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1 Samuelsboken 2
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)

Hanna tackar Herren

2 Hanna bad:

”Jag fröjdar mig i Herren!
    Han har återupprättat mig[a].
Nu kan jag ge svar på tal till mina fiender,
    vara lycklig för att du har räddat mig.

2 Ingen är helig som Herren!
    Det finns ingen annan Gud,
ingen enda klippa som vår Gud.

3 Sluta upp med ert skrytsamma och stolta tal
    och era stora ord!
Herren vet allt
    och han kommer att döma varje handling.

4 Krigarnas bågar är sönderbrutna,
    men de som stapplade av svaghet har fått ny kraft.
5 De som förut var mätta måste nu slava för bröd,
    medan de som var hungriga får mat.
Den ofruktsamma kvinnan har nu sju barn,
    medan hon som hade många barn tynar bort.

6 Herren dödar
    och Herren ger liv.
Han leder människor ner i dödsriket
    och räddar dem därifrån.
7 Herren gör fattig och rik,
    han ödmjukar och han upphöjer.
8 Han lyfter de hjälplösa och fattiga ur damm och aska.
    Han behandlar dem som furstar
och låter dem sitta på hedersplatserna.

Hela jorden vilar på den grund Herren byggt.
9     Han kommer att skydda sina frommas steg,
men de onda kommer att tystas i mörkret.

Ingen ska lyckas enbart genom egen styrka.
10     De som kämpar mot Herren kommer att krossas.
Han dundrar mot dem från himlen.
    Han dömer hela jorden.

Han ger makt till sin kung
    och stor ära[b] till sin smorde.[c]”

11 Därefter återvände Elkana till Rama och pojken blev kvar som Herrens tjänare under prästen Eli.

Samuel i tjänst för Herren

12 Men Elis söner var onda män som inte brydde sig om Herren. 13 Vad prästerna brukade göra mot folket var att när någon offrade ett offer och när köttet tillagades, kom en prästtjänare med en treuddig köttgaffel i handen. 14 Tjänaren stötte sedan ner gaffeln i kitteln, pannan eller grytan och den bit som kom upp behöll prästen. Detta råkade alla israeliter ut för som kom till Shilo. 15 Ibland kom tjänaren till och med innan man förbränt fettet och sa: ”Ge prästen det råa köttet att steka, inte det kokta, för prästen vill inte ha kokt kött av dig utan rått.” 16 Om mannen som offrade köttet svarade: ”Först måste fettet brännas, sedan får du ta så mycket du vill”, då brukade tjänaren säga: ”Nej, ge det till mig genast, annars tar jag det med våld!” 17 Men Herren såg mycket allvarligt på denna synd eftersom prästerna behandlade offergåvorna till Herren respektlöst.

18 Samuel var Herrens tjänare trots att han bara var ett barn och han bar en linne-efod[d]. 19 Varje år sydde hans mor också en liten mantel åt honom som hon överlämnade när hon kom med sin man för det årliga offret. 20 Eli välsignade Elkana och Hanna och sa: ”Må Herren ge dig barn med denna kvinna i stället för den son hon bad om och som hon gett till Herren!” Sedan gick de hem igen. 21 Och Herren kom ihåg Hanna och gav henne ytterligare tre söner och två döttrar. Men Samuel växte upp inför Herren.

22 Eli hade nu blivit mycket gammal. När han hörde vad hans söner gjorde mot israeliterna och hur de låg med kvinnorna som tjänstgjorde vid ingången till uppenbarelsetältet, 23 sa han till sina söner: ”Varför gör ni så? Jag har hört om era onda gärningar. 24 Mina söner, det är verkligen inget gott rykte som sprids om er bland Guds folk. 25 Om en människa syndar mot en annan, kan Gud medla mellan dem. Men vem kan medla då en människa syndar mot Herren?” Men de ville inte lyssna till sin far, för Herren hade redan planerat att döda dem.

26 Under tiden växte pojken Samuel upp och var till glädje för både Gud och människor.

En gudsman besöker Eli

27 En gudsman kom till Eli och sa: ”Så säger Herren: ’Jag uppenbarade mig för din släkt redan när Israels folk var slavar i Egypten under farao. 28 Din släkt blev utvald bland alla Israels stammar till att vara mina präster, till att stiga upp på mitt altare, bränna rökelse och bära efoden[e] inför mig. Ni fick också alla israeliternas eldoffer. 29 Varför föraktar du de offer och offergåvor som förs fram till mig? Och varför har du satt dina söner före mig? Både du och dina söner har blivit feta av det bästa från allt som mitt folk Israel offrar!’

30 Därför förklarar jag, Herren, Israels Gud, att även om jag har lovat att du och din fars släkt alltid ska få tjänstgöra inför mig, kommer det inte att bli så. Jag ska ära dem som ärar mig, men jag ska förakta dem som föraktar mig. 31 Det ska komma en tid då jag gör slut på styrkan hos dig och i din familj, så att ingen i din släkt når hög ålder. 32 Du ska få se elände i min boning och hur välståndet ökar i Israel, men i din familj ska ingen få ett långt liv.[f] 33 Jag rycker dock inte bort er alla från mitt altare, men din blick ska slockna och ditt hjärta sörja. Alla dina ättlingar ska dö i förtid. 34 Som tecken på detta ska båda dina söner Hofni och Pinechas dö på en och samma dag.

35 Jag ska låta en trofast präst uppstå, en som kommer att handla efter mitt sinne och min vilja. Jag ska etablera honom och hans familj så att de för alltid ska vara präster åt min kung, den smorde. 36 Då ska alla dina ättlingar som är kvar böja sig för honom och tigga om pengar och bröd. Var och en kommer att säga: ’Var snäll och ge mig arbete bland prästerna, så att jag får tillräckligt att äta.’ ”

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Ordagrant: Han har lyft mitt horn.Horn symboliserar ära och kraft.
  2. 2:10 Ordagrant: lyfter sin smordes horn. Se not till 2:1.
  3. 2:10 Hanna profeterar om en kommande kung och Samuel var den som skulle instifta kungadömet i Israel. Det är samtidigt en profetia om Messias (den smorde).
  4. 2:18 Efoden var en linnetunika som bars av översteprästen. Den innehöll urim och tummim som användes vid lottkastning då man ville få reda på Guds vilja. Se not till 2 Mos 28:30. Efoden bars dock ibland också av andra (som här, se även 1 Krön 15:27).
  5. 2:28 Se not till 2:18.
  6. 2:32 Den exakta innebörden i versen är osäker.
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1 Samuel 2
Lexham English Bible

2 Then Hannah prayed and said,

“My heart exults in Yahweh, my strength is exalted in Yahweh; I grin[a] over my enemies, for I rejoice over your salvation.
2 There is no one holy like Yahweh, for there is no one besides you,
    and there is no rock like our God.
3 Do not increase speaking very proud[b] words!
    Let no arrogance go forth from your mouth,
    for Yahweh is a God of knowledge
    whose deeds are not weighed.[c]
4 The bows of mighty warriors are shattered,
    but those who stumble gird themselves with strength.
5 Those who were full must hire themselves out for bread,
    but those who are hungry will become fat.
As for the infertile, she will bear seven,
    but she who has many sons withers away.
6 Yahweh kills and restores alive,
    he brings down to Sheol[d] and raises up.
7 Yahweh makes poor and makes rich;
    he brings low and also exalts.
8 He raises up the poor from the dust.
    From the ash heap he lifts up the needy,
to cause them to sit with noble people
    and to cause them to inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth belong to Yahweh
    and he has set the inhabited world on them.
9 He will guard the feet of his faithful[e] ones,
    but the wicked will be destroyed[f] in the darkness,
    because a man will not prevail by his might.
10 Yahweh will shatter[g] his adversaries;[h]
    he will thunder against them in the heavens.
    Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth.
He will give strength to his king
    and will exalt the might of his anointed one.

11 Then Elkanah went to Ramah, to his house. Now the boy was serving Yahweh in the presence of[i] Eli the priest.

The Family of Eli the Priest

12 Now the sons of Eli were worthless scoundrels;[j] they did not know[k] Yahweh. 13 And the custom of the priests with the people was this: When any man brought a sacrifice,[l] as the meat was boiling, the servant of the priest would take a three-pronged meat fork in his hand 14 and would thrust it into the pan or into the kettle or into the cauldron or into the cooking pot. All that the meat fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they used to do to all of the Israelites who came there at Shiloh. 15 Also, before they offered up[m] the fat as a burnt offering, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest meat for roasting, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but only raw.”[n] 16 And if the man said to him, “Let them burn the fat completely first,[o] then take for yourself as you[p] desire,” then he would say to him, “No![q] Give it now! If not, I will take it by force!” 17 So the sin of the young men was very great in the sight of Yahweh, because the men treated the offering of Yahweh with contempt.

Samuel’s Life in the Tabernacle

18 Now Samuel was serving before Yahweh, as a boy wearing a linen ephod. 19 His mother used to make for him a small robe and take it to him year by year[r] whenever she came up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.[s] 20 And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and he said, “May Yahweh give you an offspring from this woman in place of the petitioned one that she requested from Yahweh.” Then they went to their home. 21 Yahweh took note of Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters, while the young man Samuel grew up with Yahweh.

Eli Rebukes His Evil Sons

22 Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel and that they were having sexual relations with the women who were serving at the entrance of the tent of assembly.[t] 23 And he asked them, “Why are you doing all these things that I am hearing, namely, your evil dealings with all these people? 24 No, my sons, the report is not good that I am hearing the people of Yahweh spreading. 25 If a man sins against a man, then God can intercede for him. But if a man sins against Yahweh, who can intercede for him?” But they did not obey[u] their father, because Yahweh wanted to kill them. 26 But the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor[v] with Yahweh and with the people.

Yahweh Rebukes Eli

27 Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him: “Thus says Yahweh: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to the house of your ancestor[w] when they were in Egypt under the house of Pharaoh? 28 And I chose him from all the tribes of Israel to be a priest to me, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to bear an ephod before me. I gave to the house of your ancestor[x] all the offerings made by fire by the Israelites.[y] 29 Why do you despise my sacrifice and my offering which I commanded for my dwelling place, while you honored your sons more than me by making yourselves fat from the best of all the offerings of my people Israel? 30 Therefore,’ declares[z] Yahweh the God of Israel, ‘though I solemnly said that your house and the house of your ancestor[aa] would walk before me forever, but now,’ declares[ab] Yahweh, ‘far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me, I will treat with contempt! 31 Look, days are coming when I will cut off your strength[ac] and the strength[ad] of the house of your ancestor[ae] so that no one in your house will live to old age.[af] 32 You will look at the distress of my dwelling place, despite all the good caused for Israel, but there will never be an old man in your household forever![ag] 33 The only one I will not cut off from my altar is you.[ah] Rather, to cause your eyes to fail and to cause your soul to grieve, all the members of your household[ai] will die as men.[aj] 34 This is the sign for you that will come regarding your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: they will both die on the same day! 35 But I will raise up for myself a reliable[ak] priest; he will do just according to what is in my heart and in my soul. I will build for him a lasting[al] house and he will walk continually before my anointed one forever.[am] 36 All the remainder of your household will come to bow down before[an] him for a bit of silver or a loaf of bread and will say, “Please assign me to one of the priestly offices[ao] so that I can eat a morsel of bread.”’”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:1 Literally “my mouth is broad”
  2. 1 Samuel 2:3 Literally “proud, proud”
  3. 1 Samuel 2:3 So Masoretic Hebrew text (Kethib); the reading tradition (Qere) reads “and by him deeds are weighed”
  4. 1 Samuel 2:6 “Sheol” is a Hebrew term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the underworld.
  5. 1 Samuel 2:9 Or “loyal”
  6. 1 Samuel 2:9 Or “will be silenced”
  7. 1 Samuel 2:10 Singular verb supported by Syriac, Targums, Septuagint, and Old Latin versions.
  8. 1 Samuel 2:10 The Masoretic Hebrew text (Kethib) has the singular “adversary”; the reading tradition (Qere) reads the plural
  9. 1 Samuel 2:11 Literally “in the face of”
  10. 1 Samuel 2:12 Literally “sons of Belial”
  11. 1 Samuel 2:12 Or “acknowledge”
  12. 1 Samuel 2:13 Literally “was sacrificing a sacrifice” and so throughout 1 & 2 Samuel
  13. 1 Samuel 2:15 Literally “caused to go up in smoke”
  14. 1 Samuel 2:15 Literally “with the life”
  15. 1 Samuel 2:16 Literally “as the day”
  16. 1 Samuel 2:16 Literally “as your soul”
  17. 1 Samuel 2:16 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
  18. 1 Samuel 2:19 Literally “from days to days”
  19. 1 Samuel 2:19 Literally “the sacrifice of days”
  20. 1 Samuel 2:22 Or “meeting”
  21. 1 Samuel 2:25 Literally “listen to the voice of”
  22. 1 Samuel 2:26 Literally “was going and being great and good”
  23. 1 Samuel 2:27 Or “father,” meaning Aaron
  24. 1 Samuel 2:28 Or “father”
  25. 1 Samuel 2:28 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  26. 1 Samuel 2:30 Literally “the declaration of”
  27. 1 Samuel 2:30 Or “father”
  28. 1 Samuel 2:30 Literally “the declaration of”
  29. 1 Samuel 2:31 Literally “arm,” figurative of “strength” in the context of “descendants”
  30. 1 Samuel 2:31 Literally “arm,” figurative of “strength” in the context of “descendants”
  31. 1 Samuel 2:31 Or “father”
  32. 1 Samuel 2:31 Literally “from being old in your house”
  33. 1 Samuel 2:32 Literally “all the days”
  34. 1 Samuel 2:33 Understanding the beth preposition as a beth essentiae
  35. 1 Samuel 2:33 Literally “all the abundance of your house”
  36. 1 Samuel 2:33 Or “in their prime”; some Greek and other manuscripts supply “sword” (“will die by the sword of men”)
  37. 1 Samuel 2:35 Or “faithful”
  38. 1 Samuel 2:35 Hebrew “faithful” or “reliable”
  39. 1 Samuel 2:35 Literally “all the days”
  40. 1 Samuel 2:36 Literally “to”
  41. 1 Samuel 2:36 Literally “priesthoods”
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1 Samuel 2
New King James Version

Hannah’s Prayer(A)

2 And Hannah (B)prayed and said:

(C)“My heart rejoices in the Lord;
(D)My [a]horn is exalted in the Lord.
[b]I smile at my enemies,
Because I (E)rejoice in Your salvation.

2 “No(F) one is holy like the Lord,
For there is (G)none besides You,
Nor is there any (H)rock like our God.

3 “Talk no more so very proudly;
(I)Let no arrogance come from your mouth,
For the Lord is the God of (J)knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.

4 “The(K) bows of the mighty men are broken,
And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
And the hungry have ceased to hunger.
Even (L)the barren has borne seven,
And (M)she who has many children has become feeble.

6 “The(N) Lord kills and makes alive;
He brings down to the grave and brings up.
7 The Lord (O)makes poor and makes rich;
(P)He brings low and lifts up.
8 (Q)He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
(R)To set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.

(S)“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He has set the world upon them.
9 (T)He will guard the feet of His saints,
But the (U)wicked shall be silent in darkness.

“For by strength no man shall prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be (V)broken in pieces;
(W)From heaven He will thunder against them.
(X)The Lord will judge the ends of the earth.

(Y)“He will give (Z)strength to His king,
And (AA)exalt the [c]horn of His anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. But the child [d]ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

The Wicked Sons of Eli

12 Now the sons of Eli were (AB)corrupt;[e] (AC)they did not know the Lord. 13 And the priests’ custom with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand while the meat was boiling. 14 Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; and the priest would take for himself all that the fleshhook brought up. So they did in (AD)Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15 Also, before they (AE)burned the fat, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat for roasting to the priest, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but raw.”

16 And if the man said to him, “They should really burn the fat first; then you may take as much as your heart desires,” he would then answer him, “No, but you must give it now; and if not, I will take it by force.”

17 Therefore the sin of the young men was very great (AF)before the Lord, for men (AG)abhorred[f] the offering of the Lord.

Samuel’s Childhood Ministry

18 (AH)But Samuel ministered before the Lord, even as a child, (AI)wearing a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother used to make him a little robe, and bring it to him year by year when she (AJ)came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 And Eli (AK)would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “The Lord give you descendants from this woman for the [g]loan that was (AL)given to the Lord.” Then they would go to their own home.

21 And the Lord (AM)visited[h] Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel (AN)grew before the Lord.

Prophecy Against Eli’s Household

22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel, [i]and how they lay with (AO)the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people. 24 No, my sons! For it is not a good report that I hear. You make the Lord’s people transgress. 25 If one man sins against another, (AP)God[j] will judge him. But if a man (AQ)sins against the Lord, who will intercede for him?” Nevertheless they did not heed the voice of their father, (AR)because the Lord desired to kill them.

26 And the child Samuel (AS)grew in stature, and (AT)in favor both with the Lord and men.

27 Then a (AU)man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: (AV)‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house? 28 Did I not (AW)choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to offer upon My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod before Me? And (AX)did I not give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire? 29 Why do you (AY)kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My (AZ)dwelling place, and honor your sons more than (BA)Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?’ 30 Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: (BB)‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: (BC)‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and (BD)those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, (BE)the days are coming that I will cut off your [k]arm and the arm of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. 32 And you will see an enemy in My dwelling place, despite all the good which God does for Israel. And there shall not be (BF)an old man in your house forever. 33 But any of your men whom I do not cut off from My altar shall consume your eyes and grieve your heart. And all the descendants of your house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 Now this shall be (BG)a sign to you that will come upon your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: (BH)in one day they shall die, both of them. 35 Then (BI)I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. (BJ)I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before (BK)My anointed forever. 36 (BL)And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and say, “Please, [l]put me in one of the priestly positions, that I may eat a piece of bread.” ’ ”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:1 Strength
  2. 1 Samuel 2:1 Lit. My mouth is enlarged
  3. 1 Samuel 2:10 Strength
  4. 1 Samuel 2:11 served
  5. 1 Samuel 2:12 Lit. sons of Belial
  6. 1 Samuel 2:17 despised
  7. 1 Samuel 2:20 gift
  8. 1 Samuel 2:21 attended to
  9. 1 Samuel 2:22 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; DSS, LXX omit rest of verse
  10. 1 Samuel 2:25 Tg. the Judge
  11. 1 Samuel 2:31 strength
  12. 1 Samuel 2:36 assign
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1 Samuel 2
New International Version

Hannah’s Prayer

2 Then Hannah prayed and said:(A)

“My heart rejoices(B) in the Lord;
    in the Lord my horn[a](C) is lifted high.
My mouth boasts(D) over my enemies,(E)
    for I delight in your deliverance.

2 “There is no one holy(F) like(G) the Lord;
    there is no one besides you;
    there is no Rock(H) like our God.

3 “Do not keep talking so proudly
    or let your mouth speak such arrogance,(I)
for the Lord is a God who knows,(J)
    and by him deeds(K) are weighed.(L)

4 “The bows of the warriors are broken,(M)
    but those who stumbled are armed with strength.(N)
5 Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry(O) are hungry no more.
She who was barren(P) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

6 “The Lord brings death and makes alive;(Q)
    he brings down to the grave and raises up.(R)
7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(S)
    he humbles and he exalts.(T)
8 He raises(U) the poor(V) from the dust(W)
    and lifts the needy(X) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
    and has them inherit a throne of honor.(Y)

“For the foundations(Z) of the earth are the Lord’s;
    on them he has set the world.
9 He will guard the feet(AA) of his faithful servants,(AB)
    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(AC)

“It is not by strength(AD) that one prevails;
10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(AE)
The Most High will thunder(AF) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge(AG) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(AH) to his king
    and exalt the horn(AI) of his anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(AJ) but the boy ministered(AK) before the Lord under Eli the priest.

Eli’s Wicked Sons

12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard(AL) for the Lord. 13 Now it was the practice(AM) of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat(AN) was being boiled 14 and would plunge the fork into the pan or kettle or caldron or pot. Whatever the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. 15 But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the person who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

16 If the person said to him, “Let the fat(AO) be burned first, and then take whatever you want,” the servant would answer, “No, hand it over now; if you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”

17 This sin of the young men was very great in the Lord’s sight, for they[b] were treating the Lord’s offering with contempt.(AP)

18 But Samuel was ministering(AQ) before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.(AR) 19 Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual(AS) sacrifice. 20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed(AT) for and gave to[c] the Lord.” Then they would go home. 21 And the Lord was gracious to Hannah;(AU) she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew(AV) up in the presence of the Lord.

22 Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything(AW) his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women(AX) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. 24 No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the Lord’s people is not good. 25 If one person sins against another, God[d] may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will(AY) intercede(AZ) for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.

26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow(BA) in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people.(BB)

Prophecy Against the House of Eli

27 Now a man of God(BC) came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to your ancestor’s family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh? 28 I chose(BD) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(BE) and to wear an ephod(BF) in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(BG) presented by the Israelites. 29 Why do you[e] scorn my sacrifice and offering(BH) that I prescribed for my dwelling?(BI) Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’

30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.(BJ)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,(BK) but those who despise(BL) me will be disdained.(BM) 31 The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age,(BN) 32 and you will see distress(BO) in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age.(BP) 33 Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants(BQ) will die in the prime of life.

34 “‘And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign(BR) to you—they will both die(BS) on the same day.(BT) 35 I will raise up for myself a faithful priest,(BU) who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed(BV) one always. 36 Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead,(BW) “Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.(BX)”’”

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:1 Horn here symbolizes strength; also in verse 10.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people
  3. 1 Samuel 2:20 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text and asked from
  4. 1 Samuel 2:25 Or the judges
  5. 1 Samuel 2:29 The Hebrew is plural.
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