I Samuel

1 And the child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Ēli. And the word of Yahweh was rare in those days; there was no wide-spread vision.

1 καὶ τὸ παιδάριον Σαμουὴλ ἦν λειτουργῶν τῷ κυρίῳ ἐνώπιον Ἠλὶ τοῦ ἱερέως· καὶ ῥῆμα κυρίου ἦν τίμιον ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, οὐκ ἦν ὅρασις διαστέλλουσα.	1 Καὶ τὸ παιδάριον Σαμουὴλ ἦν λειτουργῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ ἐνώπιον Ἡλὶ τοῦ ἱερέως· καὶ ῥῆμα Κυρίου ἦν τίμιον ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, οὐκ ἦν ὅρασις διαστέλλουσα.
1 And the child Samouēl was ministering to the Lord before Ēli the priest, and a word of the Lord was valuable in those days; there was no defining vision.	1 And the child Samouēl was ministering to the Lord before Hēli the priest, and a word of the Lord was valuable in those days; there was no defining vision.

2 And it happened at that time, when Ēli was lying down in his place, and his eyes began to grow dim, so that he couldn’t see;

2 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ καὶ Ἠλὶ ἐκάθευδεν ἐν τῷ τόπῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο βαρύνεσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο βλέπειν,	2 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ καὶ Ἡλὶ ἐκάθευδεν ἐν τῷ τόπῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο βαρύνεσθαι, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο βλέπειν.
2 And it happened in that day that Ēli was lying down in his place, and his eyes began to be heavy, and he could not see,	2 And it happened in that day that Hēli was lying down in his place, and his eyes began to be heavy, and he could not see,

3 Samuel was also lying down to sleep. Before the lamp of God went out in the temple of Yahweh, where the ark of God was,

3 καὶ ὁ λύχνος τοῦ θεοῦ πρὶν ἐπισκευασθῆναι, καὶ Σαμουὴλ ἐκάθευδεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ, οὗ ἡ κιβωτὸς τοῦ θεοῦ,	3 καὶ ὁ λύχνος τοῦ Θεοῦ πρὶν ἐπισκευασθῆναι, καὶ Σαμουὴλ ἐκάθευδεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ, οὗ ἡ κιβωτὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.
3 and it was before the lamp of God was replenished, and Samouēl was lying down in the temple, where the ark of God was,	3 and it was before the lamp of God was replenished, and Samouēl was lying down in the temple, where the ark of God was,

4 That Yahweh called Samuel; and he answered, Here am I.

4 καὶ ἐκάλεσεν κύριος Σαμουὴλ Σαμουήλ· καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.	4 καὶ ἐκάλεσε Κύριος· Σαμουὴλ Σαμουήλ· καὶ εἶπε· ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.
4 and the Lord called, “Samouēl! Samouēl!” And he said, “Yes, I am here!”	4 and the Lord called, “Samouēl! Samouēl!” And he said, “Yes, I am here!”

5 And he ran to Ēli, and said, Here am I; for you called me. And he said, I didn’t call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

5 καὶ ἔδραμεν πρὸς Ἠλὶ καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, ὅτι κέκληκάς με· καὶ εἶπεν οὐ κέκληκά σε, ἀνάστρεφε κάθευδε. καὶ ἀνέστρεψεν καὶ ἐκάθευδεν.	5 καὶ ἔδραμε πρὸς Ἡλὶ καὶ εἶπε· ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, ὅτι κέκληκάς με· καὶ εἶπε· οὐ κέκληκά σε, ἀνάστρεφε, κάθευδε· καὶ ἀνέστρεψε καὶ ἐκάθευδε.
5 and he ran to Ēli and said, “Yes, I am here, for you have called me,” and he said, “I have not called you; return, lie down.” And he returned and lay down.	5 and he ran to Hēli and said, “Yes, I am here, for you have called me,” and he said, “I have not called you; return, lie down.” And he returned and lay down.

6 And Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Ēli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me. And he answered, I didn’t call, my son; lie down again.

6 καὶ προσέθετο κύριος καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Σαμουὴλ Σαμουήλ· καὶ ἐπορεύθη πρὸς Ἠλὶ τὸ δεύτερον καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, ὅτι κέκληκάς με· καὶ εἶπεν οὐ κέκληκά σε, ἀνάστρεφε κάθευδε·	6 καὶ προσέθετο Κύριος καὶ ἐκάλεσε· Σαμουὴλ Σαμουήλ· καὶ ἐπορεύθης πρὸς Ἡλὶ τὸ δεύτερον καὶ εἶπε· ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, ὅτι κέκληκάς με· καὶ εἶπε· οὐ κέκληκά σε, ἀνάστρεφε, κάθευδε·
6 And the Lord continued and called, “Samouēl! Samouēl!” and he went to Ēli the second time and said, “Yes, I am here, for you have called me,” and he said, “I have not called you; return, lie down.”	6 And the Lord continued and called, “Samouēl! Samouēl!” and he went to Hēli the second time and said, “Yes, I am here, for you have called me,” and he said, “I have not called you; return, lie down.”

7 Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him.

7 καὶ Σαμουὴλ πρὶν ἢ γνῶναι θεὸν καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτῷ ῥῆμα κυρίου.	7 καὶ Σαμουὴλ πρὶν ἢ γνῶναι Θεὸν καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτῷ ῥῆμα Κυρίου.
7 And it was before Samouēl knew God and a word of the Lord had been revealed to him.	7 And it was before Samouēl knew God and a word of the Lord had been revealed to him.

8 And Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Ēli, and said, Here am I; for you did call me. And Ēli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

8 καὶ προσέθετο κύριος καλέσαι Σαμουὴλ ἐν τρίτῳ· καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἐπορεύθη πρὸς Ἠλὶ καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, ὅτι κέκληκάς με. καὶ ἐσοφίσατο Ἠλὶ ὅτι κύριος κέκληκεν τὸ παιδάριον,	8 καὶ προσέθετο Κύριος καλέσαι Σαμουὴλ ἐν τρίτῳ· καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἐπορεύθης πρὸς Ἡλὶ καὶ εἶπε· ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, ὅτι κέκληκάς με. καὶ ἐσοφίσατο Ἡλὶ ὅτι Κύριος κέκληκε τὸ παιδάριον,
8 And the Lord continued to call Samouēl for a third time, and he got up and went to Ēli and said, “Yes, I am here, for you have called me.” And Ēli realized that the Lord had called the boy,	8 And the Lord continued to call Samouēl for a third time, and he got up and went to Hēli and said, “Yes, I am here, for you have called me.” And Hēli realized that the Lord had called the boy,

9 Therefore Ēli said to Samuel, Go, lie down; and it shall be, if he call you, that you shall say, Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

9 καὶ εἶπεν ἀνάστρεφε κάθευδε, τέκνον, καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν καλέσῃ σε, καὶ ἐρεῖς λάλει, κύριε, ὅτι ἀκούει ὁ δοῦλός σου. καὶ ἐπορεύθη Σαμουὴλ καὶ ἐκοιμήθη ἐν τῷ τόπῳ αὐτοῦ.	9 καὶ εἶπε· ἀνάστρεφε, κάθευδε, τέκνον, καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν καλέσῃ σε καὶ ἐρεῖς· λάλει, Κύριε, ὅτι ἀκούει ὁ δοῦλός σου. καὶ ἐπορεύθη Σαμουὴλ καὶ ἐκοιμήθη ἐν τῷ τόπῳ αὐτοῦ.
9 and he said, “Return, lie down, child, and it shall be that if he calls you, then you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, because your slave is listening.’ ” And Samouēl went and lay down in his place.	9 and he said, “Return, lie down, child, and it shall be that if he calls you, then you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, because your slave is listening.’ ” And Samouēl went and lay down in his place.

10 And Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for your servant hears.

10 καὶ ἦλθεν κύριος καὶ κατέστη καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸν ὡς ἅπαξ, καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ εἶπεν Σαμουὴλ λάλει, ὅτι ἀκούει ὁ δοῦλός σου.	10 καὶ ἦλθε Κύριος καὶ κατέστη καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸν ὡς ἅπαξ καὶ ἅπαξ, καὶ εἶπε Σαμουήλ· λάλει, ὅτι ἀκούει ὁ δοῦλός σου.
10 And the Lord came and stood and called him as once and once,[1] and Samouēl said, “Speak, because your slave is listening.”	10 And the Lord came and stood and called him as once and once,[1] and Samouēl said, “Speak, because your slave is listening.”

11 And Yahweh said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israēl, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.

11 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς Σαμουὴλ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ποιῶ τὰ ῥήματά μου ἐν Ἰσραὴλ ὥστε παντὸς ἀκούοντος αὐτὰ ἠχήσει ἀμφότερα τὰ ὦτα αὐτοῦ.	11 καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Σαμουήλ· ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ποιῶ τὰ ῥήματά μου ἐν Ἰσραήλ, ὥστε παντὸς ἀκούοντος αὐτὰ ἠχήσει ἀμφότερα τὰ ὦτα αὐτοῦ.
11 And the Lord said to Samouēl, “Look! I perform my words in Israēl so that both ears of everyone who hears will tingle.	11 And the Lord said to Samouēl, “Look! I perform my words in Israēl so that both ears of everyone who hears will tingle.

12 In that day I will perform against Ēli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

12 ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐπεγερῶ ἐπὶ Ἠλὶ πάντα, ὅσα ἐλάλησα εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, ἄρξομαι καὶ ἐπιτελέσω.	12 ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐπεγερῶ ἐπὶ Ἡλὶ πάντας, ὅσα ἐλάλησα εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, ἄρξομαι καὶ ἐπιτελέσω.
12 On that day I will raise up against Ēli all things that I have spoken concerning his house; I will begin, and I will finish.	12 On that day I will raise up against Hēli all things that I have spoken concerning his house; I will begin, and I will finish.

13 For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

13 καὶ ἀνήγγελκα αὐτῷ ὅτι ἐκδικῶ ἐγὼ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος ἐν ἀδικίαις υἱῶν αὐτοῦ, ὅτι κακολογοῦντες θεὸν υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐνουθέτει αὐτοὺς καὶ οὐδ’ οὕτως.	13 καὶ ἀνήγγελκα αὐτῷ ὅτι ἐκδικῶ ἐγὼ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος ἐν ἀδικίαις υἱῶν αὐτοῦ, ὅτι κακολογοῦντες Θεὸν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐνουθέτει αὐτοὺς
13 And I have told him that I am punishing his house forever, for the iniquities of his sons, because his sons are disparaging God, and he wasn't admonishing them, not even thus.	13 And I have told him that I am punishing his house forever, for the iniquities of his sons, because his sons are disparaging God, and he wasn't admonishing them.

14 And therefore I have sworn to the house of Ēli, that the iniquity of Ēli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering forever.

14 ὤμοσα τῷ οἴκῳ Ἠλὶ εἰ ἐξιλασθήσεται ἀδικία οἴκου Ἠλὶ ἐν θυμιάματι καὶ ἐν θυσίαις ἕως αἰῶνος.	14 καὶ οὐδ’ οὕτως. ὠμόσαμεν τῷ οἴκῳ Ἡλί· εἰ ἐξιλασθήσεται ἀδικία οἴκου Ἡλὶ ἐν θυμιάματι καὶ ἐν θυσίαις ἕως αἰῶνος.
14 I have sworn to the house of Ēli, ‘The iniquity of Ēli’s house shall never be propitiated by incense or sacrifice forever.’ ”	14 I have sworn to the house of Hēli, ‘The iniquity of Hēli’s house shall neverbe propitiated by incense or sacrifice forever.’ ”

15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh. And Samuel feared to show Ēli the vision.

15 καὶ κοιμᾶται Σαμουὴλ ἕως πρωῒ καὶ ὤρθρισεν τὸ πρωῒ καὶ ἤνοιξεν τὰς θύρας οἴκου κυρίου· καὶ Σαμουὴλ ἐφοβήθη ἀπαγγεῖλαι τὴν ὅρασιν τῷ Ἠλί.	15 καὶ κοιμᾶται Σαμουὴλ ἕως πρωῒ καὶ ὤρθρισε τὸ πρωῒ καὶ ἤνοιξε τὰς θύρας οἴκου Κυρίου· καὶ Σαμουὴλ ἐφοβήθη ἀπαγγεῖλαι τὴν ὅρασιν τῷ Ἡλί.
15 And Samouēl lay there until morning, and he arose early in the morning and opened the doors of the Lord’s house, and Samouēl was afraid to tell the vision to Ēli.	15 And Samouēl lay there until morning, and he arose early in the morning and opened the doors of the Lord’s house, and Samouēl was afraid to tell the vision to Hēli.

16 Then Ēli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

16 καὶ εἶπεν Ἠλὶ πρὸς Σαμουὴλ Σαμουὴλ τέκνον· καὶ εἶπεν ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.	16 καὶ εἶπε Ἡλὶ πρὸς Σαμουήλ· Σαμουὴλ τέκνον· καὶ εἶπε· ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.
16 And Ēli said to Samouēl, “Samouēl, child,” and he said, “Yes, I am here.”	16 And Hēli said to Samouēl, “Samouēl, child,” and he said, “Yes, I am here.”

17 And he said, What is the thing that Yahweh has said 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 said to you.

17 καὶ εἶπεν τί τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ λαληθὲν πρὸς σέ; μὴ δὴ κρύψῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ· τάδε ποιήσαι σοί ὁ θεὸς καὶ τάδε προσθείη, ἐὰν κρύψῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ ῥῆμα ἐκ πάντων τῶν λόγων τῶν λαληθέντων σοί ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν σου.	17 καὶ εἶπε· τί τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ λαληθὲν πρός σε; μὴ δὴ κρύψῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ· τάδε ποιήσαι σοι ὁ Θεὸς καὶ τάδε προσθείη, ἐὰν κρύψῃς ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ ῥῆμα ἐκ πάντων τῶν λόγων τῶν λαληθέντων σοι ἐν τοῖς ὠσί σου.
17 And he said, “What was the word that was spoken to you? Please don't hide it from me. May God do thus to you and thus continue, if you hide anything from me of all the words spoken to you in your ears.”	17 And he said, “What was the word that was spoken to you? Please don't hide it from me. May God do thus to you and thus continue, if you hide anything from me of all the words spoken to you in your ears.”

18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Yahweh: let him do what seems him good.

18 καὶ ἀπήγγειλεν Σαμουὴλ πάντας τοὺς λόγους καὶ οὐκ ἔκρυψεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπεν Ἠλὶ κύριος αὐτός· τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιήσει.	18 καὶ ἀπήγγειλε Σαμουὴλ πάντας τοὺς λόγους καὶ οὐκ ἔκρυψεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ. καὶ εἶπε Ἡλί· Κύριος αὐτός, τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιήσει.
18 And Samouēl reported all the words and didn't hide from him, and Ēli said, “He is the Lord; he will do what is good before him.”	18 And Samouēl reported all the words and didn't hide from him, and Hēli said, “He is the Lord; he will do what is good before him.”

19 And Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

19 καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθη Σαμουήλ, καὶ ἦν κύριος μετ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσεν ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν λόγων αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.	19 καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθη Σαμουήλ, καὶ ἦν Κύριος μετ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἔπεσεν ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν λόγων αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.
19 And Samouēl became great, and the Lord was with him, and none of all his words fell to the ground.	19 And Samouēl became great, and the Lord was with him, and none of all his words fell to the ground.

20 And all Israēl from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.

20 καὶ ἔγνωσαν πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ Δὰν καὶ ἕως Βηρσαβεὲ ὅτι πιστὸς Σαμουὴλ εἰς προφήτην τῷ κυρίῳ.	20 καὶ ἔγνωσαν πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ ἀπὸ Δὰν καὶ ἕως Βηρσαβεὲ ὅτι πιστὸς Σαμουὴλ εἰς προφήτην τῷ Κυρίῳ.
20 And all Israēl from Dan and as far as Bērsabee knew that Samouēl was faithful as a prophet to the Lord.	20 And all Israēl from Dan and as far as Bērsabee knew that Samouēl was faithful as a prophet to the Lord.

21 And Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Yahweh.

21 καὶ προσέθετο κύριος δηλωθῆναι ἐν Σηλώμ, ὅτι ἀπεκαλύφθη κύριος πρὸς Σαμουήλ· καὶ ἐπιστεύθη Σαμουὴλ προφήτης γενέσθαι τῷ κυρίῳ εἰς πάντα Ἰσραὴλ ἀπ’ ἄκρων τῆς γῆς καὶ ἕως ἄκρων. καὶ Ἠλὶ πρεσβύτης σφόδρα, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ πορευόμενοι ἐπορεύοντο καὶ πονηρὰ ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον κυρίου.	21 καὶ προσέθετο Κύριος δηλωθῆναι ἐν Σηλώμ, ὅτι ἀπεκαλύφθη Κύριος πρὸς Σαμουήλ· καὶ ἐπιστεύθη Σαμουὴλ τοῦ προφήτης γενέσθαι τῷ Κυρίῳ εἰς πάντα Ἰσραὴλ ἀπ’ ἄκρων τῆς γῆς καὶ ἕως ἄκρων. καὶ Ἡλὶ πρεσβύτης σφόδρα, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ πορευόμενοι ἐπορεύοντο καὶ πονηρὰ ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτῶν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου.
21 And the Lord continued to be revealed at Sēlōm, for the Lord had disclosed himself to Samouēl, and from one end of the land and as far as the other, Samouēl was believed to be a prophet of the Lord to all Israēl. And Ēli was a very old man, and his sons kept advancing, and their way was evil before the Lord.	21 And the Lord continued to be revealed at Sēlōm, for the Lord had disclosed himself to Samouēl, and from one end of the land and as far as the other, Samouēl was believed to be a prophet of the Lord to all Israēl. And Hēli was a very old man, and his sons kept advancing, and their way was evil before the Lord.