Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 2

(Luke 1:46–56)

1At that time Hannahחַנָּה֙ וַתֹּאמַ֔רcha.Nah va.to.MarH2584 H559prayedוַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֤לva.tit.pa.LelH6419: “My heartלִבִּי֙li.BiH3820rejoicesעָלַ֤ץ'a.LatzH5970in the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068;my hornקַרְנִ֖יkar.NiH7161is exaltedרָ֥מָהRa.mahH7311in the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068.My mouthפִּי֙piH6310speaks boldlyרָ֤חַבRa.chavH7337againstעַל־'al-H5921my enemiesא֣וֹיְבַ֔י'oy.VaiH341,forכִּ֥יkiH3588I rejoiceשָׂמַ֖חְתִּיsa.Mach.tiH8055in Your salvationבִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃bi.shu.'a.Te.khaH3444.

2There is no oneאֵין־'ein-H369holyקָד֥וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918like the LORDכַּיהוָ֖הka.Yah.wehH3068.Indeedכִּ֣יkiH3588, there isno oneאֵ֣ין'einH369besides Youבִּלְתֶּ֑ךָbil.Te.khaH1115!And there is noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369Rockצ֖וּרtzurH6697like our Godכֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ke.lo.Hei.nuH430.

3Do notאַל־'al-H408boastתַּרְבּ֤וּ תְדַבְּרוּ֙tar.Bu te.da.be.RuH7235 H1696so proudlyH1364,or let arroganceעָתָ֖ק'a.TakH6277comeיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318from your mouthמִפִּיכֶ֑םmi.pi.KhemH6310,forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is a Godאֵ֤ל'elH410who knowsדֵּעוֹת֙de.'OtH1844,and by HimH3808actionsעֲלִלֽוֹת׃a.li.LotH5949are weighedנִתְכְּנ֖וּnit.ke.NuH8505.

4The bowsקֶ֥שֶׁתKe.shetH7198of the mightyגִּבֹּרִ֖יםgi.bo.RimH1368are brokenחַתִּ֑יםcha.TimH2844,but the feebleוְנִכְשָׁלִ֖יםve.nikh.sha.LimH3782are equippedאָ֥זְרוּ'A.ze.ruH247with strengthחָֽיִל׃Cha.yilH2428.

5The well-fedשְׂבֵעִ֤יםse.ve.'ImH7649hire themselves outנִשְׂכָּ֔רוּnis.Ka.ruH7936for foodבַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ba.Le.chemH3899,but the starvingוּרְעֵבִ֖יםu.re.'e.VimH7457hunger no moreחָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־cha.De.lu 'ad-H2308 H5704.The barren womanעֲקָרָה֙'a.ka.RahH6135gives birth toיָלְדָ֣הYal.dahH3205sevenשִׁבְעָ֔הshiv.'AhH7651,but she who has manyוְרַבַּ֥תve.ra.BatH7227sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121pines awayאֻמְלָֽלָה׃'um.La.lahH535.

6The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068brings deathמֵמִ֣יתme.MitH4191and gives lifeוּמְחַיֶּ֑הu.me.chai.YehH2421;He bringsמוֹרִ֥ידmo.RidH3381down to Sheolשְׁא֖וֹלshe.'olH7585and raises upוַיָּֽעַל׃vai.Ya.'alH5927.

7The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sends povertyמוֹרִ֣ישׁmo.RishH3423and wealthוּמַעֲשִׁ֑ירu.ma.'a.ShirH6238;He humblesמַשְׁפִּ֖ילmash.PilH8213andאַף־'af-H637He exaltsמְרוֹמֵֽם׃me.ro.MemH7311.

8He raisesמֵקִ֨יםme.KimH6965the poorדָּ֗לDalH1800from the dustמֵעָפָ֜רme.'a.FarH6083and liftsיָרִ֣יםya.RimH7311the needyאֶבְי֔וֹן'ev.YonH34from the ash heapמֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙me.'ash.PotH830.He seatsלְהוֹשִׁיב֙le.ho.ShivH3427themamongעִם־'im-H5973princesנְדִיבִ֔יםne.di.VimH5081and bestows on themיַנְחִלֵ֑םyan.chi.LemH5157a throneוְכִסֵּ֥אve.khi.Se'H3678of honorכָב֖וֹדkha.VodH3519.Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the foundationsמְצֻ֣קֵיme.Tzu.keiH4690of the earthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776are the LORD’sלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,and upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921He has setוַיָּ֥שֶׁתvai.Ya.shetH7896the worldתֵּבֵֽל׃te.VelH8398.

9He guardsיִשְׁמֹ֔רyish.MorH8104the stepsרַגְלֵ֤יrag.LeiH7272of His faithful onesחֲסִידָיו֙cha.si.dovH2623,but the wickedוּרְשָׁעִ֖יםu.re.sha.'ImH7563perishיִדָּ֑מּוּyi.Da.muH1826in darknessבַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְba.Cho.shekhH2822;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588by his own strengthבְכֹ֖חַve.Kho.achH3581shall noלֹ֥אlo'H3808manאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376prevailיִגְבַּר־yig.bar-H1396.

10Those who opposeמְרִיבָ֗יוme.ri.vovH7378the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068will be shatteredיֵחַ֣תּוּye.Cha.tuH5181.He will thunderיַרְעֵ֔םyar.'EmH7481from heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064against themעָלָיו֙a.lovH5921.The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will judgeיָדִ֣יןya.DinH1777the endsאַפְסֵי־'af.sei-H657of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776and will giveוְיִתֶּן־ve.yi.ten-H5414powerעֹ֣ז'ozH5797to His kingלְמַלְכּ֔וֹle.mal.KoH4428.He will exaltוְיָרֵ֖םve.ya.RemH7311the hornקֶ֥רֶןKe.renH7161of His anointedמְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ פme.shi.ChoH4899.”

11Then Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֛ה'el.ka.NahH511wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980homeבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004to Ramahהָרָמָ֖תָה עַל־ha.ra.Ma.tah 'al-H7414 H5921,but the boyוְהַנַּ֗עַר הָיָ֤הve.ha.Na.'ar ha.YahH5288 H1961began ministeringמְשָׁרֵת֙me.sha.RetH8334toאֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H854beforeפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440Eliעֵלִ֥י'e.LiH5941the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃ha.ko.HenH3548.

Eli’s Wicked Sons

12Now the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.NeiH1121of Eliעֵלִ֖י'e.LiH5941were wickedבְלִיָּ֑עַלve.li.Ya.'alH1100menבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121;they had noלֹ֥אlo'H3808regardיָדְע֖וּya.de.'UH3045אֶת־'et-H853for the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068

13or for the customוּמִשְׁפַּ֥טu.mish.PatH4941of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548withאֶת־'et-H854the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971.When anyכָּל־kol-H3605manאִ֞ישׁ'ishH376offeredזֹבֵ֣חַzo.Ve.achH2076a sacrificeזֶ֗בַחZe.vachH2077,the servantנַ֤עַרNa.'arH5288of the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548would comeוּבָ֨אu.Va'H935with a three-prongedשְׁלֹ֥שׁ־ הַשִּׁנַּ֖יִם בְּיָדֽוֹ׃she.Losh- ha.shi.Na.yim be.ya.DoH7969 H8127 H3027meat forkוְהַמַּזְלֵ֛גve.ha.maz.LegH4207while the meatהַבָּשָׂ֔רha.ba.SarH1320was boilingכְּבַשֵּׁ֣לke.va.ShelH1310

14and plungeוְהִכָּ֨הve.hi.KahH5221itinto the panבַכִּיּ֜וֹרva.ki.YorH3595orא֣וֹ'oH176kettleבַדּ֗וּדva.DudH1731orא֤וֹ'oH176cauldronבַקַּלַּ֙חַת֙va.ka.La.chatH7037orא֣וֹ'oH176cooking potבַפָּר֔וּרva.pa.RurH6517.And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548would claimיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947for himselfwhateverכֹּ֚לkolH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the meat forkהַמַּזְלֵ֔גha.maz.LegH4207brought upיַעֲלֶ֣הya.'a.LehH5927.This is howכָּ֚כָהKa.khahH3602they treatedיַעֲשׂ֣וּya.'a.SuH6213allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478who cameהַבָּאִ֥ים שָׁ֖םha.ba.'Im shamH935 H8033to Shilohבְּשִׁלֹֽה׃be.shi.LohH7887.

15Evenגַּם֮gamH1571beforeבְּטֶרֶם֮be.te.RemH2962the fatהַחֵלֶב֒ha.che.LevH2459was burnedיַקְטִר֣וּןyak.ti.RunH6999אֶת־'et-H853,the servantנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288of the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548would comeוּבָ֣א׀u.Va'H935and sayוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559to the manלָאִ֣ישׁla.'IshH376who was sacrificingהַזֹּבֵ֔חַha.zo.Ve.achH2076, “Giveתְּנָ֣הte.NahH5414the priestלַכֹּהֵ֑ןla.ko.HenH3548some meatבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320to roastלִצְל֖וֹתlitz.LotH6740,because he will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808acceptיִקַּ֧חyi.KachH3947boiledמְבֻשָּׁ֖לme.vu.ShalH1310meatבָּשָׂ֥רba.SarH1320fromמִמְּךָ֛mi.me.KhaH4480youכִּ֥יkiH3588,but onlyאִם־'im-H518rawחָֽי׃ChaiH2416.”

16And if any manהָאִ֗ישׁha.'IshH376saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413, “The fatהַחֵ֔לֶבha.Che.levH2459must be burnedH6999firstכַּיּוֹם֙kai.yOmH3117;then you may takeוְקַ֨ח־ve.Kach-H3947whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834youנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315wantתְּאַוֶּ֖הte.'a.VehH183,”the servant would replyוְאָמַ֥ר׀ve.'a.MarH559, “NoH3808כִּ֚יkiH3588,you must giveתִתֵּ֔ןti.TenH5414it to meright nowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258.If you refuseוְאִם־ve.'im-H518,I will takeלָקַ֥חְתִּיla.Kach.tiH3947itby forceבְחָזְקָֽה׃ve.cha.ze.KahH2394!”

17Thus the sinחַטַּ֧אתcha.TatH2403of these young menהַנְּעָרִ֛יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288wasוַתְּהִ֨יva.te.HiH1961severeגְּדוֹלָ֥ה מְאֹ֖דge.do.Lah me.'OdH1419 H3966אֶת־'et-H854in the sightפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,forכִּ֤יkiH3588theyהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582were treating the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503with contemptנִֽאֲצוּ֙ni.'a.TzuH5006אֵ֖ת'etH853.

18Now Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֕לu.she.mu.'ElH8050was ministeringמְשָׁרֵ֖תme.sha.RetH8334אֶת־'et-H854beforeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068—a boyנַ֕עַרNa.'arH5288wearingחָג֖וּרcha.GurH2296a linenבָּֽד׃BadH906ephodאֵפ֥וֹד'e.FodH646.

19Each yearH3117his motherאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517would makeתַּעֲשֶׂה־ta.'a.seh-H6213hima littleקָטֹן֙ka.TonH6996robeוּמְעִ֤ילu.me.'IlH4598and bringוְהַעַלְתָ֥הve.ha.'al.TahH5927it to himwhen she wentבַּֽעֲלוֹתָהּ֙ba.'a.lo.TahH5927withאֶת־'et-H854her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376to offerלִזְבֹּ֖חַliz.Bo.achH2076אֶת־'et-H853the annualH3117sacrificeזֶ֥בַחZe.vachH2077.

20And Eliעֵלִ֜י'e.LiH5941אֶת־'et-H853would blessוּבֵרַ֨ךְu.ve.RakhH1288Elkanahאֶלְקָנָ֣ה'el.ka.NahH511וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.ToH802,sayingוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559, “May the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068giveיָשֵׂם֩ya.SemH7760youchildrenזֶ֙רַע֙ze.ra'H2233byמִן־min-H4480thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063womanהָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.ShahH802in place ofתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478the oneהַשְּׁאֵלָ֔הha.she.'e.LahH7596אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834she dedicated toשָׁאַ֖לsha.'AlH7592the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068.”Then they would goוְהָלְכ֖וּve.ha.le.KhuH1980homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.

21Soכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853attended toפָקַ֤דfa.KadH6485Hannahחַנָּ֔הcha.NahH2584,and she conceivedוַתַּ֛הַרva.Ta.harH2029and gave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדva.Te.ledH3205threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה־she.lo.shah-H7969sonsבָנִ֖יםva.NimH1121and twoוּשְׁתֵּ֣יu.she.TeiH8147daughtersבָנ֑וֹתva.NotH1323.Meanwhile, the boyהַנַּ֥עַרha.Na.'arH5288Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050grew upוַיִּגְדַּ֛לvai.yig.DalH1431in the presence ofעִם־'im-H5973the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

22Now Eliוְעֵלִ֖יve.'e.LiH5941was veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966oldזָקֵ֣ןza.KenH2204,and he heardוְשָׁמַ֗עve.sha.Ma'H8085אֵת֩'etH853about everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121were doingיַעֲשׂ֤וּןya.'a.SunH6213to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478andוְאֵ֤תve.'EtH853howאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834they were sleepingיִשְׁכְּבוּן֙yish.ke.VunH7901withאֶת־'et-H853the womenהַנָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.ShimH802who servedהַצֹּ֣בְא֔וֹתha.Tzoe.'otH6633at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחPe.tachH6607to the Tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

23“Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100are you doingתַעֲשׂ֖וּןta.'a.SunH6213theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834thingsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697?” Elisaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his sons. “Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595hearשֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'H8085aboutאֶת־'et-H853your wickedרָעִ֔יםra.'ImH7451deedsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֣םdiv.rei.KhemH1697fromמֵאֵ֖תme.'EtH854allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵֽלֶּה׃'E.lehH428peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971.

24Noאַ֖ל'alH408,my sonsבָּנָ֑י כִּ֠יba.Nai kiH1121 H3588; it isnotלֽוֹא־lo'-H3808a goodטוֹבָ֤הto.VahH2896reportהַשְּׁמֻעָה֙ha.she.mu.'AhH8052אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595hearשֹׁמֵ֔עַsho.Me.a'H8085circulating amongמַעֲבִרִ֖יםma.'a.vi.RimH5674the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068peopleעַם־'am-H5971.

25Ifאִם־'im-H518a manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376sinsיֶחֱטָ֨אye.che.Ta'H2398against another manלְאִישׁ֙le.'IshH376,Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430can intercede for himוּפִֽלְל֣וֹu.fi.LoH6419;but ifוְאִ֤םve.'ImH518a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376sinsיֶֽחֱטָא־ye.che.ta'-H2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,whoמִ֖יmiH4310can intercedeיִתְפַּלֶּל־yit.pa.lel-H6419for him?”But they would notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808listenיִשְׁמְעוּ֙ לְק֣וֹלyish.me.'U le.KolH8085 H6963to their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068intendedחָפֵ֥ץcha.FetzH2654to put them to deathלַהֲמִיתָֽם׃la.ha.mi.TamH4191.

26And the boyוְהַנַּ֣עַרve.ha.Na.'arH5288Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050continued to growהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980in statureוְגָדֵ֖לve.ga.DelH1432and in favorוָט֑וֹב גַּ֚םva.Tov gamH2895 H1571withעִם־'im-H5973the LORDיְהוָ֔ה וְגַ֖םYah.weh ve.GamH3068 H1571and withעִם־'im-H5973manאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ ס'a.na.ShimH582.

A Prophecy against the House of Eli

27Then a manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Eliעֵלִ֑י'e.LiH5941and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH413, “This is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Did I not clearly reveal MyselfH1540toאֶל־'el-H413your father’sאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004when they wereבִּֽהְיוֹתָ֥םbih.yo.TamH1961in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714under Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹֽה׃par.'OhH6547houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004?

28And out of allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֨יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478I selectedוּבָחֹ֣רu.va.ChorH977your fatherאֹ֠תוֹ'o.toH853to be Mypriestלְכֹהֵ֔ןle.kho.HenH3548,to offer sacrificesלַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.LotH5927onעַֽל־'al-H5921My altarמִזְבְּחִ֗יmiz.be.ChiH4196,to burnלְהַקְטִ֥ירle.hak.TirH6999incenseקְטֹ֛רֶתke.To.retH7004,and to wearלָשֵׂ֥אתla.SetH5375an ephodאֵפ֖וֹד'e.FodH646in My presenceלְפָנָ֑יle.fa.NaiH6440.I also gaveוָֽאֶתְּנָה֙va.'e.te.NahH5414to the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the food offeringsאִשֵּׁ֖י'i.SheiH801of the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

29Why thenלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100do you kick atתִבְעֲט֗וּtiv.'a.TuH1163My sacrificeבְּזִבְחִי֙be.ziv.ChiH2077and offeringוּבְמִנְחָתִ֔יu.ve.min.cha.TiH4503thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have prescribedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680for My dwelling placeמָע֑וֹןma.'onH4583?You have honoredוַתְּכַבֵּ֤דva.te.kha.BedH3513אֶת־'et-H853your sonsבָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ba.Nei.khaH1121more than Meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.niH4480by fattening yourselvesלְהַבְרִֽיאֲכֶ֗םle.hav.ri.'a.KhemH1254with the bestמֵרֵאשִׁ֛יתme.re.ShitH7225of allכָּל־kol-H3605the offeringsמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503of My peopleלְעַמִּֽי׃le.'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.’

30Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002: ‘I did indeedאָמ֣וֹר'a.MorH559sayאָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559that your houseבֵּֽיתְךָ֙bei.te.KhaH1004and the houseוּבֵ֣יתu.VeitH1004of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1would walkיִתְהַלְּכ֥וּyit.ha.le.KhuH1980before Meלְפָנַ֖יle.fa.NaiH6440foreverעַד־ עוֹלָ֑ם'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.But nowוְעַתָּ֤הve.'a.TahH6258the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002:Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486from Me!Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I will honorמְכַבְּדַ֥יme.kha.be.DaiH3513those who honor Meאֲכַבֵּ֖ד'a.kha.BedH3513,but those who despise Meוּבֹזַ֥יu.vo.ZaiH959will be disdainedיֵקָֽלּוּ׃ye.Ka.luH7043.

31Beholdהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,the daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117are comingבָּאִ֔יםba.'ImH935when I will cut offוְגָֽדַעְתִּי֙ve.ga.da'.TiH1438אֶת־'et-H853your strengthזְרֹ֣עֲךָ֔ze.Ro.'a.khaH2220וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the strengthזְרֹ֖עַze.Ro.a'H2220of your father’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,so that no one in itבְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃be.vei.Te.khaH1004will reachמִֽהְי֥וֹתmih.YotH1961old ageזָקֵ֖ןza.KenH2205.

32You will seeוְהִבַּטְתָּ֙ve.hib.ba.TaH5027distressצַ֣רtzarH6862in Mydwelling placeמָע֔וֹןma.'onH4583.Despite allבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834is goodיֵיטִ֖יבyei.TivH3190אֶת־'et-H853in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,no oneוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808in your houseבְּבֵיתְךָ֖be.vei.te.KhaH1004will ever againכָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃kol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117reachיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961old ageזָקֵ֛ןza.KenH2205.

33And every oneוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376of youthat I do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808cut offאַכְרִ֤ית'akh.RitH3772fromמֵעִ֣םme.'ImH5973My altarמִזְבְּחִ֔יmiz.be.ChiH4196,I will cause your eyesעֵינֶ֖יךָ'ei.Nei.khaH5869to failלְכַלּ֥וֹתle.kha.LotH3615אֶת־'et-H853אֶת־'et-H853and your heartנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khaH5315to grieveוְלַאֲדִ֣יבve.la.'a.DivH109.Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your descendantsמַרְבִּ֥ית בֵּיתְךָ֖mar.Bit bei.te.KhaH4768 H1004will dieיָמ֥וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191by the swordof menאֲנָשִֽׁים׃'a.na.ShimH582.

34And thisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088signהָא֗וֹתha.'otH226אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834shall comeיָבֹא֙ya.Vo'H935to youconcerningאֶל־'el-H413your twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147sonsבָנֶ֔יךָ אֶל־va.Nei.kha 'el-H1121 H413Hophniחָפְנִ֖יcha.fe.NiH2652and Phinehasוּפִֽינְחָ֑סu.fin.ChasH6372:They will bothשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.HemH8147dieיָמ֥וּתוּya.Mu.tuH4191on the sameאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117.

35Then I will raise upוַהֲקִימֹתִ֥יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965for Myselfa faithfulנֶאֱמָ֔ןne.'e.ManH539priestכֹּהֵ֣ןko.HenH3548.He will doיַעֲשֶׂ֑הya.'a.SehH6213whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834is in My heartבִּלְבָבִ֥יbil.va.ViH3824and mindוּבְנַפְשִׁ֖יu.ve.naf.ShiH5315.And I will buildוּבָנִ֤יתִיu.va.Ni.tiH1129for himan enduringנֶאֱמָ֔ןne.'e.ManH539houseבַּ֣יִתBa.yitH1004,and he will walkוְהִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְve.ht.ha.LekhH1980beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440My anointed oneמְשִׁיחִ֖יme.shi.ChiH4899for all timeכָּל־ הַיָּמִֽים׃kol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117.

36Andוְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961everyoneכָּל־kol-H3605leftהַנּוֹתָר֙ha.no.TarH3498in your houseבְּבֵ֣יתְךָ֔be.Vei.te.khaH1004will comeיָבוֹא֙ya.Vo'H935and bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֣תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812to himfor a pieceלַאֲג֥וֹרַתla.'a.Go.ratH95of silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701or a morselוְכִכַּר־ve.khi.kar-H3603of breadלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899,pleadingוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH559, “Pleaseנָ֛אna'H4994appoint meסְפָחֵ֥נִיse.fa.Che.niH5596toאֶל־'el-H413someאַחַ֥ת'a.ChatH259priestly officeהַכְּהֻנּ֖וֹתha.ke.hu.NotH3550so that I can eatלֶאֱכֹ֥לle.'e.KholH398a pieceפַּת־pat-H6595of breadלָֽחֶם׃ סLa.chemH3899.”’”

(Luke 1:46–56)

Eli’s Wicked Sons

A Prophecy against the House of Eli

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2