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 1:1 ¶ Now there wasº a certainº manº ofº Rämä±ayim Xôfîm רָמָתַיִם־צוֹפִים,º of mountºº ´Efrayim אֶפרַיִם,º and his nameº [was] ´Elkänà אֶלקָנָה,º the sonº of Yæröçäm יְרֹחָם,º the sonº of ´Élîhû´ אֱלִיהוּא,º the sonº of Töçû תֹּחוּ,º the sonº of Xûf צוּף,º an ´Efrä±î אֶפרָתִי:ºº

 1:1 ¶ Now there was a certain man of Ramathayim-Tzofim, of mount Efrayim, and his name [was] Elqanah, the son of Yerocham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tochu, the son of Tzuf, an Efrathi:

 1:2 And he had twoº wives;º the nameº of the oneº [was] Çannà חַנָּה,º and the nameº of the otherº Pæninnà פְּנִנָּה:º and Pæninnà פְּנִנָּהº hadº children,º but Çannà חַנָּהº had noº children.º

 1:2 And he had two wives; the name of the one [was] Channah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Channah had no children.

 1:3 And thisº manº went upºº out of his cityºº yearlyºº to worshipºº and to sacrificeºº unto Yähwè יָהוֶהº Xævä´ô± צְבָאוֹתº in Šîlò שִׁילֹה.º And the twoº sonsº of `Ëlî עֵלִי,º Çofnî חָפנִיº and Pînçäs פִּינחָס,º the priestsº of Yähwè יָהוֶה,º [were] there.º

 1:3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto Yahweh Tzevaoth in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Chofni and Pinchas, the priests of Yahweh, [were] there.

 1:4 ¶ And when the timeº wasº that ´Elkänà אֶלקָנָהº offered,ºº he gaveºº to Pæninnà פְּנִנָּהº his wife,º and to allº her sonsº and her daughters,º portions:º

 1:4 ¶ And when the time was that Elqanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

 1:5 But unto Çannà חַנָּהº he gaveºº aº worthyº portion;º forº he lovedººº Çannà חַנָּה:º but Yähwè יָהוֶהº had shut upºº her womb.º

 1:5 But unto Channah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Channah: but Yahweh had shut up her womb.

 1:6 And her adversaryº alsoº provokedºº her sore,º for toº make her fret,ºº becauseº Yähwè יָהוֶהº had shutºº upºº her womb.º

 1:6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.

 1:7 And [as] he didºº soº yearº by year,º whenºº she went upºº to the houseºº of Yähwè יָהוֶה,º soº she provokedºº her; therefore she wept,ºº and did notº eat.ºº

 1:7 And [as] he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Yahweh, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

 1:8 Then saidºº ´Elkänà אֶלקָנָהº her husbandº to her, Çannà חַנָּה,º whyº weepestºº thou? and whyº eatestºº thou not?º and whyº is thy heartº grieved?ººº [am] notº Iº betterº to thee than tenºº sons?º

 1:8 Then said Elqanah her husband to her, Channah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? [am] not I better to thee than ten sons?

 1:9 ¶ So Çannà חַנָּהº rose upºº afterº they had eatenºº in Šîlò שִׁילֹה,º and afterº they had drunk.ºº Now `Ëlî עֵלִיº the priestº satºº uponº a seatº byº a postº of the templeº of Yähwè יָהוֶה.º

 1:9 ¶ So Channah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of Yahweh.

 1:10 And sheº [was] in bitternessº of soul,º and prayedºº untoº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and weptºº sore.ºº

 1:10 And she [was] in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Yahweh, and wept sore.

 1:11 And she vowedºº a vow,º and said,ºº O Yähwè יָהוֶהº Xævä´ô± צְבָאוֹת,º ifº thou wilt indeedºº lookºº on the afflictionº of thine handmaid,º and rememberºº me, and notº forgetººº thine handmaid,º but wilt giveºº unto thine handmaidº a manºº child,º then I will giveºº him unto Yähwè יָהוֶהº allº the daysº of his life,º and there shall noº razorº comeºº uponº his head.º

 1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Yahweh Tzevaoth, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto Yahweh all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

 1:12 And it came to pass,º asº she continuedºº prayingºº beforeº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º that `Ëlî עֵלִיº markedººº her mouth.º

 1:12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli marked her mouth.

 1:13 Now Çannà חַנָּה,º sheº spakeºº inº her heart;º onlyº her lipsº moved,ºº but her voiceº was notº heard:ºº therefore `Ëlî עֵלִיº thoughtºº she had been drunken.º

 1:13 Now Channah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

 1:14 And `Ëlî עֵלִיº saidºº untoº her, Howº longº wilt thou be drunken?ºº put awayººº thy wineº fromºº thee.

 1:14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

 1:15 And Çannà חַנָּהº answeredºº and said,ºº No,º my ´áðôn אֲדוֹן,º I [am] a womanº of a sorrowfulº spirit:º Iº have drunkºº neitherº wineº nor strong drink,º but have poured outººº my soulº beforeº Yähwè יָהוֶה.º

 1:15 And Channah answered and said, No, my adon, I [am] a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before Yahweh.

 1:16 Countºº notºº thine handmaidº forº a daughterº of Bæliyya`al בְּלִיַּעַל:ºº forº out of the abundanceºº of my complaintº and griefº have I spokenºº hitherto.ºº

 1:16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Beliyyaal: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

 1:17 Then `Ëlî עֵלִיº answeredºº and said,ºº Goººº in peace:º and the ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº grantºº [thee]º thy petitionº thatº thou hast askedºº ofºº him.

 1:17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the Elohim of Yisrael grant [thee] thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

 1:18 And she said,ºº Let thine handmaidº findºº graceº in thy sight.º So the womanº wentººº her way,º and did eat,ºº and her countenanceº wasº noº moreº [sad].

 1:18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more [sad].

 1:19 ¶ And they rose upºº in the morningº early,ººº and worshippedºº beforeº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and returned,ºº and cameºº toº their houseº to Rämà רָמָה:º and ´Elkänà אֶלקָנָהº knewººº Çannà חַנָּהº his wife;º and Yähwè יָהוֶהº rememberedºº her.

 1:19 ¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elqanah knew Channah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her.

 1:20 Wherefore it came to pass,º when the timeº was comeº about after Çannà חַנָּהº had conceived,ºº that she bareºº a son,º and calledººº his nameº Šæmû´ël שְׁמוּאֵל,º [saying], Becauseº I have askedºº him of Yähwè יָהוֶה.ºº

 1:20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Channah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Shemuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of Yahweh.

 1:21 And the manº ´Elkänà אֶלקָנָה,º and allº his house,º went upºº to offerºº unto Yähwè יָהוֶהºº the yearlyº sacrifice,º and his vow.º

 1:21 And the man Elqanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Yahweh the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

 1:22 But Çannà חַנָּהº went not up;ººº forº she saidºº unto her husband,º [I will not go up] untilº the childº be weaned,ºº and [then] I will bringºº him, that he may appearººº beforeº Yähwè יָהוֶה,º and thereº abideºº forº ever.ºº

 1:22 But Channah went not up; for she said unto her husband, [I will not go up] until the child be weaned, and [then] I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and there abide for ever.

 1:23 And ´Elkänà אֶלקָנָהº her husbandº saidºº unto her, Doºº what seemethº thee good;º tarryºº untilº thou have weanedºº him; onlyº Yähwè יָהוֶהº establishººº his word.º So the womanº abode,ºº and gave her sonº suckºººº untilº she weanedºº him.

 1:23 And Elqanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only Yahweh establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

 1:24 ¶ And whenº she had weanedºº him, she took him upºº withº her, with threeº bullocks,º and oneº ephahº of flour,º and a bottleº of wine,º and broughtºº him unto the houseº of Yähwè יָהוֶהº in Šîlò שִׁילֹה:º and the childº [was] young.º

 1:24 ¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of Yahweh in Shiloh: and the child [was] young.

 1:25 And they slewººº a bullock,º and broughtººº the childº toº `Ëlî עֵלִי.º

 1:25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

 1:26 And she said,ºº Ohº my ´áðôn אֲדוֹן,º [as] thy soulº liveth,º my ´áðôn אֲדוֹן,º Iº [am] the womanº that stoodºº byº thee here,º prayingºº untoº Yähwè יָהוֶה.º

 1:26 And she said, Oh my adon, [as] thy soul liveth, my adon, I [am] the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Yahweh.

 1:27 Forº thisº childº I prayed;ºº and Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath givenºº meº my petitionº whichº I askedºº ofºº him:

 1:27 For this child I prayed; and Yahweh hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

 1:28 Therefore alsoº Iº have lentºº him to Yähwè יָהוֶה;º as longº asº he livethº heº shall beº lentºº to Yähwè יָהוֶה.º And he worshippedºº Yähwè יָהוֶהº there.º

 1:28 Therefore also I have lent him to Yahweh; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to Yahweh. And he worshipped Yahweh there.