1 Samuel 2
Reina Valera Actualizada
Oración de Ana al dedicar a Samuel
2 Entonces Ana oró y dijo:
“Mi corazón se regocija en el SEÑOR;
mi poder se enaltece en el SEÑOR. Mi boca se ensancha
contra mis enemigos,
porque me he alegrado en tu salvación.
2 “No hay santo como el SEÑOR, porque no hay ninguno aparte de ti;
no hay roca[a] como nuestro Dios.
3 No multipliquen palabras altaneras; cesen en su boca las palabras insolentes. Porque el SEÑOR es un Dios
de todo saber;
por él son examinadas las acciones.
4 “Los arcos de los fuertes son quebrados, pero los que tropiezan se ciñen de poder.
5 Los que estaban saciados
se alquilan por comida,
pero los que estaban hambrientos dejan de estarlo.
Aun la que era estéril da a luz siete hijos, pero la que tenía muchos hijos languidece.
6 “El SEÑOR hace morir y hace vivir.
Él hace descender al Seol y hace subir.
7 El SEÑOR hace empobrecer
y hace enriquecer.
Él humilla y enaltece.
8 Él levanta del polvo al pobre,
y al necesitado enaltece desde la basura, para hacerlo sentar con los nobles
y hacerlo poseer un trono glorioso. Porque del SEÑOR son
las columnas de la tierra,
y sobre ellas asentó el mundo.
9 “Él guarda los pies de sus fieles, pero los impíos perecen en las tinieblas; porque nadie triunfará por
su propia fuerza.
10 El SEÑOR quebrantará
a sus adversarios[b];
contra ellos[c] tronará desde los cielos.
El SEÑOR juzgará los confines
de la tierra.
Él dará fortaleza a su rey
y enaltecerá el poder de su ungido”.
11 Después, Elcana regresó a su casa en Ramá, pero el niño servía al SEÑOR delante del sacerdote Elí.
Conducta de los hijos de Elí y de Samuel
12 Los hijos de Elí eran hombres impíos, que no tenían conocimiento del SEÑOR. 13 Los sacerdotes acostumbraban a proceder con el pueblo de esta manera: Cuando alguno ofrecía un sacrificio, y mientras era cocida la carne, el criado del sacerdote iba con un tenedor de tres dientes en su mano, 14 y lo metía en el perol, en el caldero, en la olla o en la marmita. Y todo lo que sacaba el tenedor, el sacerdote lo tomaba para sí[d]. Esto hacían con todo israelita que iba allí a Silo. 15 Asimismo, el criado del sacerdote iba, aun antes que quemaran el sebo, y decía al que sacrificaba: “Da al sacerdote carne para asar, porque no tomará de ti carne cocida, sino cruda”. 16 Si el hombre le respondía: “Deja que primero hagan arder el sebo, y después toma todo lo que te apetezca”, él decía: “No, dámela ahora mismo; de lo contrario, la tomaré por la fuerza”.
17 El pecado de los jóvenes era muy grande delante del SEÑOR, porque los hombres trataban con irreverencia las ofrendas del SEÑOR.
18 El niño Samuel servía delante del SEÑOR, vestido con un efod de lino. 19 Su madre le hacía año tras año una túnica pequeña, y se la llevaba cuando iba con su marido para ofrecer el sacrificio anual. 20 Entonces Elí bendecía a Elcana y a su mujer diciendo: “El SEÑOR te dé hijos de esta mujer, en lugar de este que ella pidió al SEÑOR”. Y regresaban a su casa.
21 El SEÑOR visitó a Ana con su favor, y ella concibió y dio a luz tres hijos y dos hijas. Y el niño Samuel crecía delante del SEÑOR.
22 Elí ya era muy anciano y oía todo lo que hacían sus hijos a todo Israel, y cómo se acostaban con las mujeres que servían a la entrada del tabernáculo de reunión. 23 Él les preguntó:
—¿Por qué hacen semejantes cosas? Yo oigo de todo este pueblo acerca de sus malas acciones. 24 No, hijos míos, no es bueno el rumor que oigo y que el pueblo del SEÑOR difunde. 25 Si un hombre peca contra otro hombre, Dios intercederá por él; pero si alguno peca contra el SEÑOR, ¿quién intercederá por él?
Sin embargo, ellos no escucharon la voz de su padre, porque el SEÑOR quería hacerlos morir. 26 Y el niño Samuel crecía en estatura y en gracia para con Dios y los hombres.
Profecía contra la casa de Elí
27 Entonces un hombre de Dios vino a Elí y le dijo: “Así dice el SEÑOR: ‘Yo me manifesté[e] claramente a la casa de tu padre, cuando estaban en Egipto al servicio de la casa del faraón. 28 Yo lo escogí como sacerdote mío entre todas las tribus de Israel, para que subiera a mi altar, quemara el incienso y llevara el efod[f] en mi presencia. Yo he dado a la casa de tu padre todas las ofrendas quemadas de los hijos de Israel. 29 ¿Por qué han desdeñado mis sacrificios y mis ofrendas que mandé ofrecer en mi morada? Has honrado a tus hijos más que a mí, y los has engordado con lo mejor de todas las ofrendas de mi pueblo Israel’.
30 “Por tanto, dice el SEÑOR Dios de Israel: ‘En verdad, yo había dicho que tu casa y la casa de tu padre estarían delante de mí para siempre’. Pero ahora, dice el SEÑOR: ¡De ninguna manera! Yo honraré a los que me honran, pero los que me desprecian serán tenidos en poco. 31 He aquí, vienen días cuando cortaré tu brazo y el brazo de la casa de tu padre, de modo que en tu casa no haya ancianos. 32 Tú verás que tu morada padece necesidad, mientras yo colmo de bienes a Israel; y jamás habrá ancianos en tu casa. 33 Pero no eliminaré completamente a los tuyos que sirven en mi altar, para consumir tus ojos y llenar tu alma de dolor. Todos los descendientes de tu casa morirán en la edad viril. 34 Te servirá de señal esto que acontecerá a tus dos hijos, Ofni y Fineas: Ambos morirán en el mismo día. 35 Pero yo levantaré para mí un sacerdote fiel que actúe conforme a mi corazón y a mi alma. Le edificaré una casa firme, y él andará en presencia de mi ungido todos los días. 36 Y sucederá que el que quede de tu casa irá a postrarse delante de él por un poco de dinero y por un bocado de pan, diciéndole: ‘Por favor, asóciame con alguno de los servicios sacerdotales, a fin de que yo tenga un poco de pan para comer’”.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:2 LXX tiene justo.
- 1 Samuel 2:10 Según vers. antiguas.
- 1 Samuel 2:10 Según varios mss. y vers. antiguas; TM, él.
- 1 Samuel 2:14 Cf. Lev. 7:30-34.
- 1 Samuel 2:27 Según vers. antiguas; heb. lo formula como pregunta.
- 1 Samuel 2:28 Cf. Éxo. 28:5-14.
1 Samuel 2
King James Version
2 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
13 And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
18 But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.
21 And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord's people to transgress.
25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
30 Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
1 Samuel 2
English Standard Version
Hannah's Prayer
2 And Hannah prayed and said,
(A)“My heart exults in the Lord;
(B)my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because (C)I rejoice in your salvation.
2 (D)“There is none holy like the Lord:
for there is none besides you;
there is (E)no rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 (F)The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
(G)The barren has borne seven,
(H)but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 (I)The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 (J)The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
(K)he brings low and he exalts.
8 (L)He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
(M)to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
(N)For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
and on them he has set the world.
9 (O)“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
10 (P)The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
(Q)against them he will thunder in heaven.
(R)The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
(S)and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
11 Then Elkanah went home (T)to Ramah. (U)And the boy[a] was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli the priest.
Eli's Worthless Sons
12 Now the sons of Eli were (V)worthless men. (W)They did not know the Lord. 13 The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant would come, while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand, 14 and he would thrust it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or pot. All that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they did at Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15 Moreover, (X)before the fat was burned, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give meat for the priest to roast, for he will not accept boiled meat from you but only raw.” 16 And if the man said to him, “Let them burn the fat first, and then take as much as you wish,” he would say, “No, you must give it now, and if not, I will take it by force.” 17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great (Y)in the sight of the Lord, (Z)for the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.
18 (AA)Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy (AB)clothed with a linen ephod. 19 And his mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year (AC)when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “May the Lord give you children by this woman (AD)for the petition she asked of the Lord.” So then they would return to their home.
21 (AE)Indeed the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. (AF)And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.
Eli Rebukes His Sons
22 Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who (AG)were serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 23 And he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people. 24 No, my sons; it is no good report that I hear the people of the Lord spreading abroad. 25 If someone sins against a man, God will mediate for him, but if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, (AH)for it was the will of the Lord to put them to death.
26 Now the boy Samuel (AI)continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.
The Lord Rejects Eli's Household
27 And there came (AJ)a man of God to Eli and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, (AK)‘Did I indeed reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt subject to the house of Pharaoh? 28 (AL)Did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, (AM)to wear an ephod before me? (AN)I gave to the house of your father all my offerings by fire from the people of Israel. 29 Why then do you (AO)scorn[b] my sacrifices and my offerings that I commanded for my dwelling, and honor your sons above me by fattening yourselves on the choicest parts of every offering of my people Israel?’ 30 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: (AP)‘I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,’ (AQ)but now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, (AR)the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. 32 Then (AS)in distress you will look with envious eye on all the prosperity that shall be bestowed on Israel, (AT)and there shall not be an old man in your house forever. 33 The only one of you whom I shall not cut off from my altar shall be spared to weep his[c] eyes out to grieve his heart, and all the descendants[d] of your house shall die by the sword of men.[e] 34 (AU)And this that shall come upon your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, shall be the sign to you: both of them shall die (AV)on the same day. 35 (AW)And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. (AX)And I will build him a sure house, and he shall go in and out before (AY)my anointed forever. 36 And everyone who is left in your house shall come to implore him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and shall say, “Please put me in one of the priests' places, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:11 Hebrew na‘ar can be rendered boy (2:11, 18, 21, 26; 3:1, 8), servant (2:13, 15), or young man (2:17), depending on the context
- 1 Samuel 2:29 Hebrew kick at
- 1 Samuel 2:33 Septuagint; Hebrew your; twice in this verse
- 1 Samuel 2:33 Hebrew increase
- 1 Samuel 2:33 Septuagint; Hebrew die as men
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