I Samuelis 3

1 Puer autem Samuel ministrabat Domino coram Heli, et sermo Domini erat pretiosus in diebus illis, non erat visio manifesta.

Now the young Samuel was the servant of the Lord before Eli. In those days the Lord kept his word secret from men; there was no open vision.

2 Factum est ergo in die quadam, Heli iacebat in loco suo, et oculi eius caligaverant, nec poterat videre:

And at that time, when Eli was resting in his place, (now his eyes were becoming clouded so that he was not able to see, )

3 lucernam Dei antequam extingueretur, Samuel autem dormiebat in templo Domini, ubi erat arca Dei.

And the light of God was still burning, while Samuel was sleeping in the Temple of the Lord where the ark of God was,

4 Et vocavit Dominus Samuel. Qui respondens, ait: Ecce ego.

The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.

5 Et cucurrit ad Heli, et dixit: Ecce ego: vocasti enim me. Qui dixit: Non vocavi: revertere, et dormi. Et abiit, et dormivit.

And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed.

6 Et adiecit Dominus rursum vocare Samuelem. Consurgensque Samuel, abiit ad Heli, et dixit: Ecce ego: quia vocasti me. Qui respondit: Non vocavi te fili mi: revertere et dormi.

And again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.

7 Porro Samuel necdum sciebat Dominum, neque revelatus fuerat ei sermo Domini.

Now at that time Samuel had no knowledge of the Lord, and the revelation of the word of the Lord had not come to him.

8 Et adiecit Dominus, et vocavit adhuc Samuelem tertio. Qui consurgens abiit ad Heli,

And for the third time the Lord said Samuel's name. And he got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. Then it was clear to Eli that the voice which had said the child's name was the Lord's.

9 et ait: Ecce ego: quia vocasti me. Intellexit ergo Heli quia Dominus vocaret puerum: et ait ad Samuelem: Vade, et dormi: et si deinceps vocaverit te, dices: Loquere Domine, quia audit servus tuus. Abiit ergo Samuel, et dormivit in loco suo.

So Eli said to Samuel, Go back: and if the voice comes again, let your answer be, Say on, Lord; for the ears of your servant are open. So Samuel went back to his bed.

10 Et venit Dominus, et stetit: et vocavit, sicut vocaverat secundo, Samuel, Samuel. Et ait Samuel: Loquere Domine, quia audit servus tuus.

Then the Lord came and said as before, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel made answer, Say on, Lord; for the ears of your servant are open.

11 Et dixit Dominus ad Samuelem: Ecce ego facio verbum in Israel: quod quicumque audierit, tinnient ambae aures eius.

And the Lord said to Samuel, See, I will do a thing in Israel at which the ears of everyone hearing of it will be burning.

12 In die illa suscitabo adversum Heli omnia quae locutus sum super domum eius: incipiam, et complebo.

In that day I will do to Eli everything which I have said about his family, from first to last.

13 Praedixi enim ei quod iudicaturus essem domum eius in aeternum, propter iniquitatem, eo quod noverat indigne agere filios suos, et non corripuerit eos.

And you are to say to him that I will send punishment on his family for ever, for the sin which he had knowledge of; because his sons have been cursing God and he had no control over them.

14 Idcirco iuravi Domui Heli quod non expietur iniquitas domus eius victimis et muneribus usque in aeternum.

So I have made an oath to the family of Eli that no offering of meat or of meal which they may make will ever take away the sin of his family.

15 Dormivit autem Samuel usque mane, aperuitque ostia domus Domini. Et Samuel timebat indicare visionem Heli.

And Samuel kept where he was, not moving till the time came for opening the doors of the house of God in the morning. And fear kept him from giving Eli an account of his vision.

16 Vocavit ergo Heli Samuelem, et dixit: Samuel fili mi? Qui respondens, ait: Praesto sum.

Then Eli said, Samuel, my son. And Samuel answering said, Here am I.

17 Et interrogavit eum: Quis est sermo, quem locutus est Dominus ad te? oro te ne celaveris me. haec faciat tibi Deus, et haec addat, si absconderis a me sermonem ex omnibus verbis, quae dicta sunt tibi.

And he said, What did the Lord say to you? Do not keep it from me: may God's punishment be on you if you keep from me anything he said to you.

18 Indicavit itaque ei Samuel universos sermones, et non abscondit ab eo. Et ille respondit: Dominus est: quod bonum est in oculis suis faciat.

Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.

19 Crevit autem Samuel, et Dominus erat cum eo, et non cecidit ex omnibus verbis eius in terram.

And Samuel became older, and the Lord was with him and let not one of his words be without effect.

20 Et cognovit universus Israel a Dan, usque Bersabee, quod fidelis Samuel propheta esset Domini.

And it was clear to all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba that Samuel had been made a prophet of the Lord.

21 Et addidit Dominus ut appareret in Silo, quoniam revelatus fuerat Dominus Samueli in Silo, iuxta verbum Domini. Et evenit sermo Samuelis universo Israeli.

And the Lord was seen again in Shiloh; for the Lord gave to Samuel in Shiloh the revelation of his word.