1The child Samuel ministered to Yahweh before Eli. The word of Yahweh was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
1 Arwaso Samuwila goono ga goy Rabbi se Eli jine. Rabbi sanno mo ga sandi jirbey din ra, bangandi kulu si no taray kwaaray.
1And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.
2It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),
2 A ciya mo jirbey din, waato kaŋ Eli jin ka kani nga nango ra, a moy jin ka sintin ka te kubay-kubay hal a si hin ka di,
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),
3and the lamp of God hadn’t yet gone out, and Samuel had laid down in Yahweh’s temple, where the ark of God was;
3 Irikoy fitilla mo mana bu jina, kala Samuwila kani ka jirbi Rabbi windo ra, nango kaŋ Irikoy sundurko go.
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;
4that Yahweh called Samuel; and he said, “Here I am.”
4 Kala Rabbi na Samuwila ce. Nga mo ne: «Ay neeya!»
4that Jehovah called Samuel; and he said, Here am I.
5He ran to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He said, “I didn’t call; lie down again.” He went and lay down.
5 Kal a zuru ka koy Eli do ka ne: «Ay neeya, zama ni n'ay ce.» Eli ne: «Yana ni ce. Ye ka koy kani.» A ye ka kani koyne.
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.
6Yahweh called yet again, “Samuel!” Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” He answered, “I didn’t call, my son; lie down again.”
6 Rabbi ye k'a ce koyne: «Samuwila!» Samuwila tun ka koy Eli do. A ne a se: «Ay neeya, zama ni n'ay ce.» A tu ka ne: «Ya ay izo, yana ni ce. Ye ka koy kani.»
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.
7Now Samuel didn’t yet know Yahweh, neither was the word of Yahweh yet revealed to him.
7 Samuwila wo mana Rabbi bay jina, Rabbi mana nga sanno mo cabe a se jina.
7Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him.
8Yahweh called Samuel again the third time. He arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; for you called me.” Eli perceived that Yahweh had called the child.
8 Rabbi ye ka Samuwila ce koyne, ceeyaŋ hinzanta. Kal a tun ka koy Eli do ka ne: «Ay neeya, zama daahir no ni n'ay ce.» Gaa no Eli faham kaŋ Rabbi no goono ga arwaso ce.
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.
9Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
9 Eli binde ne Samuwila se: «Ma koy ka kani. A ga ciya mo, d'a na ni ce, ni ma ne: ‹Ya Rabbi, salaŋ, zama ni tamo goono ga maa.› » Samuwila binde koy ka kani nga nango ra.
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.
10Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”
10 Rabbi kaa mo ka kay k'a ce sanda doŋ wano cine: «Ya Samuwila, Samuwila!» Waato din gaa no Samuwila mo ne: «Salaŋ, zama ni tamo goono ga maa.»
10And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
11Yahweh said to Samuel, “Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.
11 Rabbi ne Samuwila se: «A go, ay ga ba ka hari te Israyla ra, a maayanta mo maakoy kulu hangey ga hẽ.
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.
12In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even to the end.
12 Han din hane ay ga hay kulu kaŋ ay ci a dumo sanni boŋ din toonandi Eli boŋ, za sintina ka kaa hala bananta.
12In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.
13For I have told him that I will judge his house forever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons brought a curse on themselves, and he didn’t restrain them.
13 Zama ay ci a se ka ne ay ga ciiti a dumo se hal abada, laala kaŋ gaa a bay sabbay se. Zama a izey na laaliyaŋ candi ka kande ngey boŋ. Nga mo mana kaseeti i gaa.
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.
14Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be removed with sacrifice nor offering forever.”
14 Woodin se no ay ze Eli dumo boŋ ka ne: Eli windi taalo, i s'a tuusu nda sargay wala nda nooyaŋ hal abada.»
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.
15Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
15 Samuwila binde kani kala susubay. A na Rabbi windo meyey fiti. Samuwila binde humburu nga ma bangando ci Eli se.
15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.
16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, “Samuel, my son!” He said, “Here I am.”
16 Gaa no Eli na Samuwila ce ka ne: «Ya ay izo, Samuwila.» Nga mo ne: «Ay neeya.»
16Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I.
17He said, “What is the thing that he has spoken to you? Please don’t hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that he spoke to you.”
17 Eli ne: «Ifo no Rabbi ci ni se? Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma s'a tugu ay se. Irikoy ma ni laali da ni tugu ay se hay kulu kaŋ a ci ni se ra.»
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.
18Samuel told him every bit, and hid nothing from him. He said, “It is Yahweh. Let him do what seems good to him.”
18 Samuwila binde na haya kulu ci a se. A mana hay kulu tugu a se. Eli ne: «Rabbi no. A ma te haŋ kaŋ a di ga boori.»
18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
19Samuel grew, and Yahweh was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
19 Samuwila binde beeri, Rabbi go a banda mo. A mana naŋ mo a sanney ma kaŋ ganda, baa afolloŋ.
19And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
20All Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Yahweh.
20 Israyla kulu mo, za Dan kal a ma koy Beyer-Seba bay kaŋ tabbat no Samuwila ya Rabbi annabi* no.
20And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah.
21Yahweh appeared again in Shiloh; for Yahweh revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Yahweh.
21 Rabbi ye ka bangay a se Silo ra, zama Silo ra no Rabbi na nga boŋ bangandi Samuwila se Rabbi sanno do.
21And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.