10 And with grief in her soul, weeping bitterly, she made her prayer to the Lord.

11 And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.

12 Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

13 For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine.

14 And Eli said to her, How long are you going to be the worse for drink? Put away the effects of your wine from you.

15 And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.

16 Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.

17 Then Eli said to her, Go in peace: and may the God of Israel give you an answer to the prayer you have made to him.

18 And she said, May your servant have grace in your eyes. So the woman went away, and took part in the feast, and her face was no longer sad.

10 她心里愁苦， 就向耶和华祷告， 流泪痛哭，

11 并且许愿， 说： "万军之耶和华啊， 你若是看顾使女的困苦， 记念我， 不忘记你的使女， 赐给使女一个儿子， 我就必把他一生献给耶和华， 不剃他的头。"

12 哈拿向耶和华祷告了很久， 以利一直在注视她的嘴。

13 原来哈拿是在心中诉说， 只见她的嘴唇在动， 却听不见她的声音， 因此以利以为她是个喝醉了的女人。

14 以利就对她说： "你要醉到几时呢？快快醒过来吧！ "

15 哈拿回答： "我主啊， 不是的。我是个心灵愁苦的妇人， 淡酒烈酒都没有喝， 只不过在耶和华面前倾吐我的心意。

16 不要把你的使女看作不检点的女子， 我因为极度愁苦和激动， 才一直倾诉到现在。"

17 以利回答： "平平安安回去吧！ 愿以色列的 神把你所求的赐给你。"

18 哈拿说： "愿你的婢女在你眼前蒙恩！ "于是这妇人回去， 并且吃饭， 脸上再没有愁容。