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.
Elkana heitte ein mann, ein sufit som budde i Rama, på Efraimsheidi. Han var son åt Jeroham, son åt Elihu, son åt Tohu, son åt Suf, ein efraimit.
2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Han hadde tvo konor; Hanna heitte den eine, Peninna heitte hi. Peninna hadde born, men Hanna var barnlaus.
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, cohanim to the LORD, were there.
År etter år drog denne mannen upp frå byen sin, og tilbad og ofra i Silo til Herren, allhers drott. Der var dei tvo Eli-sønerne Hofni og Pinehas prestar for Herren.
4 When the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and her daughters.
Alltid når Elkana ofra, gav han Peninna, kona si, og alle sønerne og døtterne hennar kvar sin lut.
5 But to Hannah he would give a double portion because he loved Hannah. Now the LORD had kept her from conceiving.
Men Hanna gav han ein lut for tvo; for han elska Hanna, endå Herren hadde stengt morslivet hennar.
6 And because the LORD kept her from conceiving, her rival used to taunt her severely, to irritate her.
Og medtevlaren hennar erga og terga henne, og vilde øsa henne upp i egse, for di Herren hadde stengt morslivet hennar.
7 And this went on year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she taunted her; therefore she would weep and refuse to eat.
Soleis gjorde han år etter år, kvar gong ho kom upp til Herrens hus; ho terga henne sameleis. Og då gret ho og vilde ikkje eta.
8 And her husband Elkanah said to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? And why are you not eating? And why are you so sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"
Elkana, mannen hennar, sagde til henne: «Hanna, kvifor græt du? og kvifor et du ikkje? Og kvifor er du so hugsjuk? Er ikkje eg meir for deg enn ti søner?»
9 So Hannah got up after eating and drinking in Shiloh, and stood before the LORD. Now Eli the cohen was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD.
Ein gong dei hadde ete og drukke i Silo, reis Hanna upp - presten Eli sat på ein stol attmed den eine dørstolpen til Herrens heilagdom -
10 And she was greatly distressed and prayed to the LORD, and wept uncontrollably.
Og i hjartans sut bad ho til Herren og gret sårt.
11 And she vowed a vow and said, "LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant 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 ho gjorde ein lovnad og sagde: «Herre, du allhers drott! vil du venda augo til vesaldomen åt trælkvinna di og tenkja på meg, og ikkje gløyma trælkvinna di, men gjeva trælkvinna di eit gutebarn, so vil eg vigja honom til Herren for alle hans livedagar, og aldri skal det koma saks på hovudet hans.»
12 Now it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.
Ho heldt lenge på og bad framfor Herren. Og Eli fylgde munnen hennar med augo;
13 And she was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
for Hanna bad ikkje høgt; ho leda berre lipporne, men mælet høyrdest ikkje. So trudde Eli ho var drukki.
14 So Eli said to her, "How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine, and go from before the LORD."
Difor sagde til henne: «Kor lenge vil du syna deg drukki? Sjå til å få ruset til å siga av deg!»
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 svara: «Nei, herre! eg er ei sorgtyngd kona. Vin og rusdrykk hev eg ikkje drukke; men eg hev rent ut hjarta mitt for Herren.
16 Do not count your servant as a worthless woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my distress and my anguish."
Haldt ikkje trælkvinna di for ei uvyrda! for det er utav stor sorg og trege eg hev tala heile tida.»
17 Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."
Eli svara og sagde: «Far i fred! Israels Gud skal gjeva deg det du hev bede honom um!»
18 She said, "Let your servant 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.
Då sagde ho: «Å gjev trælkvinna di må finna godvilje hjå deg!» So gjekk ho sin veg, og fekk seg mat, og ho synte ikkje suti si meir.
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.
Morgonen etter reis dei upp tidleg og heldt bøn framfor Herren. So for dei attende og kom til Rama. Elkana budde saman med Hanna, kona si, og Herren kom henne i hug.
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."
Då det hadde lide ei tid, vart Hanna med barn, og åtte ein son, som ho kalla Samuel; «for», sagde ho, «eg hev bede Herren um honom.»
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.
Elkana drog upp med heile huslyden sin og ofra til Herren det årlege slagtofferet sitt, og offer han hadde lova.
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."
Men Hanna drog ikkje med. Ho sagde til mannen sin: «Eg vil bia til dess vesleguten er avvand. Då vil eg føra honom med meg og syna honom fram for Herren, so han sidan kann halda til der alle dagar.»
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.
Elkana, mannen hennar, sagde med henne: «Gjer som du tykkjer best. Bia til dess du hev vant honom av. Berre Herren må gjera etter sitt ord!» So var kona att heime og hadde son sin til brjostet, til dess ho vande honom av.
24 Then she took him to Shiloh along with a three-year old bull, and bread, and an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. And she came to the house of the LORD in Shiloh, and the boy was with them. And they went before the LORD and his father slaughtered the sacrifice, which he did annually to the LORD. Then he brought the boy,
Men då han var avvand, tok ho honom med dit upp, og hadde med seg tri uksar, ei skjeppa mjøl og ei vinhit, og ho førde honom inn i Herrens hus i Silo. Men han var berre ein liten gut.
25 and he slaughtered the bull. And Hannah, the mother of the boy, brought him to Eli.
Dei slagta uksen, og førde so vesleguten 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.
Ho sagde: «Høyr, herre! so sant du liver, herre, so er eg den kona som stod her attmed deg og bad til Herren.
27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.
Um denne guten bad eg, og Herren høyrde bøni mi og gav meg det eg bad um.
28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is lent to the LORD." Then she left him there, and she worshipped before the LORD.
Difor gjev eg honom att til Herren, so han skal vera ei gåva frå Herren alle sine livedager.» Og dei bad til Herren der.
