1 O jovem Samuel servia ao Senhor, perante Eli. Naqueles dias, a palavra do Senhor era mui rara; as visões não eram frequentes. 2 Certo dia, estando deitado no lugar costumado o sacerdote Eli, cujos olhos já começavam a escurecer-se, a ponto de não poder ver, 3 e tendo-se deitado também Samuel, no templo do Senhor, em que estava a arca, antes que a lâmpada de Deus se apagasse, 4 o Senhor chamou o menino: Samuel, Samuel! Este respondeu: Eis-me aqui! 5 Correu a Eli e disse: Eis-me aqui, pois tu me chamaste. Mas ele disse: Não te chamei; torna a deitar-te. Ele se foi e se deitou. 6 Tornou o Senhor a chamar: Samuel! Este se levantou, foi a Eli e disse: Eis-me aqui, pois tu me chamaste. Mas ele disse: Não te chamei, meu filho, torna a deitar-te. 7 Porém Samuel ainda não conhecia o Senhor, e ainda não lhe tinha sido manifestada a palavra do Senhor. 8 O Senhor, pois, tornou a chamar a Samuel, terceira vez, e ele se levantou, e foi a Eli, e disse: Eis-me aqui, pois tu me chamaste. Então, entendeu Eli que era o Senhor quem chamava o jovem. 9 Por isso, Eli disse a Samuel: Vai deitar-te; se alguém te chamar, dirás: Fala, Senhor, porque o teu servo ouve. E foi Samuel para o seu lugar e se deitou.

10 Então, veio o Senhor, e ali esteve, e chamou como das outras vezes: Samuel, Samuel! Este respondeu: Fala, porque o teu servo ouve. 11 Disse o Senhor a Samuel: Eis que vou fazer uma coisa em Israel, a qual todo o que a ouvir lhe tinirão ambos os ouvidos. 12 Naquele dia, suscitarei contra Eli tudo quanto tenho falado com respeito à sua casa; começarei e o cumprirei. 13 Porque já lhe disse que julgarei a sua casa para sempre, pela iniquidade que ele bem conhecia, porque seus filhos se fizeram execráveis, e ele os não repreendeu. 14 Portanto, jurei à casa de Eli que nunca lhe será expiada a iniquidade, nem com sacrifício, nem com oferta de manjares.

15 Ficou Samuel deitado até pela manhã e, então, abriu as portas da Casa do Senhor; porém temia relatar a visão a Eli. 16 Chamou Eli a Samuel e disse: Samuel, meu filho! Ele respondeu: Eis-me aqui! 17 Então, ele disse: Que é que o Senhor te falou? Peço-te que mo não encubras; assim Deus te faça o que bem lhe aprouver se me encobrires alguma coisa de tudo o que te falou. 18 Então, Samuel lhe referiu tudo e nada lhe encobriu. E disse Eli: É o Senhor; faça o que bem lhe aprouver.

19 Crescia Samuel, e o Senhor era com ele, e nenhuma de todas as suas palavras deixou cair em terra. 20 Todo o Israel, desde Dã até Berseba, conheceu que Samuel estava confirmado como profeta do Senhor. 21 Continuou o Senhor a aparecer em Siló, enquanto por sua palavra o Senhor se manifestava ali a Samuel.

1 And the child Samuel ministered unto Jehovah before Eli. And the word of Jehovah was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2 And 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), 3 and 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; 4 that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I. 5 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. 6 And 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. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know Jehovah, neither was the word of Jehovah yet revealed unto him. 8 And 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. 9 Therefore 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.

10 And Jehovah came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel said, Speak; for thy servant heareth. 11 And 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. 12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end. 13 For 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. 14 And 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.

15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision. 16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he said, Here am I. 17 And 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. 18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.

19 And Samuel grew, and Jehovah was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of Jehovah. 21 And Jehovah appeared again in Shiloh; for Jehovah revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of Jehovah.

1 The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.

2 One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.

3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the LORD, where the ark of God was.

4 Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."

5 And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So he went and lay down.

6 Again the LORD called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." "My son," Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down."

7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

8 A third time the LORD called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy.

9 So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."

11 And the LORD said to Samuel: "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.

12 At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family —from beginning to end.

13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God, "and he failed to restrain them.

14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, 'The guilt of Eli's house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.'"

15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

16 but Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."

17 "What was it he said to you?" Eli asked. "Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you."

18 So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, "He is the LORD; let him do what is good in his eyes."

19 The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of Samuel's words fall to the ground.

20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD.

21 The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.