1Zvino kwakanga kuno mumwe murume weRamataimisofimi, wenyika yamakomo yaEfuremu, wainzi Erikana, mwanakomana weJehoramu, mwanakomana waErihu, mwanakomana waTohu, mwanakomana waZufi muEfurata.
1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
2Iye wakange ana vakadzi vaviri, zita romumwe rainzi Hana, uye zita romumwe rainzi Penina; Penina wakange ana vana, asi Hana wakange asina vana.
2and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3Zvino murume uyu waisikwira gore rimwe nerimwe achibva kuguta rake kundonamata nokubayira Jehovha wehondo paShiro. Vanakomana vaviri vaEri, Hofini naPinehasi, vakanga varipo vari vapristi vaJehovha
3This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there.
4Zvino zuva rokubayira kwake rakati rasvika, Erikana akapa mukadzi wake Penina, navanakomana vake vose navanasikana vake migove yavo;
4When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
5asi Hana wakamupa migove miviri; nekuti wakange achida Hana, asi Jehovha wakange azarira chizvaro chake.
5but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
6Zvino muvengi wake Penina akamunetsa kwazvo, kuti azvidye moyo, nekuti Jehovha wakazarira chizvaro chake.
6Her rival provoked her severely, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.
7Akaita saizvozvo gore rimwe nerimwe, kana achikwira kuimba yaJehovha; akamunetsa saizvozvo, saka wakachema, akaramba kudya.
7As he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Yahweh, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and didn’t eat.
8Zvino murume wake Erikana akati kwaari, Hana, unochemeiko? Unorambireiko kudya? moyo wako une shungu nei? Ko ini handikupfuuriri vanakomana vane gumi here?
8Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
9Saka Hana wakasimuka, vapedza kudya paShiro, uye vapedza kumwa. Zvino Eri mupristi wakange agere pachigaro chake pamukova wetemberi yaJehovha.
9So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of Yahweh’s temple.
10Zvino Hana wakange ane shungu kwazvo, akanyengetera kuna Jehovha, akachema kwazvo.
10She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, and wept bitterly.
11Akapika mhiko, akati, Jehovha wehondo, kana mukava nehanya kwazvo nokutambudzika komurandakadzi wenyu, mukandirangarira, mukasakangamwa murandakadzi wenyu, asi mukapa murandakadzi wenyu mwana womukomana, ipapo ndichamupa Jehovha mazuva ose oupenyu hwake, musoro wake haungaveurwi nechisvo.
11She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”
12Zvino wakati achiramba achinyengetera pamberi paJehovha, Eri akacherekedza muromo wake.
12It happened, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli saw her mouth.
13Nekuti Hana wakange achitaura nechomumoyo make, miromo yake yoga yakanga ichimenyenyedzwa, asi inzwi rake rakanga risinganzwiki; saka Eri wakati wabatwa newaini.
13Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14Eri akati kwaari, Ucharamba wakabatwa kusvikira rinhiko? Rasha waini yako.
14Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunken? Put away your wine from you.”
15Hana akapindura akati, Kwete, ishe wangu, ndiri mukadzi ane shungu pamweya, handina kumwa waini, kana zvinobata, asi ndadurura mweya wangu pamberi paJehovha.
15Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.
16Musati murandakadzi wenyu mwanasikana wakaisvoipa, nekuti kusvikira zvino ndakanga ndichitaura nokuda kokuchema kwangu kukuru nokutambudzika kwangu.
16Don’t count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
17Ipapo Eri akamupindura, akati, Enda hako norugare; Mwari waIsiraeri ngaakupe chawakakumbira kwaari.
17Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
18Iye akati, Murandakadzi wenyu ngaanzwirwe tsitsi nemi. Naizvozvo mukadzi akaenda hake, akazodya, chiso chake chikashanduka.
18She said, “Let your handmaid find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
19Zvino vakamuka mangwanani, vakanamata kuna Jehovha, vakadzokera ndokusvika kumba kwavo paRama; Erikana akaziva mukadzi wake Hana, Jehovha akamurangarira.
19They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her.
20Nguva yakati yapfuura, Hana akava nemimba, akabereka mwanakomana, akamutumidza zita rinonzi Samueri, achiti: Nekuti ndakamukumbira kuna Jehovha.
20It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for “heard by God.” saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.”
21Zvino murume Erikana navose veimba yake vakakwira kuna Jehovha kundobayira chibayiro chegore rimwe nerimwe, nokumupa sezvaakapika.
21The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
22Asi Hana haana kukwira, nekuti wakati kumurume wake, Handingakwiri kusvikira mwana arumurwa, ipapo ndichaenda naye, kuti asvike pamberi paJehovha, agarepo nokusingaperi.
22But Hannah didn’t go up; for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and stay there forever.”
23Erikana murume wake akati kwaari, Ita sezvaunofunga; chimbogara hako kusvikira wamurumura; asi Jehovha ngaasimbise shoko rake. Naizvozvo mukadzi akambogara hake, akayamwisa mwanakomana wake, kusvikira amurumura.
23Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.
24Wakati arumumura, akakwira naye ane nzombe nhatu, neefa imwe youpfu, nedende rewaini, akandomuisa mumba maJehovha paShiro. Asi mwana wakange achiri muduku.
24When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah 1 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
25Zvino vakabaya nzombe, vakaisa mwana kuna Eri.
25They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
26Hana akati, Ishe wangu, nomweya wenyu mupenyu, ishe wangu, ndini mukadzi wakadeya kumira pano pamberi penyu, ndichinyengetera kuna Jehovha.
26She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.
27Ndakakumbira mwana uyu, Jehovha akandipa chandakakumbira kwaari;
27For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
28saka neni ndamupa Jehovha; mazuva ose okurarama kwake wakapiwa Jehovha. Akanamata kuna Jehovha ipapo.
28Therefore also I have granted him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is granted to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there.