1 Samuelova 3

1 Mladi je Samuel služio Jahvi pod nadzorom Elijevim; u ono vrijeme Jahve je izrijetka govorio ljudima, a viđenja nisu bila česta.

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

2 No jednoga je dana Eli ležao u svojoj sobi - oči su njegove počele slabiti te više nije mogao vidjeti -

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),

3 svijećnjak Božji još ne bijaše ugašen i Samuel je spavao u svetištu Jahvinu, ondje gdje je bio Kovčeg Božji.

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

4 I Jahve zovnu: “Samuele! Samuele!” A on odgovori: “Evo me!”

The LORD called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

5 I otrča k Eliju i reče: “Evo me! Ti si me zvao!” A Eli reče: “Ja te nisam zvao. Vrati se i spavaj!” I on ode i leže.

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.

6 I Jahve opet zovnu: “Samuele! Samuele!” Samuel usta, ode k Eliju i reče: “Evo me! Ti si me zvao!” A Eli odgovori: “Ja te nisam zvao, sine! Vrati se i spavaj!”

The LORD 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.”

7 Samuel još nije poznavao Jahve i još mu nikada ne bijaše objavljena riječ Jahvina.

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

8 I Jahve zovnu Samuela po treći put. On usta, ode k Eliju i reče: “Evo me! Ti si me zvao!” Sada Eli razumje da je Jahve zvao dječaka.

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

9 Zato reče Samuelu: “Idi i lezi; a ako te zovne, ti reci: 'Govori, sluga tvoj sluša.'” I Samuel ode i leže na svoje mjesto.

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

10 I dođe Jahve i stade i zovnu kao prije: “Samuele! Samuele!” A Samuel odgovori: “Govori, sluga tvoj sluša.”

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

11 Tada Jahve reče Samuelu: “Evo, učinit ću nešto u Izraelu da će oba uha zujati svakome koji čuje.

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

12 U onaj ću dan ispuniti na Eliju sve što sam rekao za kuću njegovu, od početka do kraja.

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

13 Ti ćeš mu objaviti da osuđujem kuću njegovu dovijeka; on je znao da njegovi sinovi hule na Boga, a nije ih obuzdao.

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.

14 Zato - kunem se domu Elijevu - neće oprati krivicu Elijeva doma nikakve žrtve ni prinosi dovijeka.”

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.”

15 Samuel je spavao do jutra, a onda otvori vrata Doma Jahvina. Samuel se bojao kazati viđenje Eliju.

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

16 Ali Eli zovnu Samuela govoreći: “Samuele, sine!” A on odgovori: “Evo me!”

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

17 I on upita: “Kakva je riječ koju ti reče? Nemoj mi zatajiti ništa! Tako ti Bog učinio zlo i dodao ti drugo ako mi zatajiš nešto od onoga što ti je kazao.”

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.”

18 Nato mu Samuel pripovjedi sve i ništa ne zataji od njega. A Eli reče: “On je Jahve, neka čini što je dobro u očima njegovim!”

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

19 Samuel je rastao, a Jahve je bio s njim i nije pustio da ijedna od njegovih riječi padne na zemlju.

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

20 Sav Izrael, od Dana do Beer Šebe, spozna da je Samuel postavljen za proroka Jahvina.

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

21 Jahve se i dalje javljao u Šilu, jer se objavljivao Samuelu, i riječ se Samuelova obraćala svemu Izraelu. (Eli je bio vrlo star, a njegovi su sinovi ustrajali u svome opakom postupku pred Jahvom.)

The LORD appeared again in Shiloh; for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the LORD’s word.