1 Samuel 3

1 The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. Yahweh’s word was rare in those days. There were not many visions, then.

Alò, Samuel te sèvi SENYÈ a devan Éli. Yon pawòl soti nan SENYÈ a te ra nan jou sa yo, e vizyon yo pa t fèt souvan.

2 At that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),

Li te rive nan lè sa a ke pandan Éli te kouche nan plas li, (alò, vizyon li te kòmanse febli; li pa t kab wè byen),

3 and God’s lamp hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple where God’s ark was,

epi lanp Bondye a potko etenn e Samuel te kouche nan tanp SENYÈ a kote lach Bondye a te ye a,

4 Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

ke SENYÈ a te rele Samuel. Li te reponn: “Men mwen isit la!”

5 He ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call. Lie down again.” He went and lay down.

Alò, li te kouri vè Éli e te di: “Men mwen, paske ou te rele m.” Men Éli te di: “Mwen pa t rele ou. Ale kouche ankò.” Konsa, li te retounen kouche.

6 Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son. Lie down again.”

Senyè a te rele ankò: “Samuel!” Konsa, Samuel te leve, li te ale vè Éli. Li te di: “Men mwen, paske ou te rele m.” Men li te reponn: “Mwen pa t rele ou, fis mwen, ale kouche ankò.”

7 Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was Yahweh’s word yet revealed to him.

Alò, Samuel potko konnen SENYÈ a, ni pawòl SENYÈ a potko revele a li.

8 Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.

Alò, SENYÈ a te rele Samuel ankò pou yon twazyèm fwa. Epi li te leve ale vè Éli. Li te di: “Men mwen, paske ou te rele mwen.” Konsa, Éli te vin apèsi ke SENYÈ a t ap rele gason an.

9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Epi Éli te di a Samuel: “Ale kouche e li va fèt ke si Li rele ou, ke ou va di: ‘Pale, SENYÈ a, paske sèvitè ou ap koute ou.’” Konsa, Samuel te ale kouche nan plas li.

10 Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”

Alò SENYÈ a te vin kanpe e Li te rele tankou lòt fwa yo: “Samuel! Samuel!” Epi Samuel te di: “Pale, paske sèvitè ou ap koute ou.”

11 Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel at which both the ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.

SENYÈ a te di a Samuel: “Veye byen, Mwen prèt pou fè yon bagay an Israël k ap fè zòrèy tout moun an Israël vin toudi.

12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.

Nan jou sa a, Mwen va pote kont Éli tout sa ke M te pale selon lakay li, soti nan kòmansman, jiska lafen.

13 For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.

Paske Mwen te di li ke Mwen prèt pou jije lakay li pou tout tan pou inikite ke li te konnen yo. Akoz fis li yo te mennen yon madichon sou pwòp tèt yo, e li pa t repwoche yo.

14 Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice or offering forever.”

Pou sa, mwen te fè temwen anvè lakay Éli ke inikite lakay Éli p ap padone, ni avèk ofrann, ni avèk sakrifis.”

15 Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of Yahweh’s house. Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.

Konsa, Samuel te kouche jis rive nan maten. Li te ouvri pòt lakay SENYÈ a. Men li te krent pou pale Éli vizyon an.

16 Then Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”

Alò, Éli te rele Samuel e te di: “Samuel, fis mwen.” Epi li te di: “Men mwen.”

17 He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”

Li te di: “Ki pawòl ke Li te pale ou a? Souple, pa kache l pou mwen. Ke Bondye fè l konsa a ou menm, e menm plis osi, si ou kache yon bagay a mwen nan tout pawòl ke li te pale ou yo.”

18 Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”

Konsa, Samuel te di li tout bagay. Li pa t kache anyen a li menm. Epi li te di: “Li se SENYÈ a; kite Li fè sa ki sanble bon pou Li menm.”

19 Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

Konsa, Samuel te grandi, SENYÈ a te avèk li e Li pa t kite okenn nan pawòl li yo manke reyisi.

20 All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.

Tout Israël soti nan Dan jis rive menm Beer-Schéba te konnen ke Samuel te konfime kòm yon pwofèt a SENYÈ a.

21 Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by Yahweh’s word.

Epi SENYÈ a te vin parèt ankò nan Silo, paske SENYÈ a te revele Li menm a Samuel nan Silo selon pawòl Bondye a.