Revised Literal Translation

1 Samuel 3:2-4

2And it came to pass at that timeבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,when Eliוְעֵלִ֖יve.'e.LiH5941waslaid downשֹׁכֵ֣בsho.KhevH7901in his placeבִּמְקֹמ֑וֹbim.ko.MoH4725,and his eyesוְעֵינָיו֙ve.'ei.novH5869beganהֵחֵ֣לּוּhe.Che.luH2490to wax dimכֵה֔וֹתkhe.HotH3544, thathe couldיוּכַ֖לyu.KhalH3201not seeלִרְאֽוֹת׃lir.'otH7200;

3And ere the lampוְנֵ֤רve.NerH5216of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430went outיִכְבֶּ֔הyikh.BehH3518in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.KhalH1964of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,where the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ'E.lo.HimH430was,and Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לu.she.mu.'ElH8050was laid downשֹׁכֵ֑בsho.KhevH7901to sleep;

4That Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068calledוַיִּקְרָ֧אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050:and he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Here am I.

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