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^[1] The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then. ^[2] At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see), ^[3] and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was, ^[4] Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.” ^[5] He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.”He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.”He went and lay down. ^[6] Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!”Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.”He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.” ^[7] Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him. ^[8] Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.”Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child. ^[9] Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. ^[10] Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.” ^[11] Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. ^[12] In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end. ^[13] For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them. ^[14] Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.” ^[15] Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision. ^[16] Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!”He said, “Here I am.” ^[17] He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.” ^[18] Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him.He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.” ^[19] Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. ^[20] All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh. ^[21] Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.

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^[1] And the childH5288 SamuelH8050 ministeredH8334(PielPtc) unto the LordH3068 beforeH6440 Eli.H5941 And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 was preciousH3368 in those days;H3117 [there was] no openH6555(NiphPtc) vision.H2377 ^[2] And it came to pass at that time,H3117 when EliH5941 [was] laid downH7901(QalActPtc) in his place,H4725 and his eyesH5869 beganH2490(HiphPerf) to wax dim,H3544 [that] he couldH3201(QalImpf) not see;H7200(QalInf) ^[3] And ere the lampH5216 of GodH430 went outH3518(QalImpf) in the templeH1964 of the Lord,H3068 where the arkH727 of GodH430 [was], and SamuelH8050 was laid downH7901(QalActPtc) [to sleep]; ^[4] That the LordH3068 calledH7121(QalImpf) Samuel:H8050 and he answered,H559(QalImpf) Here [am] I. ^[5] And he ranH7323(QalImpf) unto Eli,H5941 and said,H559(QalImpf) Here [am] I;H2009 for thou calledstH7121(QalPerf) me. And he said,H559(QalImpf) I calledH7121(QalPerf) not; lie downH7901(QalImpv) again.H7725(QalImpv) And he wentH3212(QalImpf) and lay down.H7901(QalImpf) ^[6] And the LordH3068 calledH7121(QalInf) yet again,H3254(HiphImpf) Samuel.H8050 And SamuelH8050 aroseH6965(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) to Eli,H5941 and said,H559(QalImpf) Here [am] I; for thou didst callH7121(QalPerf) me. And he answered,H559(QalImpf) I calledH7121(QalPerf) not, my son;H1121 lie downH7901(QalImpv) again.H7725(QalImpv) ^[7] Now SamuelH8050 did not yetH2962 knowH3045(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 neither was the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 yet revealedH1540(NiphImpf) unto him. ^[8] And the LordH3068 calledH7121(QalInf) SamuelH8050 againH3254(HiphImpf) the third time.H7992 And he aroseH6965(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) to Eli,H5941 and said,H559(QalImpf) Here [am] I; for thou didst callH7121(QalPerf) me. And EliH5941 perceivedH995(QalImpf) that the LordH3068 had calledH7121(QalActPtc) the child.H5288 ^[9] Therefore EliH5941 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Samuel,H8050 Go,H3212(QalImpv) lie down:H7901(QalImpv) and it shall be, if he callH7121(QalImpf) thee, that thou shalt say,H559(QalPerf) Speak,H1696(PielImpv) Lord;H3068 for thy servantH5650 heareth.H8085(QalActPtc) So SamuelH8050 wentH3212(QalImpf) and lay downH7901(QalImpf) in his place.H4725 ^[10] And the LordH3068 came,H935(QalImpf) and stood,H3320(HithImpf) and calledH7121(QalImpf) as at other times,H6471 Samuel,H8050 Samuel.H8050 Then SamuelH8050 answered,H559(QalImpf) Speak;H1696(PielImpv) for thy servantH5650 heareth.H8085(QalActPtc) ^[11] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) to Samuel,H8050 Behold, I will doH6213(QalActPtc) a thingH1697 in Israel,H3478 at which bothH8147 the earsH241 of every one that hearethH8085(QalActPtc) it shall tingle.H6750(QalImpf) ^[12] In that dayH3117 I will performH6965(HiphImpf) against EliH5941 all [things] which I have spokenH1696(PielPerf) concerningH413 his house:H1004 when I begin,H2490(HiphInf) I will also make an end.H3615(PielInf) ^[13] For I have toldH5046(HiphPerf) him that I will judgeH8199(QalActPtc) his houseH1004 forH5704 everH5769 for the iniquityH5771 which he knoweth;H3045(QalPerf) because his sonsH1121 made themselves vile,H7043(PielPtc) and he restrainedH3543(PielPerf) them not. ^[14] And therefore I have swornH7650(NiphPerf) unto the houseH1004 of Eli,H5941 that the iniquityH5771 of Eli’sH5941 houseH1004 shall not be purgedH3722(HithImpf) with sacrificeH2077 nor offeringH4503 forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[15] And SamuelH8050 layH7901(QalImpf) until the morning,H1242 and openedH6605(QalImpf) the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004 of the Lord.H3068 And SamuelH8050 fearedH3372(QalPerf) to shewH5046(HiphInf) EliH5941 the vision.H4759 ^[16] Then EliH5941 calledH7121(QalImpf) Samuel,H8050 and said,H559(QalImpf) Samuel,H8050 my son.H1121 And he answered,H559(QalImpf) Here [am] I. ^[17] And he said,H559(QalImpf) What [is] the thingH1697 that [the Lord] hath saidH1696(PielPerf) unto thee? I pray thee hideH3582(PielImpf) [it] not from me: GodH430 do soH6213(QalImpf) to thee, and more also,H3254(HiphImpf) if thou hideH3582(PielImpf) [any] thingH1697 from me of all the thingsH1697 that he saidH1696(PielPerf) unto thee. ^[18] And SamuelH8050 toldH5046(HiphImpf) him every whit,H1697 and hidH3582(PielPerf) nothing from him. And he said,H559(QalImpf) It [is] the Lord:H3068 let him doH6213(QalImpf) what seemethH5869 him good.H2896 ^[19] And SamuelH8050 grew,H1431(QalImpf) and the LordH3068 was with him, and did let none of his wordsH1697 fallH5307(HiphPerf) to the ground.H776 ^[20] And all IsraelH3478 from DanH1835 even to BeershebaH884 knewH3045(QalImpf) that SamuelH8050 [was] establishedH539(NiphPtc) [to be] a prophetH5030 of the Lord.H3068 ^[21] And the LordH3068 appearedH7200(NiphInf) againH3254(HiphImpf) in Shiloh:H7887 for the LordH3068 revealedH1540(NiphPerf) himself to SamuelH8050 in ShilohH7887 by the wordH1697 of the Lord.H3068

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