1 Samuel 1

10 Hana kaweriti na hinginika nentu na pakaweriti kankumluwa Mtuwa Mlungu kaweriti kankulira kwa hinginika. 11 Yomberi katula nazili pakalonga, "Gwee Mtuwa Mlungu yakana likakala, handa pagulola kutabika kwa neni ntumintumi gwaku, gumpanani neni ntumintumi gwaku, mwana mpalu, ntakula hanikupanani gwenga Mtuwa Mlungu mwana ayu mpalu kaweri gwaku makaliru gakuyi goseri, hapeni kamogwi vili nakamu toziya katurwa kwa Mtuwa." 12 Hana kendereyiti kumluwa Mtuwa Mlungu kwa shaka shitali, na mtambika Eli kawera kankulola miromu yakuyi. 13 Hana kaweriti kankuluwa shimoyumoyu, na miromu yakuyi iweriti yankuvinavina, ira liziwu lyakuyi lipikinirika ndiri. Hangu Eli kaliholiti handa Hana kalowera. 14 Hangu Eli kamgambira, "Hagwendereyi kulowera mpaka ndii? Guleki kulanda divayi" 15 Kumbiti Hana kamwankula, "Ndala mtuwa gwangu, neni ndo mdala yantabika nentu. Neni nanda ndiri divayi pota shiloweru shikalipa, ila nweriti nankumlavilira Mtuwa Mlungu yagawera mumoyu mwangu. 16 Naguholera kuwera neni ndo mdala yakafaa ndiri shintu. Kwa shaka shoseri ashi nweriti panduwa panonga nankutakula magaziya gangu na ntabika ya neni." 17 Eli kamgambira, "Gugendi kwa ponga, na Mlungu gwa Israeli kakupanani shirii shaguluwa." 18 Hana kalonga, "Nduwa neni ntumintumi gwaku guholeri weli," Hana kagenda zakuyi, kaliya shiboga na kaweriti ndiri kayi na hinginika.