1 And the child Samuel ministered to our Lord before Heli, and the word of our Lord was precious in those days, there was no vision manifest.
1 Now the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Heli, and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no manifest vision.
2 It came to pass therefore on a certain day Heli lay in his place, & his eyes were become dim, neither could he see:
2 And it came to pass one day when Heli lay in his place, and his eyes were grown dim, that he could not see:
3 before the lamp of God was extinguished, Samuel slept in the temple of our Lord, where the ark of God was.
3 Before the lamp of God went out, Samuel slept in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 And our Lord called Samuel. Who answering, said: Lo here I am.
4 And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.
5 And he ran to Heli and said: Lo here I am: for thou didst call me. Who said: I did not call thee: return and sleep. And he went & slept.
5 And he ran to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. He said: I did not call: go back and sleep. And he went and slept.
6 And our Lord added again to call Samuel. And Samuel rising up went to Heli, & said: Lo here I am: because thou didst call me. Who answered: I did not call thee my son, return & sleep.
6 And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did not call thee, my son: return and sleep.
7 Moreover Samuel did not yet know our Lord, neither had the word of our Lord been revealed to him.
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither had the word of the Lord been revealed to him.
8 And our Lord added, & called Samuel yet the third time. Who rising up went to Heli,
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose up and went to Heli,
9 & said: Lo here I am: because thou didst call me. Heli therefore understood that our Lord called the child & said to Samuel: Go, & sleep: and if he shall call thee hereafter, thou shalt say: Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth. Samuel therefore went and slept in his place.
9 And said: Here am I: for thou didst call me. Then Heli understood that the Lord called the child, and he said to Samuel: Go, and sleep: and if he shall call thee any more, thou shalt say: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went, and slept in his place.
10 And our Lord came, and stood: and he called, as he had called twice, Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth.
10 And the Lord came, and stood, and he called, as he had called the other times, Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth.
11 And our Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do a thing in Israel: which whosoever shall hear, both his ears shall tingle.
11 And the Lord said to Samuel: Behold I do a thing in Israel: and whosoever shall hear it, both his ears shall tingle.
12 In that day will I raise up against Heli all things which I have spoken touching his house: I will begin, and accomplish it.
12 In that day I will raise up against Heli all the things I have spoken concerning his house: I will begin, and I will make an end.
13 For I have foretold him that I would judge his house for ever, because of iniquity, for that he knew that his sons did wickedly, and hath not corrected them.
13 For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house forever, for iniquity, because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not chastise them.
14 Therefore have I sworn to the house of Heli that the iniquity of his house cannot be expiated with victims and gifts for ever.
14 Therefore have I sworn to the house of Heli, that the iniquity of his house shall not be expiated with victims nor offerings forever.
15 And Samuel slept until morning, and opened the doors of the house of our Lord. And Samuel feared to tell the vision unto Heli.
15 And Samuel slept till morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to tell the vision to Heli.
16 Heli therefore called Samuel, and said: Samuel my son. Who answering, said: Here I am.
16 Then Heli called Samuel, and said: Samuel, my son. And he answered: Here am I.
17 And he asked him: What is the word, that our Lord hath spoken to thee? I beseech thee conceal it not from me. These things do God to thee, and these do he add, if thou shalt hide from me a word of all the words, which were said to thee.
17 And he asked him: What is the word that the Lord hath spoken to thee? I beseech thee hide it not from me. May God do so and so to thee, and add so and so, if thou hide from me one word of all that were said to thee.
18 Samuel therefore told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is our Lord: let him do that which is good in his eyes.
18 So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.
19 And Samuel grew, and our Lord was with him, and there fell not of his words upon the ground.
19 And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and not one of his words fell to the ground.
20 And all Israel knew from Dan to Bersabee, that faithful Samuel was the Prophet of our Lord.
20 And all Israel, from Dan to Bersabee, knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the Lord.
21 And our Lord added to appear in Silo, because our Lord had been revealed to Samuel in Silo, according to the word of our Lord. And the word of Samuel came to pass to all Israel.
21 And the Lord again appeared in Silo, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Silo, according to the word of the Lord. And the word of Samuel came to pass to all Israel.