¹And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

¹Ja poiss Saamuel teenis Issandat Eeli juhatusel; Issanda sõna oli neil päevil haruldane, nägemused ei olnud sagedased.

²And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to wax dim, so that he could not see),

²Aga kord kui Eeli, kelle silmad hakkasid tuhmiks jääma, nõnda et ta enam ei näinud, magas oma asemel,

³and the lamp of God was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down [to sleep], in the temple of Jehovah, where the ark of God was;

³kui Jumala lamp ei olnud veel kustunud ja Saamuel magas Issanda templis, seal, kus oli Jumala laegas,

⁴that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.

⁴hüüdis Issand Saamueli. Ja tema vastas: 'Siin ma olen!'

⁵And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

⁵Ja ta jooksis Eeli juurde ning ütles: 'Siin ma olen, sest sa ju hüüdsid mind!' Aga tema vastas: 'Mina pole sind hüüdnud. Mine tagasi, heida magama!' Ja ta läks ning heitis magama.

⁶And Jehovah called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

⁶Aga Issand hüüdis jälle: 'Saamuel!' Ja Saamuel tõusis ning läks Eeli juurde ja ütles: 'Siin ma olen, sest sa ju hüüdsid mind!' Aga tema vastas: 'Mina pole sind hüüdnud, mu poeg. Mine tagasi, heida magama!'

⁷Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.

⁷Aga Saamuel ei tundnud veel Issandat ja Issanda sõna ei olnud temale veel ilmutatud.

⁸And Jehovah called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And Eli perceived that Jehovah had called the child.

⁸Ja Issand hüüdis Saamueli veel kolmandat korda. Ja ta tõusis ning läks Eeli juurde ja ütles: 'Siin ma olen, sest sa ju hüüdsid mind!' Siis Eeli mõistis, et Issand oli hüüdnud poissi.

⁹Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Jehovah; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

⁹Ja Eeli ütles Saamuelile: 'Mine heida magama, ja kui sind hüütakse, siis ütle: Issand, räägi, sest su sulane kuuleb!'

¹⁰And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

¹⁰Ja Issand tuli ning seisis ja hüüdis nagu eelmistel kordadel: 'Saamuel! Saamuel!' Ja Saamuel vastas: 'Räägi, sest su sulane kuuleb!'

¹¹And Jehovah said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

¹¹Ja Issand ütles Saamuelile: 'Vaata, mina teen Iisraelis midagi, mis igaühel, kes sellest kuuleb, paneb mõlemad kõrvad kumisema.

¹²In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

¹²Sel päeval tahan ma Eelile tõeks teha kõik, mis ma tema soo kohta olen rääkinud, algusest lõpuni.

¹³For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.

¹³Ma olen ju talle kuulutanud, et ma mõistan igavesti kohut tema soo üle patu pärast, sest kuigi ta teadis, et ta pojad olid tõmmanud eneste peale needuse, ei ohjeldanud ta neid mitte.

¹⁴And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

¹⁴Ja seepärast olen ma vandunud Eeli soole: Iialgi ei lepitata Eeli soo pattu, ei tapa- ega roaohvriga!'

¹⁵And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

¹⁵Saamuel magas hommikuni ja avas alles siis Issanda koja uksed; aga Saamuel kartis jutustada nägemust Eelile.

¹⁶Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.

¹⁶Siis Eeli hüüdis Saamueli ja ütles: 'Saamuel, mu poeg!' Ja see vastas: 'Siin ma olen!'

¹⁷And he said, What is the thing that [Jehovah] hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he spake unto thee.

¹⁷Ja Eeli küsis: 'Mis asi see oli, mis ta sulle rääkis? Ära ometi minu ees salga! Issand tehku sinuga seda ja teist, kui sa minu ees midagi salgad kõigest sellest, mis ta sulle rääkis!'

¹⁸And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

¹⁸Siis jutustas Saamuel temale kõik ega salanud tema ees midagi. Ja Eeli ütles: 'Tema on Issand, tehku tema, mis ta silmis hea on!'

¹⁹And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

¹⁹Ja Saamuel kasvas ning Issand oli temaga ega lasknud ainsatki oma sõna tühja minna.

²⁰And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.

²⁰Ja kogu Iisrael Daanist kuni Beer-Sebani sai teada, et Saamuelist oli saanud ustav Issanda prohvet.

²¹And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

²¹Ja Issand näitas ennast edaspidigi Siilos, sest Issand ilmutas ennast Siilos Saamuelile Issanda sõna läbi.