1 Samuel 2
Diodati 1885
1ALLORA Anna orò, e disse: Il cuor mio giubila nel Signore; Il mio corno è innalzato per lo Signore; La mia bocca è allargata contro a' miei nemici; Perciocchè, o Signore, io mi son rallegrata nella tua salute.
2Ei non v'è alcun Santo, come il Signore; Perciocchè non v'è alcun altro, fuor che te; E non v'è alcuna Rocca tale, come è il nostro Dio.
3Non moltiplicate in parole altiere; Non escavi dalla bocca un parlar aspro; Perciocchè il Signore è l'Iddio d'ogni scienza; Ed a lui s'appartiene il pesar le imprese.
4L'arco de' possenti è stato rotto, E quelli che vacillavano sono stati cinti di forza.
5Quelli ch'erano satolli si son messi a servire a prezzo per del pane; E quelli ch'erano affamati nol sono più; La sterile eziandio ha partoriti sette figiuoli; E quella che avea molti figliuoli è divenuta fiacca.
6Il Signore fa morire, e fa vivere; Egli fa scendere al sepolcro, e ne trae fuori.
7Il Signore fa impoverire, ed arricchisce; Egli abbassa, ed altresì innalza.
8Egli rileva il misero dalla polvere, Ed innalza il bisognoso dallo sterco, Per farlo sedere co' nobili; E fa loro eredare un seggio di gloria; Imperocchè le colonne dalla terra sono del Signore, Ed egli ha posto il mondo sopra esse.
9Egli guarderà i piedi de' suoi santi; E gli empi periranno nelle tenebre; Perciocchè l'uomo non vincerà con le sue forze.
10Quelli che contendono col Signore saranno tritati; Egli tonerà dal cielo sopra loro; Il Signore giudicherà le estremità della terra; E donerà forza al suo Re, E innalzerà il corno del suo Unto.
11Poi Elcana se ne andò a casa sua in Rama; e il fanciullo serviva al Signore, davanti al Sacerdote Eli.
12OR i figliuoli d'Eli erano uomini scellerati; essi non conoscevano il Signore.
13E l'usanza di que' sacerdoti inverso il popolo era tale: Quando qualunque persona faceva qualche sacrificio, il servitore del sacerdote veniva, mentre si coceva la carne, avendo una forcella a tre denti in mano.
14E, fittala nella caldaia, o nel paiuolo, o nella pentola, o nella pignatta, tutto ciò che la forcella traeva fuori, il sacerdote lo prendeva per sè. Così facevano a tutti gl'Israeliti che venivano là in Silo.
15Ed anche, avanti che si fosse arso il grasso, il servitore del sacerdote veniva, e diceva a colui che faceva il sacrificio: Dammi della carne, per arrostirla per il sacerdote; perciocchè egli non prenderà da te carne cotta, ma cruda.
16E se pur quell'uomo gli diceva: Ardasi ora di presente il grasso, poi prendine a tua voglia; egli gli diceva: Anzi pure ora tu ne darai; altrimenti, io ne prenderò a forza.
17E il peccato di que' giovani era molto grande nel cospetto del Signore; perciocchè gli uomini sprezzavano le offerte del Signore.
18Or Samuele, essendo piccol fanciullo, serviva davanti al Signore, cinto d'un Efod di lino.
19E sua madre gli fece una tonicella, e gliela portò; e il simigliante faceva ogni anno, quando ella saliva, col suo marito, per sacrificare il sacrificio annuale.
20Or Eli benedisse Elcana, e la sua moglie, e disse: Il Signore ti dia progenie di questa donna, in luogo del presto ch'ella ha fatto al Signore. Ed essi se ne andarono al luogo loro.
21E invero il Signore visitò Anna; ed ella concepette, e partorì tre figliuoli, e due figliuole. E il fanciullo Samuele crebbe presso il Signore.
22Or Eli, essendo già molto vecchio, udì tutto ciò che i suoi figliuoli facevano a tutto Israele; e come giacevano con le donne, che a certi tempi venivano a servire all'entrata del Tabernacolo della convenenza.
23Ed egli disse loro: Perchè fate voi cotali cose? perciocchè io intendo i vostri malvagi fatti; queste cose mi sono riferite da tutto il popolo.
24Non fate così, figliuoli miei; perciocchè la fama, che mi perviene agli orecchi di voi, non è buona; voi inducete a trasgressione il popolo del Signore.
25Se un uomo pecca contro ad un altro uomo, Iddio lo giudica; e se un uomo pecca contro al Signore, chi pregherà per lui? Ma essi non attesero alla voce del padre loro; perciocchè il Signore voleva farli morire.
26Intanto il fanciullo Samuele andava crescendo, e diventando grazioso al Signore ed agli uomini.
27OR un uomo di Dio venne ad Eli, e gli disse: Così ha detto il Signore: Non mi manifestai io pure alla casa di tuo padre, mentre erano in Egitto, mandandoli alla casa di Faraone?
28Io mi elessi eziandio tuo padre, d'infra tutte le tribù d'Israele, per sacerdote, per offerir sacrificii sopra il mio altare, e per arder profumi, e per portar l'Efod davanti a me; e diedi alla casa di tuo padre tutte le offerte da ardere de' figliuoli d'Israele.
29Perchè avete voi dato del calcio a' miei sacrificii, e alle mie offerte, che io ho comandato che si offeriscano nel mio Tabernacolo? e perchè hai tu portato maggiore onore a' tuoi figliuoli che a me, per ingrassarvi del meglio delle offerte d'Israele, mio popolo?
30Perciò, il Signore Iddio d'Israele dice così: Io del tutto avea detto che la tua casa, e la casa di tuo padre, andrebbero e verrebbero davanti a me in perpetuo; ma ora il Signore dice: Ciò sia lungi da me; perciocchè io onorerò quelli che mi onorano, e quelli che mi sprezzano saranno avviliti.
31Ecco, i giorni vengono, che io riciderò il braccio a te, e alla casa di tuo padre, e farò che non vi sarà alcuno in casa tua che diventi vecchio.
32E tu vedrai l'afflizione del Tabernacolo, in luogo di tutto il bene che Iddio avea fatto a Israele; e non vi sarà giammai alcuno in casa tua che diventi vecchio.
33E colui de' tuoi, il quale io non avrò sterminato d'appresso al mio Altare, sarà per consumarti gli occhi, e accorarti l'anima; e chiunque sarà nato e cresciuto in casa tua morrà in fior d'età.
34E questo, che avverrà a' tuoi due figliuoli, Hofni e Finees, che morranno amendue in uno stesso giorno, ti sarà per segno.
35Ed io mi susciterò un sacerdote leale; esso opererà secondo il mio cuore, e secondo l'anima mia; ed io gli edificherò una casa stabile, ed egli andrà e verrà davanti al mio Unto del continuo.
36E chiunque rimarrà di casa tua andrà ad inchinarsi a lui per un danaio d'argento, e per una fetta di pane; e dirà: Deh! mettimi a fare alcuno dei servigi del sacerdozio, perchè io abbia da mangiare un boccon di pane.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y ANNA oró y dijo: mi corazón se regocija en Jehová, mi cuerno es ensalzado en Jehová; mi boca se ensanchó sobre mis enemigos, por cuanto me alegré en tu salud.
2No hay santo como Jehová: porque no hay ninguno fuera de ti; y no hay refugio como el Dios nuestro.
3No multipliquéis hablando grandezas, altanerías; cesen las palabras arrogantes de vuestra boca; porque el Dios de todo saber es Jehová, y á él toca el pesar las acciones.
4Los arcos de los fuertes fueron quebrados, y los flacos se ciñeron de fortaleza.
5Los hartos se alquilaron por pan: y cesaron los hambrientos: hasta parir siete la estéril, y la que tenía muchos hijos enfermó.
6Jehová mata, y él da vida: él hace descender al sepulcro, y hace subir.
7Jehová empobrece, y él enriquece: abate, y ensalza.
8El levanta del polvo al pobre, y al menesteroso ensalza del estiércol, para asentarlo con los príncipes; y hace que tengan por heredad asiento de honra: porque de Jehová son las columnas de la tierra, y él asentó sobre ellas el mundo.
9El guarda los pies de sus santos, mas los impíos perecen en tinieblas; porque nadie será fuerte por su fuerza.
10Delante de Jehová serán quebrantados sus adversarios, y sobre ellos tronará desde los cielos: Jehová juzgará los términos de la tierra, y dará fortaleza á su Rey, y ensalzará el cuerno de su Mesías.
11Y Elcana se volvió á su casa en Ramatha; y el niño ministraba á Jehová delante del sacerdote Eli.
12Mas los hijos de Eli eran hombres impíos, y no tenían conocimiento de Jehová.
13Y la costumbre de los sacerdotes con el pueblo era que, cuando alguno ofrecía sacrificio, venía el criado del sacerdote mientras la carne estaba á cocer, trayendo en su mano un garfio de tres ganchos;
14Y hería con él en la caldera, ó en la olla, ó en el caldero, ó en el pote; y todo lo que sacaba el garfio, el sacerdote lo tomaba para si. De esta manera hacían á todo Israelita que venía á Silo.
15Asimismo, antes de quemar el sebo, venía el criado del sacerdote, y decía al que sacrificaba: Da carne que ase para el sacerdote; porque no tomará de ti carne cocida, sino cruda.
16Y si le respondía el varón, Quemen luego el sebo hoy, y después toma tanta como quisieres; él respondía: No, sino ahora la has de dar: de otra manera yo la tomaré por fuerza.
17Era pues el pecado de los mozos muy grande delante de Jehová; porque los hombres menospreciaban los sacrificios de Jehová.
18Y el joven Samuel ministraba delante de Jehová, vestido de un ephod de lino.
19Y hacíale su madre una túnica pequeña, y traíasela cada año, cuando subía con su marido á ofrecer el sacrificio acostumbrado.
20Y Eli bendijo á Elcana y á su mujer, diciendo: Jehová te dé simiente de esta mujer en lugar de esta petición que hizo á Jehová. Y volviéronse á su casa.
21Y visitó Jehová á Anna, y concibió, y parió tres hijos, y dos hijas. Y el joven Samuel crecía delante de Jehová.
22Eli empero era muy viejo, y oyó todo lo que sus hijos hacían á todo Israel, y como dormían con las mujeres que velaban á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.
23Y díjoles: ¿Por qué hacéis cosas semejantes? Porque yo oigo de todo este pueblo vuestros malos procederes.
24No, hijos míos; porque no es buena fama la que yo oigo: que hacéis pecar al pueblo de Jehová.
25Si pecare el hombre contra el hombre, los jueces le juzgarán; mas si alguno pecare contra Jehová, ¿quién rogará por él? Mas ellos no oyeron la voz de su padre, porque Jehová los quería matar.
26Y el joven Samuel iba creciendo, y adelantando delante de Dios y delante de los hombres.
27Y vino un varón de Dios á Eli, y díjole: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿No me manifesté yo claramente á la casa de tu padre, cuando estaban en Egipto en casa de Faraón?
28Y yo le escogí por mi sacerdote entre todas las tribus de Israel, para que ofreciese sobre mi altar, y quemase perfume, y trajese ephod delante de mí; y dí á la casa de tu padre todas las ofrendas de los hijos de Israel.
29¿Por qué habéis hollado mis sacrificios y mis presentes, que yo mandé ofrecer en el tabernáculo; y has honrado á tus hijos más que á mí, engordándoos de lo principal de todas las ofrendas de mi pueblo Israel?
30Por tanto, Jehová el Dios de Israel dice: Yo había dicho que tu casa y la casa de tu padre andarían delante de mí perpetuamente; mas ahora ha dicho Jehová: Nunca yo tal haga, porque yo honraré á los que me honran, y los que me tuvieren en poco, serán viles.
31He aquí vienen días, en que cortaré tu brazo, y el brazo de la casa de tu padre, que no haya viejo en tu casa.
32Y verás competidor en el tabernáculo, en todas las cosas en que hiciere bien á Israel; y en ningún tiempo habrá viejo en tu casa.
33Y no te cortaré del todo varón de mi altar, para hacerte marchitar tus ojos, y henchir tu ánimo de dolor; mas toda la cría de tu casa morirá en la edad varonil.
34Y te será por señal esto que acontecerá á tus dos hijos, Ophni y Phinees: ambos morirán en un día.
35Y yo me suscitaré un sacerdote fiel, que haga conforme á mi corazón y á mi alma; y yo le edificaré casa firme, y andará delante de mi ungido todos los días.
36Y será que el que hubiere quedado en tu casa, vendrá á postrársele por un dinero de plata y un bocado de pan, diciéndole: Ruégote que me constituyas en algún ministerio, para que coma un bocado de pan.
King James Version
1And 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.
2There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
3Talk 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.
4The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5They 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.
6The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8He 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.
9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10The 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.
11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
13And the priests’ 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;
14And 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.
15Also 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.
16And 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.
17Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
18But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
19Moreover 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.
20And 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.
21And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22Now 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.
23And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
24Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.
25If 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.
26And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
27And 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?
28And 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?
29Wherefore 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?
30Wherefore 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.
31Behold, 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.
32And 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.
33And 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.
34And 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.
35And 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.
36And 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.
World English Bible
1Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart exults in the LORD! My horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
2There is no one as holy as the LORD, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.
3“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
4“The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
5Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
6“The LORD kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol and brings up.
7The LORD makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
8He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s. He has set the world on them.
9He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
10Those who strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
11Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served the LORD before Eli the priest.
12Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know the LORD.
13The custom of the priests with the people was that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came while the meat was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;
14and he stabbed it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot. The priest took all that the fork brought up for himself. They did this to all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh.
15Yes, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw.”
16If the man said to him, “Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;” then he would say, “No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.”
17The sin of the young men was very great before the LORD; for the men despised the LORD’s offering.
18But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
19Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May the LORD give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of the LORD.” Then they went to their own home.
21The LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
23He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
24No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make the LORD’s people disobey.
25If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because the LORD intended to kill them.
26The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with the LORD and also with men.
27A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “The LORD says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house?
28Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
29Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’
30“Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now the LORD says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.
31Behold, the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.
32You will see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which I will give Israel. There shall not be an old man in your house forever.
33The man of yours whom I don’t cut off from my altar will consume your eyes and grieve your heart. All the increase of your house will die in the flower of their age.
34This will be the sign to you that will come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they will both die.
35I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever.
36It will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please put me into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”