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1 Samuel 2 (WEBP)

[1] Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
[2] There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.
[3] “Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
[4] “The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
[5] Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
[6] “Yahweh kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol and brings up.
[7] Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
[8] He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.
[9] He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
[10] Those who strive with Yahweh shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
[11] Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served Yahweh before Eli the priest.
[12] Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know Yahweh.
[13] The custom of the priests with the people was that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came while the meat was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;
[14] and he stabbed it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot. The priest took all that the fork brought up for himself. They did this to all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh.
[15] Yes, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw.”
[16] If the man said to him, “Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;” then he would say, “No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.”
[17] The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised Yahweh’s offering.
[18] But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
[19] Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
[20] Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May Yahweh give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of Yahweh.” Then they went to their own home.
[21] Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
[22] Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
[23] He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
[24] No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.
[25] If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.
[26] The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.
[27] A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house?
[28] Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
[29] Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’
[30] “Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.
[31] Behold, the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.
[32] You will see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which I will give Israel. There shall not be an old man in your house forever.
[33] The man of yours whom I don’t cut off from my altar will consume your eyes and grieve your heart. All the increase of your house will die in the flower of their age.
[34] This will be the sign to you that will come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they will both die.
[35] I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever.
[36] It will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please put me into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.” ’ ”

1 Samuel 2:6 Sheol is the place of the dead.
1 Samuel 2:20 or, seed
1 Samuel 2:31 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
1 Samuel 2:33 or, blind your eyes with tears

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 2 (KJVS)

[1] And Hannah prayed (), and said (), My heart rejoiceth () in the LORD , mine horn is exalted () in the LORD : my mouth is enlarged () over mine enemies (); because I rejoice () in thy salvation .
[2] [There is] none holy as the LORD : for [there is] none beside thee: neither [is there] any rock like our God .
[3] Talk () no more () so exceeding proudly ; let [not] arrogancy come () out of your mouth : for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge , and by him actions are weighed ().
[4] The bows of the mighty men [are] broken , and they that stumbled () are girded () with strength .
[5] [They that were] full have hired out () themselves for bread ; and [they that were] hungry ceased (): so that the barren hath born () seven ; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble ().
[6] The LORD killeth (), and maketh alive (): he bringeth down () to the grave , and bringeth up ().
[7] The LORD maketh poor (), and maketh rich (): he bringeth low (), and lifteth up ().
[8] He raiseth up () the poor out of the dust , [and] lifteth up () the beggar from the dunghill , to set () [them] among princes , and to make them inherit () the throne of glory : for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD’S , and he hath set () the world upon them.
[9] He will keep () the feet of his saints , and the wicked shall be silent () in darkness ; for by strength shall no man prevail ().
[10] The adversaries () of the LORD shall be broken to pieces (); out of heaven shall he thunder () upon them: the LORD shall judge () the ends of the earth ; and he shall give () strength unto his king , and exalt () the horn of his anointed .
[11] And Elkanah went () to Ramah to his house . And the child did () minister () unto the LORD before Eli the priest .
[12] Now the sons of Eli [were] sons of Belial ; they knew () not the LORD .
[13] And the priests ’ custom with the people [was, that], when any man offered () sacrifice , the priest’s servant came (), while the flesh was in seething (), with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand ;
[14] And he struck () [it] into the pan , or kettle , or caldron , or pot ; all that the fleshhook brought up () the priest took () for himself. So they did () in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came () thither.
[15] Also before they burnt () the fat , the priest’s servant came (), and said () to the man that sacrificed (), Give () flesh to roast () for the priest ; for he will not have () sodden () flesh of thee, but raw .
[16] And [if] any man said () unto him, Let them not fail () to burn () the fat presently , and [then] take () [as much] as thy soul desireth (); then he would answer () him, [Nay]; but thou shalt give () [it me] now: and if not, I will take () [it] by force .
[17] Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD : for men abhorred () the offering of the LORD .
[18] But Samuel ministered () before the LORD , [being] a child , girded () with a linen ephod .
[19] Moreover his mother made () him a little coat , and brought () [it] to him from year to year , when she came up () with her husband to offer () the yearly sacrifice .
[20] And Eli blessed () Elkanah and his wife , and said (), The LORD give () thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent () to the LORD . And they went () unto their own home .
[21] And the LORD visited () Hannah , so that she conceived (), and bare () three sons and two daughters . And the child Samuel grew () before the LORD .
[22] Now Eli was very old (), and heard () all that his sons did () unto all Israel ; and how they lay () with the women that assembled () [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation .
[23] And he said () unto them, Why do () ye such things ? for I hear () of your evil dealings by all this people .
[24] Nay, my sons ; for [it is] no good report that I hear (): ye make the LORD’S people to transgress ().
[25] If one man sin () against another , the judge shall judge () him: but if a man sin () against the LORD , who shall intreat () for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened () not unto the voice of their father , because the LORD would () slay () them.
[26] And the child Samuel grew on (), and was in favour both with the LORD , and also with men .
[27] And there came () a man of God unto Eli , and said () unto him, Thus saith () the LORD , Did I plainly () appear () unto the house of thy father , when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house ?
[28] And did I choose () him out of all the tribes of Israel [to be] my priest , to offer () upon mine altar , to burn () incense , to wear () an ephod before me? and did I give () unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel ?
[29] Wherefore kick () ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering , which I have commanded () [in my] habitation ; and honourest () thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat () with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people ?
[30] Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith (), I said () indeed () [that] thy house , and the house of thy father , should walk () before me for ever : but now the LORD saith (), Be it far from me ; for them that honour () me I will honour (), and they that despise () me shall be lightly esteemed ().
[31] Behold, the days come (), that I will cut off () thine arm , and the arm of thy father’s house , that there shall not be an old man in thine house .
[32] And thou shalt see () an enemy [in my] habitation , in all [the wealth] which [God] shall give () Israel : and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever .
[33] And the man of thine, [whom] I shall not cut off () from mine altar , [shall be] to consume () thine eyes , and to grieve thine heart : and all the increase of thine house shall die () in the flower of their age .
[34] And this [shall be] a sign unto thee, that shall come () upon thy two sons , on Hophni and Phinehas ; in one day they shall die () both of them.
[35] And I will raise me up () a faithful () priest , [that] shall do () according to [that] which [is] in mine heart and in my mind : and I will build () him a sure () house ; and he shall walk () before mine anointed for ever .
[36] And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left () in thine house shall come () [and] crouch () to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread , and shall say (), Put () me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices , that I may eat () a piece of bread .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Samuel 2 (YLT)

[1] And Hannah prayeth, and saith: ‘My heart hath exulted in Jehovah, My horn hath been high in Jehovah, My mouth hath been large over mine enemies, For I have rejoiced in Thy salvation.
[2] There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God.
[3] Ye multiply not-ye speak haughtily- The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge is Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.
[4] Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.
[5] The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.
[6] Jehovah putteth to death, and keepeth alive, He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
[7] Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.
[8] He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.
[9] The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.
[10] Jehovah-broken down are His adversaries, Against them in the heavens He thundereth: Jehovah judgeth the ends of earth, And giveth strength to His king, And exalteth the horn of His anointed.’
[11] And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, in the presence of Eli the priest;
[12] and the sons of Eli are sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah.
[13] And the custom of the priests with the people is: any man sacrificing a sacrifice-then hath the servant of the priest come in when the flesh is boiling, and the hook of three teeth in his hand,
[14] and hath struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth the priest take for himself; thus they do to all Israel who are coming in, there, in Shiloh.
[15] Also before they make perfume with the fat-then hath the priest’s servant come in, and said to the man who is sacrificing, ‘Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he doth not take of thee flesh boiled, but raw;’
[16] and the man saith unto him, ‘Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to thee as thy soul desireth;’ and he hath said to him, ‘Surely now thou dost give; and if not-I have taken by strength.’
[17] And the sin of the young men is very great in the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised the offering of Jehovah.
[18] And Samuel is ministering in the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt with an ephod of linen;
[19] and a small upper coat doth his mother make to him, and she hath brought it up to him from time to time, in her coming up with her husband to sacrifice the sacrifice of the time.
[20] And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, ‘Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;’ and they have gone to their place.
[21] When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah.
[22] And Eli is very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling at the opening of the tent of meeting,
[23] and he saith to them, ‘Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people-these!
[24] Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress.-
[25] If a man sin against a man, then hath God judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who doth pray for him?’ and they hearken not to the voice of their father, though Jehovah hath delighted to put them to death.
[26] And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and is good both with Jehovah, and also with men.
[27] And there cometh a man of God unto Eli, and saith unto him, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Was I really revealed unto the house of thy father in their being in Egypt, before Pharaoh’s house,
[28] even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to Me for a priest, to go up on Mine altar, to make a perfume, to bear an ephod before Me, and I give to the house of thy father all the fire-offerings of the sons of Israel?
[29] Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded in My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?
[30] ‘Therefore-the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel-I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now-the affirmation of Jehovah-Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.
[31] ‘Lo, days are coming, and I have cut off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, that an old man is not in thy house;
[32] and thou hast beheld an adversary in My habitation, in all that He doth good with Israel, and there is not an old man in thy house all the days.
[33] ‘And the man I cut not off of thine from Mine altar, is to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy soul; and all the increase of thy house do die men;
[34] and this is to thee the sign that cometh unto thy two sons, unto Hophni and Phinehas-in one day they die both of them;
[35] and I have raised up for Me a stedfast priest; as in My heart and in My soul he doth do; and I have built for him a stedfast house, and he hath walked up and down before Mine anointed all the days;
[36] and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage of silver, and a cake of bread, and hath said, Admit me, I pray thee, unto one of the priest’s offices, to eat a morsel of bread.’