< 1 Samuel 1 >

1 Once there was a man from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, from the tribe of Ephraim.
Un viens vīrs bija no Ramatajim-Cofim, no Efraīma kalniem, Elkanus vārdā, Jeroama dēls, tas bija Elihus dēls, tas Tous dēls, tas Cuva dēls, no Efraīma cilts.
2 He had two wives. The name of the first wife was Hannah, and the name of the second, Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
Šim bija divas sievas, vienai bija vārds Anna, un otras vārds bija Pennina, un Peninnai bija bērni, bet Annai bērnu nebija.
3 Every year Elkanah would leave his town and go to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were the Lord's priests.
Un šis vīrs nogāja ik gadus no savas pilsētas, Dievu pielūgt un upurēt Tam Kungam Cebaot Šīlo. Un tur bija tie divi Elus dēli, Hofnus un Pinehas, Tam Kungam par priesteriem.
4 Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he would give portions of it to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters.
Un tai dienā, kad Elkanus upurēja, viņš savai sievai Peninnai un visiem viņas dēliem un meitām deva daļas.
5 He would give an extra portion to Hannah, to show his love for her even though the Lord hadn't given her any children.
Bet Annai viņš deva divkārtīgu daļu, jo viņš to Annu mīlēja, bet Tas Kungs viņas miesas bija aizslēdzis.
6 Her rival—the other wife—would taunt her badly to upset her because the Lord hadn't given her any children.
Un viņas pretiniece viņu daudz apbēdināja un skumdināja kaitinādama, tādēļ ka Tas Kungs viņas miesas bija aizslēdzis.
7 This went on for years. Whenever Hannah went to the Lord's Temple, Peninnah would taunt her until she cried and couldn't eat.
Un tā viņš darīja ik gadus, kad viņa nogāja Tā Kunga namā. Un šī viņu skumdināja, ka viņa raudāja un neēda.
8 “Hannah, what are you crying for?” her husband Elkanah would ask. “Why don't you eat? Why are you so upset? Aren't I better to you than ten sons?”
Tad Elkanus, viņas vīrs, uz viņu sacīja: Anna, kāpēc tu raudi? Un kāpēc tu neēdi? Un kāpēc tava sirds noskumusi? Vai es tev neesmu labāks nekā desmit dēli?
9 One time when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to the Temple. Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the entrance to the Lord's Temple.
Tad Anna cēlās, kad bija ēdusi un dzērusi Šīlo. Un Elus, tas priesteris, sēdēja uz krēsla pie stenderes Tā Kunga namā.
10 She was terribly upset, and prayed to the Lord as she cried and cried.
Un viņas sirds dziļumā bija noskumusi un pielūdza To Kungu un raudāja gauži.
11 She made a vow, asking, “Lord Almighty, if only you would pay attention to the suffering of your servant and remember me, and not forget me but give me a son, then I will dedicate him to the Lord for his whole life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”
Un viņa solīja solījumu un sacīja: Kungs Cebaot, ja Tu Savas kalpones bēdas uzlūkosi un mani pieminēsi un Savu kalponi neaizmirsīsi un dosi Savai kalponei dēlu, tad es to Tam Kungam došu visu viņa mūžu, un dzenamam nazim nebūs nākt uz viņa galvu.
12 As Hannah went on praying before the Lord, Eli watched her mouth.
Un kad viņa ilgi lūdza Tā Kunga priekšā, tad Elus viņas mutes (kustēšanu) lika vērā.
13 Hannah was praying in her head, and though her lips were moving, her voice made no sound. Eli thought she must be drunk.
Jo Anna runāja savā sirdī un viņas lūpas tikai kustējās, bet viņas balss netapa dzirdēta, tāpēc Elum šķita, viņu esam piedzērušu.
14 “Do you have to come here drunk?” he asked. “Get rid of your wine!”
Un Elus uz to sacīja: cik ilgi tu būsi piedzērusi? Lai tavs vīns no tevis atstājās.
15 “It's not that, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I'm a very miserable woman. I haven't been drinking wine or beer; I'm just pouring my heart out to the Lord.
Bet Anna atbildēja un sacīja: nē, mans kungs, es esmu sieva ar bēdīgu sirdi, es neesmu ne vīna nedz stipra dzēriena dzērusi, bet savu sirdi esmu izgāzusi priekš Tā Kunga.
16 Please don't think I'm a bad woman! I have been praying because of all my troubles and grief.”
Neturi savu kalponi par tādu negodīgu sievu, jo es līdz šim esmu runājusi aiz lielām sirds nopūtām un bēdām.
17 “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel give you what you have asked him for,” Eli replied.
Tad Elus atbildēja un sacīja: ej ar mieru, lai Israēla Dievs tev dod tavu lūgumu, ko tu no Viņa lūgusi.
18 “Thank you for your kindness to your servant,” she said. Then she went on her way, had something to eat, and she didn't look sad any more.
Un viņa sacīja: lai tava kalpone žēlastību atrod tavās acīs. Tad tā sieva nogāja savu ceļu un ēda un viņas vaigs vairs neraudzījās tik noskumis.
19 Elkanah and Hannah got up early the next morning to worship the Lord and then they went home to Ramah. Elkanah made love to his wife Hannah, and the Lord honored her request.
Un tie cēlās rītā agri un pielūdza Tā Kunga priekšā un griezās atpakaļ un nāca savā namā Rāmatā. Un Elkanus atzina Annu, savu sievu, un Tas Kungs viņu pieminēja.
20 In due course she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I asked the Lord for him.”
Un pēc kāda laika Anna tapa grūta un dzemdēja dēlu un nosauca viņa vārdu Samuēli, jo (viņa sacīja) es no Tā Kunga to esmu izlūgusies.
21 Elkanah and all his family went to make the yearly sacrifice to the Lord and to fulfill his vow.
Kad nu tas vīrs, Elkanus, ar visu savu namu aizgāja, Tam Kungam upurēt to gadskārtējo upuri un savu solījumu,
22 But Hannah did not go. She told her husband, “Once the boy is weaned I will take him to be presented to the Lord and to remain there forever.”
Tad Anna negāja līdz, bet sacīja uz savu vīru: kad tas puisītis būs atšķirts, tad es viņu vedīšu, lai viņš rādās Tā Kunga priekšā un tur paliek mūžam.
23 “Do as you see fit,” her husband Elkanah replied. “Stay here until you have weaned him. May the Lord fulfill what he has said.” So Hannah stayed behind and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
Un Elkanus, viņas vīrs, uz to sacīja: dari, kā tev patīk, paliec šeitan, tiekams tu viņu būsi atšķīrusi; bet Tas Kungs lai piepilda Savu vārdu. Tā tā sieva palika un zīdīja savu dēlu, tiekams viņa to atšķīra.
24 When she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a wineskin containing wine. Even though the boy was young, she brought him to the Lord's Temple at Shiloh.
Un kad viņa to bija atšķīrusi, tad viņa to veda sev līdz ar trim vēršiem un vienu ēfu miltu un vienu trauciņu ar vīnu, un noveda Tā Kunga namā uz Šīlo; un tas zēns bija vēl jauns.
25 After they had slaughtered the bull, they presented the boy to Eli.
Un tie nokāva vērsi un pieveda to zēnu pie Elus.
26 “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here with you praying to the Lord.
Un tā sacīja: mans kungs, tik tiešām kā tava dvēsele dzīvo, mans kungs, es esmu tā sieva, kas šeitan pie tevis stāvēja, To Kungu lūgdama.
27 I prayed for this boy, and since the Lord has given me what I asked him for,
Es par šo bērnu esmu lūgusi, un Tas Kungs man devis manu lūgumu, ko es no Viņa esmu lūgusi.
28 now I'm giving him to the Lord. As long as he lives he will be dedicated to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there.
Tādēļ es to arī Tam Kungam kā izlūgtu esmu nodevusi visu mūžu, kamēr tas dzīvos, - viņš ir no Tā Kunga izlūgts. Un tie tur pielūdza To Kungu.

< 1 Samuel 1 >