¹以利加拿携二妻到示罗献祭

¹And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite,

²他有两个妻子，一个名叫哈拿，另一个名叫毗尼拿。毗尼拿有孩子，哈拿却没有孩子。

²and he hath two wives, the name of the one [is] Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath no children.

³这人每年都从他的本城上示罗去敬拜，献祭给万军之耶和华。在示罗有以利的两个儿子，何弗尼和非尼哈，作耶和华的祭司。

³And that man hath gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before Jehovah of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there [are] two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah.

⁴以利加拿在献祭的那天，就把祭肉分给妻子毗尼拿和她所有的儿女。

⁴And the day cometh, and Elkanah sacrificeth, and he hath given to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,

⁵但他当面只分给哈拿一份；他虽然爱哈拿，耶和华却使哈拿不能怀孕。

⁵and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion — double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;

⁶因为耶和华使哈拿不能怀孕，她的对头就尽力刺激她，使她苦恼。

⁶and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.

⁷年年都是这样；每逢她上耶和华殿的时候，毗尼拿总是刺激哈拿，使她哭泣，吃不下饭。

⁷And so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.

⁸她的丈夫以利加拿对她说：“哈拿，你为什么哭泣？为什么不吃饭，为什么心里难过呢？你有我不是比有十个儿子更好吗？”

⁸And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?`

⁹哈拿求子哈拿在示罗吃喝完了，就起来。（那时以利祭司在耶和华殿的门柱旁边，坐在椅子上。）

⁹And Hannah riseth after eating in Shiloh, and after drinking, and Eli the priest is sitting on the throne by the side-post of the temple of Jehovah.

¹⁰她心里愁苦，就向耶和华祷告，流泪痛哭，

¹⁰And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,

¹¹并且许愿，说：“万军之耶和华啊，你若是看顾使女的困苦，记念我，不忘记你的使女，赐给使女一个儿子，我就必把他一生献给耶和华，不剃他的头。”

¹¹and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men — then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.`

¹²哈拿向耶和华祷告了很久，以利一直在注视她的嘴。

¹²And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

¹³原来哈拿是在心中诉说，只见她的嘴唇在动，却听不见她的声音，因此以利以为她是个喝醉了的女人。

¹³and Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be drunken.

¹⁴以利就对她说：“你要醉到几时呢？快快醒过来吧！”

¹⁴And Eli saith unto her, `Until when are thou drunken? turn aside thy wine from thee.`

¹⁵哈拿回答：“我主啊，不是的。我是个心灵愁苦的妇人，淡酒烈酒都没有喝，只不过在耶和华面前倾吐我的心意。

¹⁵And Hannah answereth and saith, `No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I [am], and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;

¹⁶不要把你的使女看作不检点的女子，我因为极度愁苦和激动，才一直倾诉到现在。”

¹⁶put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.`

¹⁷以利回答：“平平安安回去吧！愿以色列的　神把你所求的赐给你。”

¹⁷And Eli answereth and saith, `Go in peace, and the God of Israel doth give thy petition which thou hast asked of Him.`

¹⁸哈拿说：“愿你的婢女在你眼前蒙恩！”于是这妇人回去，并且吃饭，脸上再没有愁容。

¹⁸And she saith, `Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;` and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been [sad] for it any more.

¹⁹撒母耳出生第二天，他们清早起来，在耶和华面前敬拜，然后回到他们的家乡拉玛，回到自己的家里去。以利加拿和妻子哈拿同房；耶和华顾念哈拿，

¹⁹And they rise early in the morning, and bow themselves before Jehovah, and turn back, and come in unto their house in Ramah, and Elkanah knoweth Hannah his wife, and Jehovah remembereth her;

²⁰她就怀孕；时候到了，就生了一个儿子，哈拿给他起名叫撒母耳，因为她说：“他是我从耶和华那里求来的。”

²⁰and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, `for, from Jehovah I have asked him.`

²¹撒母耳被献以利加拿和他全家都上示罗去，向耶和华献年祭和还所许的愿；

²¹And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.

²²哈拿却没有上去，因为她对丈夫说：“等孩子断了奶，我才带他去朝见耶和华。他要永远住在那里。”

²²And Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, `Till the youth is weaned — then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there — unto the age.`

²³她丈夫以利加拿对她说：“你看怎样好，就怎样作吧。你可以留在这里，等到你给孩子断了奶，但愿耶和华实现他的话。”于是哈拿留在家里乳养孩子，直到给他断了奶。

²³And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Do that which is good in thine eyes; abide till thy weaning him; only, Jehovah establish His word;` and the woman abideth and suckleth her son till she hath weaned him,

²⁴她给孩子断了奶之后，就带他一同上去，又带了一头三岁的公牛、十公斤面和一皮袋酒。她把孩子带到示罗耶和华的殿那里；那时孩子还很小。

²⁴and she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth [is but] a youth.

²⁵他们宰了公牛以后，就带孩子到以利那里，

²⁵And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,

²⁶妇人说：“我主啊，我敢指着我主的性命起誓，我就是从前在这里站在你旁边，向耶和华祷告的那个妇人。

²⁶and she saith, `O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I [am] the woman who stood with thee in this [place], to pray unto Jehovah;

²⁷那时我祈求为要得这孩子，耶和华已经把我向他所求的赐给我了，

²⁷for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;

²⁸所以我现在把他献给耶和华，他的一生是属于耶和华的。”于是他就在那里敬拜耶和华。

²⁸and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived — he is asked for Jehovah;` and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.