1 Samuel 3
The Calling of Samuel
וְהַנַּעַר שְׁמוּאֵל מְשָׁרֵת אֶת-יְהוָה לִפְנֵי עֵלִי וּדְבַר-יְהוָה הָיָה יָקָר בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם אֵין חָזוֹן נִפְרָֽץ׃
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
וַֽיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְעֵלִי שֹׁכֵב בִּמְקוֹמוֹ (ועינו) וְעֵינָיו הֵחֵלּוּ כֵהוֹת לֹא יוּכַל לִרְאֽוֹת׃
And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;
וְנֵר אֱלֹהִים טֶרֶם יִכְבֶּה וּשְׁמוּאֵל שֹׁכֵב בְּהֵיכַל יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר-שָׁם אֲרוֹן אֱלֹהִֽים׃
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
וַיִּקְרָא יְהוָה אֶל-שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
וַיָּרָץ אֶל-עֵלִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנְנִי כִּֽי-קָרָאתָ לִּי וַיֹּאמֶר לֹֽא-קָרָאתִי שׁוּב שְׁכָב וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃
And 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.
וַיֹּסֶף יְהוָה קְרֹא עוֹד שְׁמוּאֵל וַיָּקָם שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-עֵלִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנְנִי כִּי קָרָאתָ לִי וַיֹּאמֶר לֹֽא-קָרָאתִי בְנִי שׁוּב שְׁכָֽב׃
And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
וּשְׁמוּאֵל טֶרֶם יָדַע אֶת-יְהוָה וְטֶרֶם יִגָּלֶה אֵלָיו דְּבַר-יְהוָֽה׃
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
וַיֹּסֶף יְהוָה קְרֹא-שְׁמוּאֵל בַּשְּׁלִישִׁת וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-עֵלִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנְנִי כִּי קָרָאתָ לִי וַיָּבֶן עֵלִי כִּי יְהוָה קֹרֵא לַנָּֽעַר׃
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
וַיֹּאמֶר עֵלִי לִשְׁמוּאֵל לֵךְ שְׁכָב וְהָיָה אִם-יִקְרָא אֵלֶיךָ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ דַּבֵּר יְהוָה כִּי שֹׁמֵעַ עַבְדֶּךָ וַיֵּלֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵל וַיִּשְׁכַּב בִּמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
וַיָּבֹא יְהוָה וַיִּתְיַצַּב וַיִּקְרָא כְפַֽעַם-בְּפַעַם שְׁמוּאֵל׀ שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל דַּבֵּר כִּי שֹׁמֵעַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃
And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-שְׁמוּאֵל הִנֵּה אָֽנֹכִי עֹשֶׂה דָבָר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר כָּל-שֹׁמְעוֹ תְּצִלֶּינָה שְׁתֵּי אָזְנָֽיו׃
And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.
בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא אָקִים אֶל-עֵלִי אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתִּי אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ הָחֵל וְכַלֵּֽה׃
In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.
וְהִגַּדְתִּי לוֹ כִּֽי-שֹׁפֵט אֲנִי אֶת-בֵּיתוֹ עַד-עוֹלָם בַּֽעֲוֹן אֲשֶׁר-יָדַע כִּֽי-מְקַלְלִים לָהֶם בָּנָיו וְלֹא כִהָה בָּֽם׃
For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
וְלָכֵן נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי לְבֵית עֵלִי אִֽם-יִתְכַּפֵּר עֲוֹן בֵּית-עֵלִי בְּזֶבַח וּבְמִנְחָה עַד-עוֹלָֽם׃
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
וַיִּשְׁכַּב שְׁמוּאֵל עַד-הַבֹּקֶר וַיִּפְתַּח אֶת-דַּלְתוֹת בֵּית-יְהוָה וּשְׁמוּאֵל יָרֵא מֵֽהַגִּיד אֶת-הַמַּרְאָה אֶל-עֵלִֽי׃
And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.
וַיִּקְרָא עֵלִי אֶת-שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל בְּנִי וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
וַיֹּאמֶר מָה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֵלֶיךָ אַל-נָא תְכַחֵד מִמֶּנִּי כֹּה יַֽעֲשֶׂה-לְּךָ אֱלֹהִים וְכֹה יוֹסִיף אִם-תְּכַחֵד מִמֶּנִּי דָּבָר מִכָּל-הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר-דִּבֶּר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.
וַיַּגֶּד-לוֹ שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת-כָּל-הַדְּבָרִים וְלֹא כִחֵד מִמֶּנּוּ וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה הוּא הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינָו יַֽעֲשֶֽׂה׃
And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.
Samuel established as a prophet
וַיִּגְדַּל שְׁמוּאֵל וַֽיהוָה הָיָה עִמּוֹ וְלֹֽא-הִפִּיל מִכָּל-דְּבָרָיו אָֽרְצָה׃
And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.
וַיֵּדַע כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל מִדָּן וְעַד-בְּאֵר שָׁבַע כִּי נֶֽאֱמָן שְׁמוּאֵל לְנָבִיא לַֽיהוָֽה׃
And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
וַיֹּסֶף יְהוָה לְהֵֽרָאֹה בְשִׁלֹה כִּֽי-נִגְלָה יְהוָה אֶל-שְׁמוּאֵל בְּשִׁלוֹ בִּדְבַר יְהוָֽה׃
And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.