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World English Bible

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.

1 Samuel 2:3 Heb. hard
1 Samuel 2:16 Heb. as on the day
1 Samuel 2:20 Or, petition which he asked, etc.
1 Samuel 2:22 Heb. assembled by troops
1 Samuel 2:23 Or, I hear evil words of you
1 Samuel 2:24 Or, cry out
1 Samuel 2:32 Or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel
1 Samuel 2:36 Heb. join

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 2 (BYZ)

[1] και ειπεν εστερεωθη η καρδια μου εν κυριω υψωθη κερας μου εν θεω μου επλατυνθη επι εχθρους το στομα μου ευφρανθην εν σωτηρια σου
[2] οτι ουκ εστιν αγιος ως κυριος και ουκ εστιν δικαιος ως ο θεος ημων ουκ εστιν αγιος πλην σου
[3] μη καυχασθε και μη λαλειτε υψηλα μη εξελθατω μεγαλορρημοσυνη εκ του στοματος υμων οτι θεος γνωσεων κυριος και θεος ετοιμαζων επιτηδευματα αυτου
[4] τοξον δυνατων ησθενησεν και ασθενουντες περιεζωσαντο δυναμιν
[5] πληρεις αρτων ηλαττωθησαν και οι πεινωντες παρηκαν γην οτι στειρα ετεκεν επτα και η πολλη εν τεκνοις ησθενησεν
[6] κυριος θανατοι και ζωογονει καταγει εις αδου και αναγει
[7] κυριος πτωχιζει και πλουτιζει ταπεινοι και ανυψοι
[8] ανιστα απο γης πενητα και απο κοπριας εγειρει πτωχον καθισαι μετα δυναστων λαων και θρονον δοξης κατακληρονομων αυτοις
[9] διδους ευχην τω ευχομενω και ευλογησεν ετη δικαιου οτι ουκ εν ισχυι δυνατος ανηρ
[10] κυριος ασθενη ποιησει αντιδικον αυτου κυριος αγιος μη καυχασθω ο φρονιμος εν τη φρονησει αυτου και μη καυχασθω ο δυνατος εν τη δυναμει αυτου και μη καυχασθω ο πλουσιος εν τω πλουτω αυτου αλλ η εν τουτω καυχασθω ο καυχωμενος συνιειν και γινωσκειν τον κυριον και ποιειν κριμα και δικαιοσυνην εν μεσω της γης κυριος ανεβη εις ουρανους και εβροντησεν αυτος κρινει ακρα γης και διδωσιν ισχυν τοις βασιλευσιν ημων και υψωσει κερας χριστου αυτου
[11] και κατελιπον αυτον εκει ενωπιον κυριου και απηλθον εις αρμαθαιμ και το παιδαριον ην λειτουργων τω προσωπω κυριου ενωπιον ηλι του ιερεως
[12] και οι υιοι ηλι του ιερεως υιοι λοιμοι ουκ ειδοτες τον κυριον
[13] και το δικαιωμα του ιερεως παρα του λαου παντος του θυοντος και ηρχετο το παιδαριον του ιερεως ως αν ηψηθη το κρεας και κρεαγρα τριοδους εν τη χειρι αυτου
[14] και επαταξεν αυτην εις τον λεβητα τον μεγαν η εις το χαλκιον η εις την κυθραν παν ο εαν ανεβη εν τη κρεαγρα ελαμβανεν εαυτω ο ιερευς κατα ταδε εποιουν παντι ισραηλ τοις ερχομενοις θυσαι κυριω εν σηλωμ
[15] και πριν θυμιαθηναι το στεαρ ηρχετο το παιδαριον του ιερεως και ελεγεν τω ανδρι τω θυοντι δος κρεας οπτησαι τω ιερει και ου μη λαβω παρα σου εφθον εκ του λεβητος
[16] και ελεγεν ο ανηρ ο θυων θυμιαθητω πρωτον ως καθηκει το στεαρ και λαβε σεαυτω εκ παντων ων επιθυμει η ψυχη σου και ειπεν ουχι οτι νυν δωσεις και εαν μη λημψομαι κραταιως
[17] και ην η αμαρτια των παιδαριων ενωπιον κυριου μεγαλη σφοδρα οτι ηθετουν την θυσιαν κυριου
[18] και σαμουηλ ην λειτουργων ενωπιον κυριου παιδαριον περιεζωσμενον εφουδ βαρ
[19] και διπλοιδα μικραν εποιησεν αυτω η μητηρ αυτου και ανεφερεν αυτω εξ ημερων εις ημερας εν τω αναβαινειν αυτην μετα του ανδρος αυτης θυσαι την θυσιαν των ημερων
[20] και ευλογησεν ηλι τον ελκανα και την γυναικα αυτου λεγων αποτεισαι σοι κυριος σπερμα εκ της γυναικος ταυτης αντι του χρεους ου εχρησας τω κυριω και απηλθεν ο ανθρωπος εις τον τοπον αυτου
[21] και επεσκεψατο κυριος την ανναν και ετεκεν ετι τρεις υιους και δυο θυγατερας και εμεγαλυνθη το παιδαριον σαμουηλ ενωπιον κυριου
[22] και ηλι πρεσβυτης σφοδρα και ηκουσεν α εποιουν οι υιοι αυτου τοις υιοις ισραηλ
[23] και ειπεν αυτοις ινα τι ποιειτε κατα το ρημα τουτο ο εγω ακουω εκ στοματος παντος του λαου κυριου
[24] μη τεκνα οτι ουκ αγαθη η ακοη ην εγω ακουω μη ποιειτε ουτως οτι ουκ αγαθαι αι ακοαι ας εγω ακουω του μη δουλευειν λαον θεω
[25] εαν αμαρτανων αμαρτη ανηρ εις ανδρα και προσευξονται υπερ αυτου προς κυριον και εαν τω κυριω αμαρτη τις προσευξεται υπερ αυτου και ουκ ηκουον της φωνης του πατρος αυτων οτι βουλομενος εβουλετο κυριος διαφθειραι αυτους
[26] και το παιδαριον σαμουηλ επορευετο και εμεγαλυνετο και αγαθον και μετα κυριου και μετα ανθρωπων
[27] και ηλθεν ανθρωπος θεου προς ηλι και ειπεν ταδε λεγει κυριος αποκαλυφθεις απεκαλυφθην προς οικον πατρος σου οντων αυτων εν γη αιγυπτω δουλων τω οικω φαραω
[28] και εξελεξαμην τον οικον του πατρος σου εκ παντων των σκηπτρων ισραηλ εμοι ιερατευειν και αναβαινειν επι θυσιαστηριον μου και θυμιαν θυμιαμα και αιρειν εφουδ και εδωκα τω οικω του πατρος σου τα παντα του πυρος υιων ισραηλ εις βρωσιν
[29] και ινα τι επεβλεψας επι το θυμιαμα μου και εις την θυσιαν μου αναιδει οφθαλμω και εδοξασας τους υιους σου υπερ εμε ενευλογεισθαι απαρχης πασης θυσιας ισραηλ εμπροσθεν μου
[30] δια τουτο ταδε ειπεν κυριος ο θεος ισραηλ ειπα ο οικος σου και ο οικος του πατρος σου διελευσεται ενωπιον μου εως αιωνος και νυν φησιν κυριος μηδαμως εμοι οτι αλλ η τους δοξαζοντας με δοξασω και ο εξουθενων με ατιμωθησεται
[31] ιδου ημεραι ερχονται και εξολεθρευσω το σπερμα σου και το σπερμα οικου πατρος σου
[32] και ουκ εσται σου πρεσβυτης εν οικω μου πασας τας ημερας
[33] και ανδρα ουκ εξολεθρευσω σοι απο του θυσιαστηριου μου εκλιπειν τους οφθαλμους αυτου και καταρρειν την ψυχην αυτου και πας περισσευων οικου σου πεσουνται εν ρομφαια ανδρων
[34] και τουτο σοι το σημειον ο ηξει επι τους δυο υιους σου τουτους οφνι και φινεες εν ημερα μια αποθανουνται αμφοτεροι
[35] και αναστησω εμαυτω ιερεα πιστον ος παντα τα εν τη καρδια μου και τα εν τη ψυχη μου ποιησει και οικοδομησω αυτω οικον πιστον και διελευσεται ενωπιον χριστου μου πασας τας ημερας
[36] και εσται ο περισσευων εν οικω σου ηξει προσκυνειν αυτω οβολου αργυριου λεγων παραρριψον με επι μιαν των ιερατειων σου φαγειν αρτον

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.