1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. 6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. 7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. 10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD 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 the LORD, 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 have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. 23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

1 在以法莲山地的拉玛．琐非， 有一个以法莲人名叫以利加拿， 是耶罗罕的儿子、以利户的孙子、托户的曾孙、苏弗的玄孙。

2 他有两个妻子， 一个名叫哈拿， 另一个名叫毗尼拿。毗尼拿有孩子， 哈拿却没有孩子。

3 这人每年都从他的本城上示罗去敬拜， 献祭给万军之耶和华。在示罗有以利的两个儿子， 何弗尼和非尼哈， 作耶和华的祭司。

4 以利加拿在献祭的那天， 就把祭肉分给妻子毗尼拿和她所有的儿女。

5 但他当面只分给哈拿一份； 他虽然爱哈拿， 耶和华却使哈拿不能怀孕。

6 因为耶和华使哈拿不能怀孕， 她的对头就尽力刺激她， 使她苦恼。

7 年年都是这样； 每逢她上耶和华殿的时候， 毗尼拿总是刺激哈拿， 使她哭泣， 吃不下饭。

8 她的丈夫以利加拿对她说： "哈拿， 你为什么哭泣？为什么不吃饭， 为什么心里难过呢？你有我不是比有十个儿子更好吗？"

9 哈拿在示罗吃喝完了， 就起来。（那时以利祭司在耶和华殿的门柱旁边， 坐在椅子上。）

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。

19 第二天， 他们清早起来， 在耶和华面前敬拜， 然后回到他们的家乡拉玛， 回到自己的家里去。以利加拿和妻子哈拿同房； 耶和华顾念哈拿，

20 她就怀孕； 时候到了， 就生了一个儿子， 哈拿给他起名叫撒母耳， 因为她说： "他是我从耶和华那里求来的。"

21 以利加拿和他全家都上示罗去， 向耶和华献年祭和还所许的愿；

22 哈拿却没有上去， 因为她对丈夫说： "等孩子断了奶， 我才带他去朝见耶和华。他要永远住在那里。"

23 她丈夫以利加拿对她说： "你看怎样好， 就怎样作吧。你可以留在这里， 等到你给孩子断了奶， 但愿耶和华实现他的话。"于是哈拿留在家里乳养孩子， 直到给他断了奶。

24 她给孩子断了奶之后， 就带他一同上去， 又带了一头三岁的公牛、十公斤面和一皮袋酒。她把孩子带到示罗耶和华的殿那里； 那时孩子还很小。

25 他们宰了公牛以后， 就带孩子到以利那里，

26 妇人说： "我主啊， 我敢指着我主的性命起誓， 我就是从前在这里站在你旁边， 向耶和华祷告的那个妇人。

27 那时我祈求为要得这孩子， 耶和华已经把我向他所求的赐给我了，

28 所以我现在把他献给耶和华， 他的一生是属于耶和华的。"于是他就在那里敬拜耶和华。