Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 3
1וְהַנַּ֧עַרve.ha.Na.'arand the ladH9002H9009H5288שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050מְשָׁרֵ֥תme.sha.Ret[was] servingH8334אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440עֵלִ֑י'e.LiEliH5941וּדְבַר־u.de.var-and [the] word ofH9002H1697יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָיָ֤הha.Yahit wasH1961יָקָר֙ya.KarrareH3368בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָהֵ֔םha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992אֵ֥ין'einnotH369חָז֖וֹןcha.ZonvisionH2377נִפְרָֽץ׃ סnif.Ratz[was] spread outH6555
2וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וְעֵלִ֖יve.'e.Liand EliH9002H5941שֹׁכֵ֣בsho.Khev[was] lyingH7901בִּמְקֹמ֑וֹbim.ko.Moin place hisH9003H4725H9023וְעֵינָיו֙ve.'ei.novand eyes hisH9002H5869H9023הֵחֵ֣לּוּhe.Che.luthey beganH2490כֵה֔וֹתkhe.HotdimH3544לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוּכַ֖לyu.Khalhe was ableH3201לִרְאֽוֹת׃lir.'otto seeH9005H7200
3וְנֵ֤רve.Nerand [the] lamp ofH9002H5216אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430טֶ֣רֶםTe.remnot yetH2962יִכְבֶּ֔הyikh.Behit was extinguishedH3518וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לu.she.mu.'Eland SamuelH9002H8050שֹׁכֵ֑בsho.Khev[was] lyingH7901בְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.Khalin [the] temple ofH9003H1964יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834שָׁ֖םsham[was] thereH8033אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ'E.lo.HimGodH430
5וַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323אֶל־'el-toH413עֵלִ֗י'e.LiEliH5941וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנְנִי֙hi.Nihere [am] IH2005H9040כִּֽי־ki-forH3588קָרָ֣אתָka.Ra.tayou summonedH7121לִּ֔יLi<to> <the> meH9005H9030וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808קָרָ֖אתִיka.Ra.tiI summonedH7121שׁ֣וּבshuvreturnH7725שְׁכָ֑בshe.Khavlie downH7901וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ סvai.yish.Kavand he lay downH9001H7901
6וַיֹּ֣סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068קְרֹ֣אke.Ro'to callH7121עוֹד֮'OdagainH5750שְׁמוּאֵל֒she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he roseH9001H6965שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413עֵלִ֔י'e.LiEliH5941וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנְנִ֔יhi.Nihere [am] IH2005H9040כִּ֥יkiforH3588קָרָ֖אתָka.Ra.tayou summonedH7121לִ֑יLi<to> <the> meH9005H9030וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808קָרָ֥אתִיka.Ra.tiI summonedH7121בְנִ֖יve.NiO son myH1121H9020שׁ֥וּבshuvreturnH7725שְׁכָֽב׃she.Khavlie downH7901
8וַיֹּ֨סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068קְרֹא־ke.ro'-to callH7121שְׁמוּאֵל֮she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒ba.she.li.Shitat the third [time]H9003H7992וַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komand he roseH9001H6965וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413עֵלִ֔י'e.LiEliH5941וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנְנִ֔יhi.Nihere [am] IH2005H9040כִּ֥יkiforH3588קָרָ֖אתָka.Ra.tayou summonedH7121לִ֑יLi<to> <the> meH9005H9030וַיָּ֣בֶןvai.Ya.venand he understoodH9001H995עֵלִ֔י'e.LiEliH5941כִּ֥יkithatH3588יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068קֹרֵ֥אko.Re'[was] summoningH7121לַנָּֽעַר׃la.Na.'ar<to> the ladH9005H5288
9וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559עֵלִ֣י'e.LiEliH5941לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮lish.mu.'Elto SamuelH9005H8050לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980שְׁכָב֒she.Khavlie downH7901וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961אִם־'im-that [if]H518יִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'he will callH7121אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH9001H559דַּבֵּ֣רda.BerspeakH1696יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068כִּ֥יkiforH3588שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[is] listeningH8085עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בvai.yish.Kavand he lay downH9001H7901בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃bim.ko.Moin place hisH9003H4725H9023
10וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔בvai.yit.ya.Tzavand he stoodH9001H3320וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121כְפַֽעַם־khe.fa.'am-as timeH9004H6471בְּפַ֖עַםbe.Fa.'amon timeH9003H6471שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל׀she.mu.'ElO SamuelH8050שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElO SamuelH8050וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050דַּבֵּ֔רda.BerspeakH1696כִּ֥יkiforH3588שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[is] listeningH8085עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021
11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הִנֵּ֧הhi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH595עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[am] about to doH6213דָבָ֖רda.Vara thingH1697בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834כָּל־kol-everyH3605שֹׁ֣מְע֔וֹsho.me.'O[one who] hears itH8085H9033תְּצִלֶּ֖ינָהte.tzi.Lei.nahthey will tingleH6750שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147אָזְנָֽיו׃'a.ze.Navears hisH241H9023
12בַּיּ֤וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַהוּא֙ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931אָקִ֣ים'a.KimI will carry outH6965אֶל־'el-againstH413עֵלִ֔י'e.LiEliH5941אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834דִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696אֶל־'el-againstH413בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023הָחֵ֖לha.ChelbeginningH2490וְכַלֵּֽה׃ve.kha.Lehand endingH9002H3615
13וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּיve.hi.Gad.tiand I tellH9001H5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שֹׁפֵ֥טsho.Fet[am] about to judgeH8199אֲנִ֛י'a.NiIH589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּית֖וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004H9023עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769בַּעֲוֹ֣ןba.'a.Vonfor [the] iniquityH9003H5771אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-<of> whichH834יָדַ֗עya.Da'he knewH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מְקַֽלְלִ֤יםme.ka.Lim[were] bringing a curseH7043לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themselvesH9005H9038בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808כִהָ֖הkhi.Hahhe rebukedH3543בָּֽם׃Bam<in> <the> themH9003H9038
14וְלָכֵ֥ןve.la.Khenand <to> thereforeH9002H9005H3651נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiI swearH7650לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH9005H1004עֵלִ֑י'e.LiEliH5941אִֽם־'im-ifH518יִתְכַּפֵּ֞רyit.ka.Perit will be atoned forH3722עֲוֹ֧ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofH5771בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004עֵלִ֛י'e.LiEliH5941בְּזֶ֥בַחbe.Ze.vachby sacrificeH9003H2077וּבְמִנְחָ֖הu.ve.min.Chahand by an offeringH9002H9003H4503עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamperpetuityH5769
15וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤בvai.yish.Kavand he layH9001H7901שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַבֹּ֔קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH9009H1242וַיִּפְתַּ֖חvai.yif.Tachand he openedH9001H6605אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּלְת֣וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לu.she.mu.'Eland SamuelH9002H8050יָרֵ֔אya.Re'he was afraidH3372מֵהַגִּ֥ידme.ha.Gidfrom tellingH9006H5046אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּרְאָ֖הha.mar.'Ahthe visionH9009H4759אֶל־'el-toH413עֵלִֽי׃'e.LiEliH5941
17וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָ֤הmahwhat?H4100הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Var[was] the wordH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031אַל־'al-may notH408נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994תְכַחֵ֖דte.kha.Chedyou hide [it]H3582מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541יַעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-may he doH6213לְּךָ֤le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH9002H3541יוֹסִ֔יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254אִם־'im-ifH518תְּכַחֵ֤דte.kha.Chedyou will hideH3582מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030דָּבָ֔רda.Vara wordH1697מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe spokeH1696אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031
18וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001H5046ל֤וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808כִחֵ֖דkhi.Chedhe hid [them]H3582מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nufrom himH4480H9033וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֣הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068ה֔וּאHu'heH1931הַטּ֥וֹבha.Tovthe goodH9009H2896בְּעֵינָ֖יוbe.'ei.Navin eyes hisH9003H5869H9023יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ פya.'a.Sehlet him doH6213
19וַיִּגְדַּ֖לvai.yig.Daland he grew upH9001H1431שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasH1961עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הִפִּ֥ילhi.Pilhe made fallH5307מִכָּל־mi.kolany of allH9006H3605דְּבָרָ֖יוde.va.Ravwords hisH1697H9023אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
20וַיֵּ֙דַע֙vai.Ye.da'and it knewH9001H3045כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִדָּ֖ןmi.Danfrom DanH9006H1835וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704בְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerH884שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH884כִּ֚יkithatH3588נֶאֱמָ֣ןne.'e.Man[was being] establishedH539שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050לְנָבִ֖יאle.na.Vi'to a prophetH9005H5030לַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehof YahwehH9005H3068
21וַיֹּ֥סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְהֵרָאֹ֣הle.he.ra.'Ohto appearH9005H7200בְשִׁלֹ֑הve.shi.Lohat ShilohH9003H7887כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִגְלָ֨הnig.Lahhe revealed himselfH1540יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050בְּשִׁל֖וֹbe.shi.Loat ShilohH9003H7887בִּדְבַ֥רbid.Varby [the] word ofH9003H1697יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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