1 Samuel 1

1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Toah, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

Der var en Mand fra Ramatajim, en Zufit fra Efraims Bjerge ved Navn Elkana, en Søn af Jerobam, en Søn af Elihu, en Søn af Tohu, en Søn af Zuf, en Efraimit.

2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

Han havde to Hustruer; den ene hed Hanna, den anden Peninna; Peninna havde Børn, men Hanna ikke.

3 This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the LORD, were there.

Denne Mand drog hvert År op fra sin By for at tilbede Hærskarers HERRE og ofre til ham i Silo, hvor Elis to Sønner Hofni og Pinehas Var Præster for HERREN.

4 When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

En Dag ofrede nu Elkana han plejede at give sin Hustru Peninna og alle hendes Sønner og Døtre flere Dele,

5 but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.

men skønt han elskede Hanna, gav han hende kun een Del, fordi HERREN havde tillukket hendes Moderliv;

6 Her rival taunted her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

hendes Medbejlerske tilføjede hende også grove Krænkelser for den Skam, at HERREN havde tillukket hendes Moderliv.

7 As he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she taunted her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

Således gik det År efter År: hver Gang de drog op til HERRENs Hus, krænkede hun hende således så skete det, at hun græd og ikke vilde spise.

8 Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

Da sagde hendes Mand Elkana til hende: "Hanna, hvorfor græder du, og hvorfor spiser du ikke? Hvorfor er du mismodig? Er jeg dig ikke mere værd end ti Sønner?"

9 So Hannah rose after eating and drinking in Shiloh, and stood before the LORD. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.

Men da de havde holdt Måltid i Silo, stod Hanna op og trådte hen for HERRENs Åsyn, medens Præsten Eli sad på sin Stol ved en af Dørstolperne i HERRENs Hus;

10 She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, and wept bitterly.

og i sin Vånde bad hun under heftig Gråd til HERREN

11 She vowed a vow, and said, "LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a son, then I will set him before you as a Nazirite until the day of his death. And he will not drink wine or strong drink, and no razor will come on his head."

og aflagde det Løfte: "Hærskarers HERRE! Hvis du vil se til din Tjenerindes Nød og komme mig i Hu og ikke glemme din Tjenerinde, men give din Tjenerinde en Søn, så vil jeg give ham til HERREN alle hans Levedage, og ingen Ragekniv skal komme på hans Hoved!"

12 It happened, as she multiplied prayers before the LORD, that Eli saw her mouth.

Således bad hun længe for HERRENs Åsyn, og Eli iagttog hendes Mund;

13 And she was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

men da Hanna talte ved sig selv, så kun hendes Læber bevægede sig, og hendes Stemme ikke kunde høres, troede Eli, at hun var beruset,

14 So Eli said to her, "How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine from you."

og sagde til hende: "Hvor længe vil du gå og være drukken? Se at komme af med din Rus!"

15 And Hannah answered, "No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD.

Men Hanna svarede: "Nej, Herre! Jeg er en hårdt prøvet Kvinde; Vin og stærk Drik har jeg ikke drukket; jeg udøste kun min Sjæl for HERRENs Åsyn.

16 Do not count your handmaid as a worthless woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my distress and my anguish."

Regn ikke din Trælkvinde for en dårlig Kvinde! Nej, hele Tiden har jeg talt ud af min dybe Kummer og Kvide!"

17 Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."

Eli svarede: "Gå bort i Fred! Israels Gud vil give dig, hvad du har bedt ham om!"

18 She said, "Let your handmaid find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way, and entered her quarters, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.

Da sagde hun: "Måtte din Trælkvinde finde Nåde for dine Øjne!" Så gik Kvinden sin Vej, og hun spiste og så ikke længer forgræmmet ud.

19 They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

Næste Morgen stod de tidligt op og kastede sig ned for HERRENs Åsyn; og så vendte de tilbage og kom hjem til deres Hus i Rama. Og Elkana kendte sin Hustru Hanna, og HERREN kom hende i Hu;

20 It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of the LORD."

og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn Året efter og gav ham Navnet Samuel; "thi," sagde hun, "jeg har bedt mig ham til hos HERREN!"

21 The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and to redeem his vow and all the tithes of his land.

Da Elkana nu med hele sit Hus drog op for at bringe HERREN det årlige Offer og sit Løfteoffer,

22 But Hannah did not go up; for she said to her husband, "Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and stay there forever."

drog Hanna ikke med; thi hun sagde til sin Mand: "Jeg vil vente, til Drengen er vænnet fra, så vil jeg bringe ham derhen, for at han kan stedes for HERRENs Åsyn og blive der for stedse!"

23 And Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems good in your eyes. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the LORD establish what you have said." So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.

Da sagde hendes Mand Elkana til hende: "Gør, som du synes! Bliv her, indtil du har vænnet ham fra! Måtte HERREN kun gøre dit Ord til Virkelighed!" Så blev Kvinden hjemme og ammede sin Søn, indtil hun vænnede ham fra.

24 And she went up with him to Shiloh with a three-year old bull, and bread, and one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child was with them. And they went before the LORD, and his father slaughtered the sacrifice, which he did annually to the LORD. And he brought the child,

Men da hun havde vænnet ham fra, tog hun ham med, desuden en treårs Tyr, en Efa Mel og en Dunk Vin, og hun kom til HERRENs Hus i Silo og havde Drengen med.

25 and he slaughtered the bull. And Hannah, the mother of the child, brought him to Eli.

Da nu Tyren var slagtet, kom Drengens Moder til Eli

26 She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.

og sagde: "Hør mig, Herre! Så sandt du lever, Herre, jeg er den Kvinde, som stod her ved din Side og bad til HERREN.

27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.

Om denne Dreng bad jeg, og HERREN gav mig, hvad jeg bad ham om.

28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is lent to the LORD." He worshiped the LORD there.

Derfor vil jeg også overlade ham til HERREN; hele sit Liv skal han være overladt til HERREN!" Og hun lod ham blive der for HERRENs Åsyn.