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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.
King James Version

The Call of Samuel

[1] And the child H5288 Samuel H8050 ministered H8334 unto the Lord H3068 before H6440 Eli. H5941 And the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 was precious H3368 in those days; H3117 there was no open H6555 vision. H2377 [2] And it came to pass at that time, H3117 when Eli H5941 was laid down H7901 in his place, H4725 and his eyes H5869 began H2490 to wax dim, H3544 that he could H3201 not H3808 see; H7200 [3] and ere the lamp H5216 of God H430 went out H3518 in the temple H1964 of the Lord, H3068 where H834 the ark H727 of God H430 was, and Samuel H8050 was laid down H7901 to sleep; [4] that the Lord H3068 called H7121 Samuel: H8050 and he answered, H559 Here am I. [5] And he ran H7323 unto H413 Eli, H5941 and said, H559 Here am I; H2009 for H3588 thou calledst H7121 me. And he said, H559 I called H7121 not; lie down H7901 again. H7725 And he went H3212 and lay down. H7901 [6] And the Lord H3068 called H7121 yet again, H3254 Samuel. H8050 And Samuel H8050 arose H6965 and went H3212 to Eli, H5941 and said, H559 Here am I; for thou didst call H7121 me. And he answered, H559 I called H7121 not, my son; H1121 lie down H7901 again. H7725 [7] Now Samuel H8050 did not yet H2962 know H3045 the Lord, H3068 neither was the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 yet revealed H1540 unto him.§ [8] And the Lord H3068 called H7121 Samuel H8050 again H3254 the third time. H7992 And he arose H6965 and went H3212 to Eli, H5941 and said, H559 Here am I; for thou didst call H7121 me. And Eli H5941 perceived H995 that the Lord H3068 had called H7121 the child. H5288 [9] Therefore Eli H5941 said H559 unto H413 Samuel, H8050 Go, H3212 lie down: H7901 and it shall be, if he call H7121 thee, that thou shalt say, H559 Speak, H1696 Lord; H3068 for H3588 thy servant H5650 heareth. H8085 So Samuel H8050 went H3212 and lay down H7901 in his place. H4725 [10] And the Lord H3068 came, H935 and stood, H3320 and called H7121 as at other times, H6471 Samuel, H8050 Samuel. H8050 Then Samuel H8050 answered, H559 Speak; H1696 for H3588 thy servant H5650 heareth. H8085 [11] And the Lord H3068 said H559 to Samuel, H8050 Behold, I will do H6213 a thing H1697 in Israel, H3478 at which both H8147 the ears H241 of every one that heareth H8085 it shall tingle. H6750 [12] In that day H3117 I will perform H6965 against Eli H5941 all things which I have spoken H1696 concerning H413 his house: H1004 when I begin, H2490 I will also make an end. H3615§ [13] For I have told H5046 him§ that I will judge H8199 H853 his house H1004 for H5704 ever H5769 for the iniquity H5771 which H834 he knoweth; H3045 because his sons H1121 made themselves vile, H7043§ and he restrained H3543 them not.§ [14] And therefore I have sworn H7650 unto the house H1004 of Eli, H5941 that the iniquity H5771 of Eli’s H5941 house H1004 shall not be purged H3722 with sacrifice H2077 nor offering H4503 for H5704 ever. H5769 [15] And Samuel H8050 lay H7901 until H5704 the morning, H1242 and opened H6605 H853 the doors H1817 of the house H1004 of the Lord. H3068 And Samuel H8050 feared H3372 to shew H5046 Eli H5941 H853 the vision. H4759 [16] Then Eli H5941 called H7121 Samuel, H8050 and said, H559 Samuel, H8050 my son. H1121 And he answered, H559 Here am I. [17] And he said, H559 What is the thing H1697 that the Lord hath said H1696 unto H413 thee? I pray thee hide H3582 it not from me: God H430 do H6213 so H3541 to thee, and more also, H3254ⓘ if thou hide H3582 any thing H1697§ from H4480 me of all the things H1697 that he said H1696 unto thee. [18] And Samuel H8050 told H5046 him every whit, H1697§ and hid H3582 nothing from him. And he said, H559 It is the Lord: H3068 let him do H6213 what seemeth H5869 him good. H2896 [19] And Samuel H8050 grew, H1431 and the Lord H3068 was with him, and did let none of his words H1697 fall H5307 to the ground. H776 [20] And all Israel H3478 from Dan H1835 even to Beer-sheba H884 knew H3045 that Samuel H8050 was established H539§ to be a prophet H5030 of the Lord. H3068 [21] And the Lord H3068 appeared H7200 again H3254 in Shiloh: H7887 for H3588 the Lord H3068 revealed H1540 himself to Samuel H8050 in Shiloh H7887 by the word H1697 of the Lord. H3068

Footnotes

  1. § 3:7 Or, thus did Samuel, before he knew the LORD; and before the word of the LORD was revealed unto him
  2. § 3:12 Heb. beginning and ending
  3. § 3:13a Or, and I will tell him, etc.
  4. § 3:13b Or, accurse
  5. § 3:13c Heb. frowned not upon them
  6. ⓘ 3:17a So add
  7. § 3:17b Or, word
  8. § 3:18 Heb. all the things, or words
  9. § 3:20 Or, faithful
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 παιδάριον G3808 Σαμουηλ G4545 ἦν G2258 λειτουργῶν G3008 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 ἐνώπιον G1799 Ηλι G2242 τοῦ G3588 ἱερέως· G2409 καὶ G2532 ῥῆμα G4487 κυρίου G2962 ἦν G2258 τίμιον G5093 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 ἐκείναις, G1565 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 ὅρασις G3706 διαστέλλουσα. G1291 [2] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 καὶ G2532 Ηλι G2242 ἐκάθευδεν G2518 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 τόπῳ G5117 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 ἤρξαντο G757 βαρύνεσθαι, G925 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἠδύνατο G1410 βλέπειν, G991 [3] καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λύχνος G3088 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 πρὶν G4250 ἐπισκευασθῆναι, G643 καὶ G2532 Σαμουηλ G4545 ἐκάθευδεν G2518 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ναῷ, G3485 οὗ G3739 ἡ G3588 κιβωτὸς G2787 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 [4] καὶ G2532 ἐκάλεσεν G2564 κύριος G2962 Σαμουηλ G4545 Σαμουηλ· G4545 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγώ. G1473 [5] Καὶ G2532 ἔδραμεν G5143 πρὸς G4314 Ηλι G2242 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγώ, G1473 ὅτι G3754 κέκληκάς G2564 με· G3165 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Οὐ G3756 κέκληκά G2564 σε, G4571 ἀνάστρεφε G390 κάθευδε. G2518 Καὶ G2532 ἀνέστρεψεν G390 καὶ G2532 ἐκάθευδεν. G2518 [6] Καὶ G2532 προσέθετο G4369 κύριος G2962 καὶ G2532 ἐκάλεσεν G2564 Σαμουηλ G4545 Σαμουηλ· G4545 καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθη G4198 πρὸς G4314 Ηλι G2242 τὸ G3588 δεύτερον G1208 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγώ, G1473 ὅτι G3754 κέκληκάς G2564 με· G3165 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Οὐ G3756 κέκληκά G2564 σε, G4571 ἀνάστρεφε G390 κάθευδε· G2518 [7] καὶ G2532 Σαμουηλ G4545 πρὶν G4250 ἢ G2228 γνῶναι G1097 θεὸν G2316 καὶ G2532 ἀποκαλυφθῆναι G601 αὐτῷ G846 ῥῆμα G4487 κυρίου. G2962 [8] Καὶ G2532 προσέθετο G4369 κύριος G2962 καλέσαι G2564 Σαμουηλ G4545 ἐν G1722 τρίτῳ· G5154 καὶ G2532 ἀνέστη G450 καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθη G4198 πρὸς G4314 Ηλι G2242 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγώ, G1473 ὅτι G3754 κέκληκάς G2564 με. G3165 Καὶ G2532 ἐσοφίσατο G4679 Ηλι G2242 ὅτι G3754 κύριος G2962 κέκληκεν G2564 τὸ G3588 παιδάριον, G3808 [9] καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἀνάστρεφε G390 κάθευδε, G2518 τέκνον, G5043 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐὰν G1437 καλέσῃ G2564 σε, G4571 καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖς G2046 Λάλει, G2980 κύριε, G2962 ὅτι G3754 ἀκούει G191 ὁ G3588 δοῦλός G1401 σου. G4675 Καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθη G4198 Σαμουηλ G4545 καὶ G2532 ἐκοιμήθη G2837 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 τόπῳ G5117 αὐτοῦ. G846 [10] Καὶ G2532 ἦλθεν G2064 κύριος G2962 καὶ G2532 κατέστη G2525 καὶ G2532 ἐκάλεσεν G2564 αὐτὸν G846 ὡς G5613 ἅπαξ G530 καὶ G2532 ἅπαξ, G530 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Σαμουηλ G4545 Λάλει, G2980 ὅτι G3754 ἀκούει G191 ὁ G3588 δοῦλός G1401 σου. G4675 [11] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρὸς G4314 Σαμουηλ G4545 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 ποιῶ G4160 τὰ G3588 ῥήματά G4487 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 Ισραηλ G2474 ὥστε G5620 παντὸς G3956 ἀκούοντος G191 αὐτὰ G846 ἠχήσει G2278 ἀμφότερα G297 τὰ G3588 ὦτα G3775 αὐτοῦ. G846 [12] Ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 ἐπεγερῶ G1892 ἐπὶ G1909 Ηλι G2242 πάντα, G3956 ὅσα G3745 ἐλάλησα G2980 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἄρξομαι G757 καὶ G2532 ἐπιτελέσω. G2005 [13] Καὶ G2532 ἀνήγγελκα G312 αὐτῷ G846 ὅτι G3754 ἐκδικῶ G1556 ἐγὼ G1473 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 αὐτοῦ G846 ἕως G2193 αἰῶνος G165 ἐν G1722 ἀδικίαις G93 υἱῶν G5207 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 κακολογοῦντες G2551 θεὸν G2316 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐνουθέτει G3560 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 οὐδ’ G3761 οὕτως. G3779 [14] Ὤμοσα G3660 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 Ηλι G2242 Εἰ G1487 ἐξιλασθήσεται ἀδικία G93 οἴκου G3624 Ηλι G2242 ἐν G1722 θυμιάματι G2368 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 θυσίαις G2378 ἕως G2193 αἰῶνος. G165 [15] Καὶ G2532 κοιμᾶται G2837 Σαμουηλ G4545 ἕως G2193 πρωῒ G4404 καὶ G2532 ὤρθρισεν G3719 τὸ G3588 πρωῒ G4404 καὶ G2532 ἤνοιξεν G455 τὰς G3588 θύρας G2374 οἴκου G3624 κυρίου· G2962 καὶ G2532 Σαμουηλ G4545 ἐφοβήθη G5399 ἀπαγγεῖλαι G518 τὴν G3588 ὅρασιν G3706 τῷ G3588 Ηλι. G2242 [16] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ηλι G2242 πρὸς G4314 Σαμουηλ G4545 Σαμουηλ G4545 τέκνον· G5043 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγώ. G1473 [17] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Τί G5101 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 τὸ G3588 λαληθὲν G2980 πρὸς G4314 σέ; G4571 Μὴ G3361 δὴ G1211 κρύψῃς G2928 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ· G1699 τάδε G3592 ποιήσαι G4160 σοι G4671 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 καὶ G2532 τάδε G3592 προσθείη, G4369 ἐὰν G1437 κρύψῃς G2928 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ G1699 ῥῆμα G4487 ἐκ G1537 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 τῶν G3588 λαληθέντων G2980 σοι G4671 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ὠσίν G3775 σου. G4675 [18] Καὶ G2532 ἀπήγγειλεν G518 Σαμουηλ G4545 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔκρυψεν G2928 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Ηλι G2242 Κύριος G2962 αὐτός· G846 τὸ G3588 ἀγαθὸν G18 ἐνώπιον G1799 αὐτοῦ G846 ποιήσει. G4160 [19] Καὶ G2532 ἐμεγαλύνθη G3170 Σαμουηλ, G4545 καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 κύριος G2962 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔπεσεν G4098 ἀπὸ G575 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 λόγων G3056 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 γῆν. G1093 [20] Καὶ G2532 ἔγνωσαν G1097 πᾶς G3956 Ισραηλ G2474 ἀπὸ G575 Δαν καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 Βηρσαβεε ὅτι G3754 πιστὸς G4103 Σαμουηλ G4545 εἰς G1519 προφήτην G4396 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ. G2962 [21] Καὶ G2532 προσέθετο G4369 κύριος G2962 δηλωθῆναι G1213 ἐν G1722 Σηλωμ, ὅτι G3754 ἀπεκαλύφθη G601 κύριος G2962 πρὸς G4314 Σαμουηλ· G4545 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστεύθη G4100 Σαμουηλ G4545 προφήτης G4396 γενέσθαι G1096 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 εἰς G1519 πάντα G3956 Ισραηλ G2474 ἀπ’ G575 ἄκρων G206 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 ἄκρων. G206 Καὶ G2532 Ηλι G2242 πρεσβύτης G4246 σφόδρα, G4970 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 πορευόμενοι G4198 ἐπορεύοντο G4198 καὶ G2532 πονηρὰ G4190 ἡ G3588 ὁδὸς G3598 αὐτῶν G846 ἐνώπιον G1799 κυρίου. G2962
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament