1 i Samuelit 1
Albanian Bible
1 Ishte një njeri nga Ramathaim-Tsofini, nga zona malore e Efraimit, që quhej Elkanah; ishte bir i Jerohamit, bir i Elihut, bir i Tohut dhe bir i Efraimitit Tsuf.
2 Ai kishte dy gra: e para quhej Ana dhe tjetra Penina. Penina kishte fëmijë, kurse Ana nuk kishte.
3 Çdo vit ky njeri nisej nga qyteti i tij për të adhuruar dhe për t’i ofruar flijime Zotit të ushtërive në Shiloh, ku gjendeshin dy bijtë e Efraimit, Hofni dhe Finehasi, priftërinj të Zotit.
4 Kur i vinte dita Elkanahut të ofronte flijimin, ai kishte zakon t’u jepte pjesën që u takonte gruas së tij Penina dhe pjesët gjithë bijve dhe bijave të tij;
5 por Anës i jepte një pjesë të dyfishtë, sepse e donte Anën, megjithëse Zoti ia kishte mbyllur barkun.
6 Por shemra e saj e ngacmonte vazhdimisht për ta zëmëruar, sepse Zoti ia kishte mbyllur barkun.
7 Kështu ndodhte çdo vit; sa herë që Ana ngjitej në shtëpinë e Zotit, Penina e ngacmonte; prandaj ajo qante dhe nuk hante më.
8 Atëherë burri i saj Elkanahu i tha: "Ana, pse qan? Pse nuk ha? Pse është trishtuar zemra jote? A nuk jam unë për ty më i mirë se dhjetë fëmijë?".
9 Pasi hëngrën dhe pinë në Shiloh, Ana u ngrit. Prifti Eli ishte ulur mbi ndenjësen që ndodhet në hyrje të tabernakullit të Zotit.
10 Në trishtimin e shpirtit të saj i lutej Zotit duke qarë me dënesë.
11 Pastaj lidhi një kusht, duke thënë: "O Zot i ushtrive, në se vërtetë interesohesh për fatkeqësinë që i ka rënë shërbëtores sate, në se ti më mban mend mua dhe nuk e harron shërbëtoren tënde, por dëshiron t’i japësh shërbëtores sate një fëmijë mashkull, unë do t’ja jap Zotit për të gjitha ditët e jetës së tij dhe brisku nuk ka për të kaluar mbi kokën e tij".
12 Ndërsa ajo e zgjaste lutjen e saj përpara Zotit, Eli shikonte me kujdes gojën e saj.
13 Ana fliste në zemër të saj; vetëm buzët i lëviznin, por zëri saj nuk dëgjohej; pikërisht për këtë Eli mendonte që ishte e dehur.
14 Kështu Eli i tha: "Deri kur do të jesh e dehur? Të daltë pija!".
15 Por Ana u përgjegj dhe tha: "Jo, imzot, unë jam një grua e vrarë në frym dhe nuk kam pirë as verë, as pije të tjera dehëse, por isha duke hapur zemrën time para Zotit.
16 Mos mendo se shërbëtorja jote është një grua e çoroditur, sepse ka qënë dhëmbja dhe hidhërimi i pamasë që më shtynë të flas deri tani".
17 Atëherë Eli iu përgjegj: "Shko në paqe dhe Perëndia i Izraelit të dhëntë atë që i kërkove".
18 Ajo u përgjegj: "Shërbëtorja jote pastë gjetur hirin në sytë e tu". Kështu gruaja iku në rrugën e saj, nisi të ushqehet dhe pamja e saj nuk ishte më e trishtuar.
19 Ata u ngritën herët në mëngjes dhe ranë përmbys përpara Zotit; pastaj u nisën dhe u kthyen në shtëpinë e tyre në Ramah. Elkanahu njohu Anën, bashkëshorten e tij, dhe Zoti u kujtua për të.
20 Në kohën e caktuar, Ana mbeti me barrë dhe lindi një djalë të cilit ia vunë emrin Samuel, duke thënë: "Sepse ia kërkova Zotit".
21 Atëherë burri i saj Elkanahu u ngjit me gjithë familjen e tij për t’i ofruar Zotit flijimin vjetor dhe për të plotësuar kushtin e lidhur.
22 Por Ana nuk u ngjit, sepse i tha burrit të saj: "Unë nuk do të ngjitem deri sa fëmija të jetë zvjerdhur; atëherë do ta çoj me qëllim që ta paraqes para Zotit dhe të mbetet pranë tij për gjithnjë".
23 Burri i saj, Elkanahu, iu përgjegj: "Bëj si të të duket më mirë; qëndro deri sa të të jetë zvjerdhur, mjaft që Zoti ta mbajë fjalën!". Kështu gruaja mbeti në shtëpi dhe i dha gji birit të saj deri sa ky u zvordh.
24 Mbasi e zvordhi e mori me vete, bashkë me tri dema të vegjël, një efë mielli dhe një calik verë; dhe i çoi në shtëpinë e Zotit në Shiloh. Djali ishte akoma shumë i vogël.
25 Pastaj ata flijuan një dem dhe ia çuan djalin Elit.
26 Ana i tha: "Imzot! Ashtu siç është e vërtetë që jeton shpirti yt, o imzot, unë jam ajo grua që rrinte këtu, afër teje, dhe i lutej Zotit.
27 Jam lutur për të pasur këtë djalë, dhe Zoti më dha atë që i kisha kërkuar.
28 Prandaj edhe unë ia fal Zotit; deri sa të rrojë, ai do t’i kushtohet Zotit". Dhe aty ranë përmbys para Zotit.
1 Samuel 1
King James Version
1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
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.
3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.
4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.
10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.
20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.
21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.
23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
27 For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
28 Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.
1 Samuel 1
English Standard Version
The Birth of Samuel
1 There was a certain man of (A)Ramathaim-zophim of (B)the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, (C)an Ephrathite. 2 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.
3 Now this man used to go up (D)year by year from his city (E)to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts (F)at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord. 4 On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, (G)he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.[a] 6 And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. 7 So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. 8 And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? (H)Am I not more to you than ten sons?”
9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of (I)the temple of the Lord. 10 She was (J)deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 And she (K)vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed (L)look on the affliction of your servant and (M)remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, (N)and no razor shall touch his head.”
12 As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. 14 And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” 15 But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but (O)I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. 16 Do not regard your servant as (P)a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” 17 Then Eli answered, (Q)“Go in peace, and the God of Israel (R)grant your petition that you have made to him.” 18 And she said, (S)“Let your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then the woman (T)went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
19 They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at (U)Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord (V)remembered her. 20 And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.”[b]
Samuel Given to the Lord
21 The man Elkanah and all his house (W)went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and to pay his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “As soon as the child is weaned, I will bring him, so that he may appear in the presence of the Lord (X)and dwell there forever.” 23 (Y)Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him; (Z)only, may the Lord establish his word.” So the woman remained and nursed her son until she weaned him. 24 And when she had weaned him, (AA)she took him up with her, along with a three-year-old bull,[c] an ephah[d] of flour, and a skin of wine, and she brought him to (AB)the house of the Lord at Shiloh. And the child was young. 25 Then they slaughtered the bull, and they brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, “Oh, my lord! (AC)As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the Lord. 27 For this child I prayed, (AD)and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. 28 Therefore I have lent him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord.”
(AE)And he worshiped the Lord there.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 1:5 Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain. Septuagint And, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the Lord had closed her womb
- 1 Samuel 1:20 Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for heard of God
- 1 Samuel 1:24 Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint, Syriac; Masoretic Text three bulls
- 1 Samuel 1:24 An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
