1 Sa-mu-ên 3
New Vietnamese Bible
CHÚA Lập Sa-mu-ên Làm Tiên Tri
3 Trong khi ấy, cậu bé Sa-mu-ên tiếp tục phục vụ CHÚA dưới sự hướng dẫn của ông Hê-li. Thời bấy giờ, lời CHÚA phán trực tiếp với loài người rất hiếm; Ngài cũng chẳng ban khải tượng.
2 Một đêm kia, ông Hê-li đang nằm ngủ trong chỗ ông thường nằm. Mắt ông bắt đầu mờ, không thấy rõ. 3 Sa-mu-ên cũng nằm ngủ trong đền thờ CHÚA, nơi để Rương Giao Ước của Đức Chúa Trời. Lúc ấy, đèn của Đức Chúa Trời chưa tắt. 4 CHÚA gọi Sa-mu-ên. Cậu bé đáp: “Dạ, con đây!” 5 Cậu chạy đến bên ông Hê-li: “Thưa ông, ông gọi con.”
Ông Hê-li bảo: “Ta không có gọi con. Đi ngủ trở lại đi.”
Cậu bé trở về ngủ. 6 CHÚA lại gọi nữa: “Sa-mu-ên!”
Sa-mu-ên thức dậy đến bên ông Hê-li: “Thưa ông, ông gọi con.”
Ông Hê-li bảo: “Ta không có gọi con đâu. Con đi ngủ đi.”
7 Lúc ấy, Sa-mu-ên chưa nhận ra tiếng CHÚA vì CHÚA chưa phán trực tiếp với cậu. 8 CHÚA lại gọi lần thứ ba: “Sa-mu-ên.”
Cậu thức dậy đến bên ông Hê-li: “Thưa ông, ông gọi con.” Bây giờ ông Hê-li mới hiểu là CHÚA gọi cậu bé. 9 Ông Hê-li bảo Sa-mu-ên: “Con hãy về ngủ đi. Nếu có tiếng gọi con nữa, hãy thưa: ‘Lạy CHÚA, xin phán dạy. Tôi tớ Ngài đang nghe.’ ” Sa-mu-ên trở về chỗ mình nằm ngủ.
10 CHÚA đến đứng cạnh bên và gọi như các lần trước: “Sa-mu-ên! Sa-mu-ên!”
Sa-mu-ên thưa: “Lạy Chúa, xin phán dạy. Tôi tớ Ngài đang nghe.” 11 CHÚA bảo Sa-mu-ên: “Này, Ta sắp làm một việc giữa dân Y-sơ-ra-ên, đến nỗi ai nghe cũng phải ù cả hai tai. 12 Ngày ấy, Ta sẽ thực hiện mọi điều Ta báo trước cho gia đình Hê-li, từ đầu đến cuối. 13 Ta đã cảnh cáo Hê-li là Ta sẽ trừng phạt gia đình người đến muôn đời, vì người biết các con trai mình phạm tội khinh dể Đức Chúa Trời mà không ngăn cản chúng. 14 Vì thế, Ta hứa quả quyết là tội của gia đình Hê-li sẽ không bao giờ chuộc được, dù bằng sinh tế hay lễ vật ngũ cốc.”
15 Sa-mu-ên nằm ngủ cho đến sáng. Rồi cậu mở cửa đền thờ CHÚA. Sa-mu-ên sợ, không dám thuật lại khải tượng cho ông Hê-li. 16 Nhưng ông Hê-li gọi Sa-mu-ên: “Sa-mu-ên lại đây con!” Cậu bé thưa: “Dạ, con đây.” 17 Ông Hê-li hỏi: “Chúa phán dạy con điều gì? Con đừng giấu gì ông hết. Cầu xin Đức Chúa Trời trừng phạt con nặng nề nếu con giấu ông một chi tiết gì trong mọi điều Chúa phán bảo con.” 18 Sa-mu-ên thuật lại cho ông nghe mọi điều, không giấu chi hết. Ông bảo: “Ngài chính là CHÚA. Xin Ngài làm điều gì thấy là tốt.”
19 CHÚA ở cùng Sa-mu-ên đang khi cậu trưởng thành. Ngài thực hiện mọi điều cậu nói theo lệnh CHÚA. 20 Toàn dân Y-sơ-ra-ên, từ Đan đến Bê-e-sê-ba, đều biết Sa-mu-ên là tiên tri trung thực của CHÚA. 21 CHÚA tiếp tục hiện ra tại Si-lô: thật chính tại Si-lô, CHÚA tự tỏ mình ra cho Sa-mu-ên với lời của CHÚA.
1 Samuel 3
English Standard Version
The Lord Calls Samuel
3 (A)Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. (B)And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
2 At that time Eli, (C)whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3 (D)The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down (E)in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5 and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down.
6 And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel (F)at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 On that day I will fulfill against Eli (G)all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. 13 (H)And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, (I)because his sons were blaspheming God,[a] (J)and he did not restrain them. 14 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli (K)that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15 Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 16 But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” 17 And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. (L)May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, (M)“It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
19 (N)And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him (O)and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel (P)from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21 And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel (Q)at Shiloh (R)by the word of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 3:13 Or blaspheming for themselves
1 Samuel 3
King James Version
3 And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
3 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
4 That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
5 And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.
6 And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him.
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.
9 Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11 And the Lord said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
12 In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
13 For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
14 And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
17 And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good.
19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.
21 And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh: for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord.
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