nor offering forever.” 15Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision. 16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.” 17He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.” 18Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.” 19Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh. 21Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.

1En de jongeling Samuel diende den HEERE voor het aangezicht van Eli; en het woord des HEEREN was dierbaar in die dagen; er was geen openbaar gezicht. 2En het geschiedde te dien dage, als Eli op zijn plaats nederlag (en zijn ogen begonnen donker te worden, dat hij niet zien kon), 3En Samuel zich ook nedergelegd had, eer de lampe Gods uitgedaan werd, in den tempel des HEEREN, waar de ark Gods was, 4Dat de HEERE Samuel riep; en hij zeide: Zie, hier ben ik. 5En hij liep tot Eli en zeide: Zie, hier ben ik, want gij hebt mij geroepen. Doch hij zeide: Ik heb niet geroepen, keer weder, leg u neder. En hij ging heen en legde zich neder. 6Toen riep de HEERE Samuel wederom; en Samuel stond op; en ging tot Eli, en zeide: Zie, hier ben ik, want gij hebt mij geroepen. Hij dan zeide: Ik heb u niet geroepen, mijn zoon; keer weder, leg u neder. 7Doch Samuel kende de HEERE nog niet; en het woord des HEEREN was aan hem nog niet geopenbaard. 8Toen riep de HEERE Samuel wederom, ten derde maal; en hij stond op, en ging tot Eli, en zeide: Zie, hier ben ik, want gij hebt mij geroepen. Toen verstond Eli, dat de HEERE den jongeling riep. 9Daarom zeide Eli tot Samuel: Ga heen, leg u neder, en het zal geschieden, zo Hij u roept, zo zult gij zeggen: Spreek, HEERE, want Uw knecht hoort. Toen ging Samuel heen en legde zich aan zijn plaats. 10Toen kwam de HEERE, en stelde Zich daar, en riep gelijk de andere malen: Samuel, Samuel! En Samuel zeide: Spreek, want Uw knecht hoort. 11En de HEERE zeide tot Samuel: Zie, Ik doe een ding in Israel, dat al wie het horen zal, dien zullen zijn beide oren klinken. 12Te dienzelven dage zal Ik verwekken over Eli alles, wat Ik tegen zijn huis gesproken heb; Ik zal het beginnen en voleinden. 13Want Ik heb hem te kennen gegeven, dat Ik zijn huis rechten zal tot in eeuwigheid, om der ongerechtigheids wil, die hij geweten heeft; want als zijn zonen zich hebben vervloekt gemaakt, zo heeft hij hen niet eens zuur aangezien. 14Daarom dan heb Ik het huis van Eli gezworen: Zo de ongerechtigheid van het huis van Eli tot in eeuwigheid zal verzoend worden door slachtoffer of door spijsoffer! 15Samuel nu lag tot aan den morgen; toen deed hij de deuren van het huis des HEEREN open; doch Samuel vreesde dit gezicht aan Eli te kennen te geven. 16Toen riep Eli Samuel, en zeide: Mijn zoon Samuel! Hij dan zeide: Zie, hier ben ik. 17En hij zeide: Wat is het woord, dat Hij tot u gesproken heeft? Verberg het toch niet voor mij; God doe u zo, en zo doe Hij daartoe, indien gij een woord voor mij verbergt van al de woorden, die Hij tot u gesproken heeft! 18Toen gaf hem Samuel te kennen al die woorden, en verborg ze voor hem niet. En hij zeide: Hij is de HEERE; Hij doe, wat goed is in Zijn ogen! 19Samuel nu werd groot; en de HEERE was met hem, en liet niet een van al Zijn woorden op de aarde vallen. 20En gans Israel, van Dan tot Ber-seba toe, bekende, dat Samuel bevestigd was tot een profeet des HEEREN. 21En de HEERE voer voort te verschijnen te Silo; want de HEERE openbaarde Zich aan Samuel te Silo, door het woord des HEEREN.