¹And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, 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.

¹Ephraim Tang gam Ramathaim-Zophim khua ah mi khat a om a, a min Elkan ahi; huai mi tuh Jeroham tapa ahi a, huai mi tuh Elihu tapa ahi a, huai mi tuh Tohu tapa ahi a, huai mi tuh Ephraim mi Zuph tapa ahi.

²And 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.

²Huan, ji nih a neia, a khat min Hana ahi, a khat min Penina ahi; huan, Peninain tate a neia, Hanain bel ta a neikei hi.

³And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of Jehovah, were there.

³Huan, huai mi bel a khua ua kipanin Silo khua ah Sepaihpawlte TOUPA houpih dingin leh kithoih dingin kum tengin a hohtou sek hi. Huailaiah Eli tapate nih, Hophni leh Phineha, TOUPA siampute a om ua.

⁴And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions;

⁴Huan, Elkan kithoih ni a hongtunin, a ji Penina leh a tapate leh a tanute tengteng tantuan a bawlsaka;

⁵but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁵Hana bel tan nih a bawlsaka: Hana lah a it mahmah ngala, himahleh TOUPAN a sul a bingsak.

⁶And her adversary provoked her much also, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁶Huan, TOUPAN a sul a binsal jiaka a lungkhamna tohthoh tumin a melmain a nahantoh naka,

⁷And [as] he did so year by year, as often as she went up to the house of Jehovah, she provoked her thus; and she wept and did not eat.

⁷Huan, huchibanga kum tenga a hih jiakin TOUPA ina a hoh touh peuh chiangin a lungkhamna a tokthou naka; huchiin a kapkapa, an leng a nekei.

⁸And Elkanah her husband said 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?

⁸Huan, a pasal Elkanin a kiangah, Hana, bangachia ahia na kah? Bangachia an nelou na hia? bangachia na lungkham ahia? Tapa sawm sangin leng nanga dingin ka hoihzo ka hia? a chi a.

⁹And Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk; (now Eli the priest sat upon the seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah;)

⁹Huchiin, Silo khuaa a nek ua a dawn khit un Hana a dinga, Huan, Siampu Eli bel TOUPA biakin kong khuam bula a tutna ah a tu hi,

¹⁰and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Jehovah, and wept much.

¹⁰Huan, Hana bel lungsim haksa mahmah in a oma, TOUPA kiangah a thuma, khase mahmahin a kap hi.

¹¹And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man child, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

¹¹Huan, thu achiama, Sepaihte TOUPA aw, na sikhanu gimna non theihsak hilhiala, non theihgigea, na sikhanu non mangngilh louha, na sikhanu tapa na piak leh, a damsung teng ken leng TOUPA ka pe thuk sam dinga, a lu leng met ahi himhim kei ding, a chi a.

¹²And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

¹²Huan, hichi ahi a, TOUPA maa a thum sanlaiin Eliin a muk phun a nachiamteha,

¹³Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.

¹³Hanain a kungsimin a muk kia a tanga, a aw bel jak ahikei: huaijiakin Eliin zukham a sa hi.

¹⁴And Eli said to her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

¹⁴Huchiin Eliin a kiangah, bangtan ahia khama na om nilouh sin? Na uain koih mang dih, a chi a.

¹⁵And 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 Jehovah.

¹⁵Huan, Hanain, Kham kei veng e, Pu, numei lungsim lungkham mahmah ka hi; uain leng, Zu chik leng ka dawn hetkei, TOUPA maah ka lungsim ka suahkhia ahi zaw.

¹⁶Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.

¹⁶Na sikhanu Belial tanu dingin hon ngoh het ken: lungsim a dimlet ka lungkim louhna leh ka lungkhamna ka gen ahi, chiin a dawng a,

¹⁷And Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him.

¹⁷Huan, Eliin, Lungmuang takin paiin, Israelte Pathianin na thil nget nang honpia heh, chiin a dawnga,

¹⁸And she said, Let thy bondwoman find grace in thy sight. And the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more [as before].

¹⁸Huan, aman, Na sikhanu na mittung hen, a chi a, Huchiin Numei a paitaa, an a nea, lungkham mel a puta kei hi.

¹⁹And they rose up early in the morning and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

¹⁹Huan, jing piin a thou ua, TOUPA a bia ua, a pai ua, Rama khuaa a in uh a tung nawnta uh: huan, Elkanin a ji Hana a kithuahpiha: huan, TOUPAN amah a thei gige hi.

²⁰And it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying,] Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

²⁰Huchiin huchi ahi a, Hanain nau a paia, huan a hun a hongtunin tapa a neia; TOUPA ka nget ahi, chiin a min dingin Samuel asa hi.

²¹And Elkanah her husband, and all his house, went up to sacrifice to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

²¹Huchiiin, Elkan leh a inkote tengteng TOUPA maa kum tenga a kithoihna uh lan ding leh a thuchiam uh tangtun dingin a hongpai tou ua.

²²But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, [I will wait] until the child is weaned; then will I bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever.

²²Hana bel a hoh tou kei; a pasal kiangah, Kei zaw naupang in nawinek a tawp masiah ka hohtou tei kei ding; haui hun chiangin TOUPA maa a kilat theihna dingin ka pi ding, huailaiah a om nilouh ta ding, a chi a.

²³And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what is good in thy sight: abide until thou hast weaned him; only, may Jehovah fulfil his word. And the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

²³Huan, a pasal Elkanin a kiangah, Hoih di na chih jelin hihin; a nawi nek na tawpsak tanin omin; ahihhangin TOUPAN a thu hihkip ngeingei hen, a chi a, Huchiin a nawi nek tawp masiah numei bel a omta a, a tapa nawi a nesak hi.

²⁴And she took him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a flask of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah to Shiloh; and the boy was young.

²⁴Huan, nawi nek a tawp sakin, tangbuang ephah khat leh uain saidawium khat tawiin bawng thum toh a pi tou a, Silo khuaa TOUPA in ah a paipiha: naupang lah a naupang lai mahmah a.

²⁵And they slaughtered the bullock, and brought the boy to Eli.

²⁵Huan, bawngtal a gou a, naupang Eli kiangah a pia.

²⁶And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here to pray to Jehovah.

²⁶Huan, aman, Pu aw, na hinna lou in ka gen ahi, kei zaw aw Pu, hiailaia na kianga dinga TOUPA kianga thumnu numei ka hi ngeihi.

²⁷For this boy I prayed; and Jehovah has granted me my petition which I asked of him.

²⁷Hiai naupang ngenin ka thum ahi; huan, TOUPAN ka nget a hon peta;Huaijiakin ken keng TOUPA kiangah ka lan ahi: a damsung tenga TOUPA adia lat ahi, a chi a. Huan, huailaiah TOUPA a bia.

²⁸And also I have lent him to Jehovah: all the days that he lives, he is lent to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.

²⁸Huaijiakin ken keng TOUPA kiangah ka lan ahi: a damsung tenga TOUPA adia lat ahi, a chi a. Huan, huailaiah TOUPA a bia.