10 levantou-se Ana, e, com amargura de alma, orou ao Senhor, e chorou abundantemente. 11 E fez um voto, dizendo: Senhor dos Exércitos, se benignamente atentares para a aflição da tua serva, e de mim te lembrares, e da tua serva te não esqueceres, e lhe deres um filho varão, ao Senhor o darei por todos os dias da sua vida, e sobre a sua cabeça não passará navalha.

12 Demorando-se ela no orar perante o Senhor, passou Eli a observar-lhe o movimento dos lábios, 13 porquanto Ana só no coração falava; seus lábios se moviam, porém não se lhe ouvia voz nenhuma; por isso, Eli a teve por embriagada 14 e lhe disse: Até quando estarás tu embriagada? Aparta de ti esse vinho! 15 Porém Ana respondeu: Não, senhor meu! Eu sou mulher atribulada de espírito; não bebi nem vinho nem bebida forte; porém venho derramando a minha alma perante o Senhor. 16 Não tenhas, pois, a tua serva por filha de Belial; porque pelo excesso da minha ansiedade e da minha aflição é que tenho falado até agora. 17 Então, lhe respondeu Eli: Vai-te em paz, e o Deus de Israel te conceda a petição que lhe fizeste. 18 E disse ela: Ache a tua serva mercê diante de ti. Assim, a mulher se foi seu caminho e comeu, e o seu semblante já não era triste.

10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. 15 And Hannah answered and said, 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 Jehovah. 16 Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto. 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat; and her countenance was no more sad.

10 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.

11 And she made a vow, saying, "LORD Almighty, if you will only look on your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head."

12 As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.

13 Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk

14 and said to her, "How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine."

15 "Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD.

16 Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief."

17 Eli answered, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him."

18 She said, "May your servant find favor in your eyes." Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.