1 Samuel 3

1 Den unge Samuel gjorde så Tjeneste for HERREN under Elis Tilsyn. HERRENs Ord var sparsomt i de Dage, et Syn var sjældent.

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no manifest vision.

2 Ved den Tid - engang da Eli, hvis Øjne var begyndt at blive svage, så han ikke kunde se, lå på sin vante Plads,

Then it happened that, on a certain day, Eli was lying in his place. And his eyes had dimmed, so that he was unable to see.

3 og Guds Lampe endnu ikke var gået ud, og Samuel lå og sov i HERRENs Helligdom, hvor Guds Ark stod -

And so, to prevent the lamp of God from going out, Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.

4 kaldte HERREN: "Samuel, Samuel!" Han svarede: "Her er jeg!"

And the Lord called Samuel. And responding, he said, “Here I am.”

5 Og han løb hen til Eli og sagde: "Her er jeg, du kaldte på mig!" Men han sagde: "Jeg kaldte ikke; læg dig kun hen igen!" Og han gik hen og lagde sig.

And he ran to Eli, and he said, “Here I am. For you called me.” And he said: “I did not call. Return and sleep.” And he went away, and he slept.

6 Da kaldte HERREN atter: "Samuel, Samuel!" Og han gik hen til Eli og sagde: "Her er jeg, du kaldte på mig!" Men han sagde: "Jeg kaldte ikke, min Søn; læg dig kun hen igen!"

And again, the Lord continued to call to Samuel. And rising up, Samuel went to Eli, and he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” And he responded: “I did not call you, my son. Return and sleep.”

7 Samuel havde nemlig endnu ikke lært HERREN at kende, og HERRENs Ord var endnu ikke åbenbaret ham.

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not been revealed to him.

8 Da kaldte HERREN atter for tredje Gang på Samuel, og han stod op, gik hen til Eli og sagde: "Her er jeg, du kaldte på mig!" Så skønnede Eli, at det var HERREN, der kaldte på Drengen.

And the Lord continued, and he called to Samuel still a third time. And rising up, he went to Eli.

9 Og Eli sagde til Samuel: "Læg dig hen igen, og hvis han kalder på dig, så sig: Tal, HERRE, din Tjener hører!" Så gik Samuel hen og lagde sig på sin Plads.

And he said: “Here I am. For you called me.” Then Eli understood that the Lord had called the boy. And he said to Samuel: “Go and sleep. And if he calls to you from now on, you will say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” Therefore, Samuel went away, and he slept in his place.

10 Da kom HERREN og trådte hen til ham og kaldte ligesom de forrige Gange: "Samuel, Samuel!" Og Samuel svarede: "Tal, din Tjener hører!"

And the Lord came, and stood, and he called, just as he had called the other times, “Samuel, Samuel.” And Samuel said, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

11 Så sagde HERREN til Samuel: "Se, jeg vil lade noget ske i Israel, som skal få det til at ringe for begge Ører på enhver, som hører derom.

And the Lord said to Samuel: “Behold, I am accomplishing a word in Israel. Whoever will hear about it, both his ears will ring.

12 På den Dag vil jeg lade alt, hvad jeg har talt om Elis Slægt, opfyldes på ham, alt fra først til sidst.

In that day, I will raise up against Eli all the things that I have spoken over his house. I will begin, and I will finish.

13 Du skal kundgøre ham, at jeg har dømt hans Slægt for evigt, fordi han vidste, at hans Sønner ringeagtede Gud, og dog ikke talte dem alvorligt til.

For I have foretold to him that I will judge his house unto eternity, because of iniquity. For he had known that his sons acted shamefully, and he did not chastise them.

14 Derfor har jeg svoret over Elis Hus: Visselig, Elis Hus's Brøde skal aldrig i Evighed sones ved Slagtofre eller Afgrødeofre!"

For this reason, I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of his house will not be expiated, with victims or with gifts, even forever.”

15 Samuel blev nu liggende til Morgen, og tidligt næste Morgen åbnede han Døren til HERRENs Hus; men Samuel turde ikke omtale Synet for Eli.

Then Samuel slept until morning, and he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli.

16 Da kaldte Eli på Samuel og sagde: "Min Søn Samuel!" Han svarede: "Her er jeg!"

Then Eli called Samuel, and he said, “Samuel, my son?” And responding, he said, “I am here.”

17 Da sagde han: "Hvad var det, han sagde til dig? Dølg det ikke for mig! Gud ramme dig både med det ene og det andet, hvis du dølger noget af, hvad han sagde!"

And he questioned him: “What is the word that the Lord has spoken to you? I beg you that you may not conceal it from me. May God do these things to you, and may he add these other things, if you hide from me one word out of all the things that were told to you.”

18 Så fortalte Samuel ham det hele uden at dølge noget. Da sagde han: "Han er HERREN; han gøre, hvad ham tykkes bedst!"

And so, Samuel revealed to him all the words, and he did not hide them from him. And he responded: “He is the Lord. May he do what is good in his own eyes.”

19 Samuel voksede nu til og HERREN var med ham og lod ikke et eneste af sine Ord falde til Jorden.

And Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground.

20 Og hele Israel fra Dan til Be'ersjeba forstod, at Samuel virkelig var kaldet til HERRENs Profet.

And all of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, knew Samuel to be a faithful prophet of the Lord.

21 Og HERREN vedblev at lade sig til Syne i Silo; thi HERREN åbenbarede sig for Samuel. 4,1 Og Samuels Ord nåede ud til hele Israel.

And the Lord continued to appear in Shiloh. For the Lord had revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh, according to the word of the Lord. And the word about Samuel went forth to all of Israel.