1 Samuel 2
1 Hannah prayed, “I'm so happy in the Lord! He has empowered me! Now I have plenty to say in answer to those who hate me. I celebrate your salvation!
哈拿禱告說： 我的心因耶和華快樂； 我的角因耶和華高舉。 我的口向仇敵張開； 我因耶和華的救恩歡欣。
2 There's no one holy like the Lord—no one apart from you, no Rock like our God!
只有耶和華為聖； 除他以外沒有可比的， 也沒有磐石像我們的上帝。
3 Don't speak so conceitedly! Don't talk so arrogantly! For the Lord is a God who knows everything—doesn't he judge what you do?
人不要誇口說驕傲的話， 也不要出狂妄的言語； 因耶和華是大有智識的上帝， 人的行為被他衡量。
4 The weapons of the powerful are shattered, while those who stumble along are made strong.
勇士的弓都已折斷； 跌倒的人以力量束腰。
5 Those who used to have plenty of food now have to work to earn a crust, while those who used to be hungry now have become fat. The woman who was childless now has seven children, while the woman with many children fades away.
素來飽足的，反作用人求食； 飢餓的，再不飢餓。 不生育的，生了七個兒子； 多有兒女的，反倒衰微。
6 The Lord kills and he revives; he sends some down to the grave, but he raises others up. (Sheol h7585)
耶和華使人死，也使人活， 使人下陰間，也使人往上升。 (Sheol h7585)
7 The Lord makes some poor, but others rich; he brings some down, but he lifts others up.
他使人貧窮，也使人富足， 使人卑微，也使人高貴。
8 He helps the poor up from the dust; he raises the lowborn from the trash pile and seats them with the upper class in places of honor. For the foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.
他從灰塵裏抬舉貧寒人， 從糞堆中提拔窮乏人， 使他們與王子同坐， 得着榮耀的座位。 地的柱子屬於耶和華； 他將世界立在其上。
9 He will take care of those who trust him, but the wicked vanish into the darkness, for people don't succeed through their own strength.
他必保護聖民的腳步， 使惡人在黑暗中寂然不動； 人都不能靠力量得勝。
10 The Lord crushes his enemies, he thunders against them from heaven. He rules the whole earth; he strengthens his king, and gives power to the one he has anointed.”
與耶和華爭競的，必被打碎； 耶和華必從天上以雷攻擊他， 必審判地極的人， 將力量賜與所立的王， 高舉受膏者的角。
11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah while the boy stayed with Eli the priest serving the Lord.
以利加拿往拉瑪回家去了。那孩子在祭司以利面前事奉耶和華。
12 Eli's sons were worthless men who didn't have any time for the Lord
以利的兩個兒子是惡人，不認識耶和華。
13 or their role as priests to the people. They would send one of their servants over with a fork when anyone came to offer a sacrifice.
這二祭司待百姓是這樣的規矩：凡有人獻祭，正煮肉的時候，祭司的僕人就來，手拿三齒的叉子，
14 The servant would stick the fork into the pot while the meat from the sacrifice was being boiled, and would take whatever meat came up on the fork to Eli's sons. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.
將叉子往罐裏，或鼎裏，或釜裏，或鍋裏一插，插上來的肉，祭司都取了去。凡上到示羅的以色列人，他們都是這樣看待。
15 In fact even before the fat of the sacrifice was burned up the servant would come and would demand from the man sacrificing, “Give me meat to roast for the priest. He doesn't want boiled meat from you—he wants it raw.”
又在未燒脂油以前，祭司的僕人就來對獻祭的人說：「將肉給祭司，叫他烤吧。他不要煮過的，要生的。」
16 The man might answer, “Let me first burn up all the fat, and then you can have as much as you want.” But the priest's servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me now. If you don't, I'll take it by force.”
獻祭的人若說：「必須先燒脂油，然後你可以隨意取肉。」僕人就說：「你立時給我，不然我便搶去。」
17 The sins of these young men were extremely serious from the Lord's perspective because they were treating with contempt the Lord's offerings.
如此，這二少年人的罪在耶和華面前甚重了，因為他們藐視耶和華的祭物。
18 But Samuel served before the Lord—a boy dressed as a priest, wearing a linen ephod.
那時，撒母耳還是孩子，穿着細麻布的以弗得，侍立在耶和華面前。
19 Every year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.
他母親每年為他做一件小外袍，同着丈夫上來獻年祭的時候帶來給他。
20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to replace the one she prayed for and dedicated to the Lord.” Then they would return home.
以利為以利加拿和他的妻祝福，說：「願耶和華由這婦人再賜你後裔，代替你從耶和華求來的孩子。」他們就回本鄉去了。
21 The Lord blessed Hannah with three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
耶和華眷顧哈拿，她就懷孕生了三個兒子，兩個女兒。那孩子撒母耳在耶和華面前漸漸長大。
22 Eli was very old, however he had heard about all the things his sons were doing to the people of Israel, and how they were seducing the women who were serving at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
以利年甚老邁，聽見他兩個兒子待以色列眾人的事，又聽見他們與會幕門前伺候的婦人苟合，
23 He asked them, “Why are you doing all this? I keep on hearing from everyone about your evil actions.
他就對他們說：「你們為何行這樣的事呢？我從這眾百姓聽見你們的惡行。
24 No, my sons, the report I hear about you from the Lord's people isn't good.
我兒啊，不可這樣！我聽見你們的風聲不好，你們使耶和華的百姓犯了罪。
25 If a man sins against someone, God can intercede for him; but if a man sin against the Lord, who is going to intercede for him?” But they didn't pay attention to what their father said, for the Lord was planning to put them to death.
人若得罪人，有士師審判他；人若得罪耶和華，誰能為他祈求呢？」然而他們還是不聽父親的話，因為耶和華想要殺他們。
26 The boy Samuel grew physically, and also grew in the approval of both the Lord and the people.
孩子撒母耳漸漸長大，耶和華與人越發喜愛他。
27 A man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the Lord says: Didn't I very clearly reveal myself to your forefather's family when they were ruled by Pharaoh in Egypt?
有神人來見以利，對他說：「耶和華如此說：『你祖父在埃及法老家作奴僕的時候，我不是向他們顯現嗎？
28 I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel as my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave to your forefather's family all the Israelites' offerings made with fire.
在以色列眾支派中，我不是揀選人作我的祭司，使他燒香，在我壇上獻祭，在我面前穿以弗得，又將以色列人所獻的火祭都賜給你父家嗎？
29 So why have you treated with contempt my sacrifices and offerings that I have ordered for my place of worship? You honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves with the best parts of all the offerings from my people Israel.
我所吩咐獻在我居所的祭物，你們為何踐踏？尊重你的兒子過於尊重我，將我民以色列所獻美好的祭物肥己呢？』
30 Consequently, this is the declaration of the Lord: I made a definite promise that your family and your father's family would always serve me as priests. But now the Lord declares: Not anymore! Instead I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me I will treat with contempt.
因此，耶和華－以色列的上帝說：『我曾說，你和你父家必永遠行在我面前；現在我卻說，決不容你們這樣行。因為尊重我的，我必重看他；藐視我的，他必被輕視。
31 The time is coming when I will bring your family and your father's family to an end. No one will live to an old age.
日子必到，我要折斷你的膀臂和你父家的膀臂，使你家中沒有一個老年人。
32 You will see tragedy in the place of worship. While Israel will prosper, no one in your family will ever again reach old age.
在上帝使以色列人享福的時候，你必看見我居所的敗落。在你家中必永遠沒有一個老年人。
33 Anyone of your family not cut off from serving at my altar will make your eyes weep and cause you grief. All your descendants will die when full of life.
我必不從我壇前滅盡你家中的人；那未滅的必使你眼目乾癟、心中憂傷。你家中所生的人都必死在中年。
34 Here is a sign for you that this will happen regarding your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: both will die on the same day.
你的兩個兒子何弗尼、非尼哈所遭遇的事可作你的證據：他們二人必一日同死。
35 I will choose for myself a trustworthy priest who will do what I really want, what I have in mind. I will make sure he and his descendants are trustworthy and they will always serve my anointed one.
我要為自己立一個忠心的祭司；他必照我的心意而行。我要為他建立堅固的家；他必永遠行在我的受膏者面前。
36 Every one of your descendants who is left will come and bow down to him, asking for money and food, saying, ‘Please give me work as a priest so that I can have food to eat.’”
你家所剩下的人都必來叩拜他，求塊銀子，求個餅，說：求你賜我祭司的職分，好叫我得點餅吃。』」
