1 Samuel 1

10 Hana kuni avii na mvinisu neju mu mtima, amuyupayi Bambu Chapanga kuni ivemba neju. 11 Hana akavika nazili kwa kujova, "Veve Bambu Chapanga mweuna makakala, unilolayi nene namuhengaji waku! ulolayi mang’aiso gangu na unikumbukayi ukotoka kunikosiwa ngati ukanipelayi mwana wa chigosi, mwana mwenuyo yati nikukuwusila veve Bambu Chapanga avyayi waku magono gaki goha ga wumi waki, katu mayunju ga mumutu waki yati giketwa lepi."

12 Hana peavili iyendelela kumuyupa Bambu Chapanga, Eli akavya akuilolokesa milomo ya Hana. 13 Hana ayupayi cha kumtima, kuni milomo yaki yakinakinayi, nambu chayuwaniki lepi cheijova. Penapo Eli aholalili kuvya Hana agalili. 14 Penapo Eli akamukota Hana, "Wu yati uyendelela kugala mbaka ndali? Lekayi kunywega divayi."

15 Nambu Hana akamuyangula, "Nigalili lepi bambu wangu, nene namudala mwenivii na mvinisu neju mu mtima wangu, nene ninywili lepi divayi wala ugimbi, nambu namujovelayi Bambu Chapanga gegavii mu mtima wangu. 16 Kotoka kuniholalela kuvya nene namudala mbudanu. Nivi mu kuyupa penapa kuni nivii na mvinisu uvaha na ning’ahika."

17 Ndi Eli akamujovela, "Uhambayi kwa uteke na Chapanga wa Isilaeli akupelayi cheumuyupili." 18 Hana akajova, "Nikuyupa nene namuhengaji waku uholalela gabwina kunivala nene." Kangi Hana akawuka akalya chakulya, na avili lepi na mvinisu.

Samweli ivelekewa na kubaguliwa ndava ya Bambu Chapanga

19 Chilau yaki lukela pehee, Elikana na vandu va mu nyumba yaki vakayimuka, vakamuyupa Bambu Chapanga, kangi vakawuya ku nyumba yavi ku Lama. Elikana akagonekana na Hana mdala waki, na Bambu Chapanga akamuyangula Hana chila cheayupayi. 20 Penapo Hana akavya na ndumbu, akamveleka mwana wa chigosi. Na mwene akampela liina Samweli, muni ajovili, "Namuyupili kwa Bambu Chapanga."