1 Samuel 2 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaThaThaPalal (And you [reflexive] prayed), Chanah (Hannah) WaThaAmar (and you said): “YaIlatz (𐤏𐤋𐤑) Labay (my heart exults) Yahawah ()! Rawamah (exalted) Qaranay (my horn) Yahawah (). YaRachab (𐤓𐤇𐤁) Pahay (my mouth) Il-Awayabay (over enlarged my enemies), KayaShamachathay (surely rejoice) BaYashawaihathak (in your salvation).

2 Ayan (NO ONE) Qadawash (Holy / Set Apart - already) Yahawah (), KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) Balathak (For there no one besides), WaAyan (And no ONE) Tzawar (rock like) KaAlahayam (as God).

3 “Al ThaRabahaw (multiply/become many) ThaDabaraw (you talk) Gabahah (more exceeding) Gabahah (proudly). YaYatzaa (Don't let arrogance come) Ithaq (𐤏𐤕𐤒) MaPahayakam (out of your mouth), KayaAl (surely Alahayam) Daihawath (knowledge - plural) Yahawah (). WaLaa (And not) NaThakanaw (weighed) Ilayalahawath (actions).

4 “Qashath (Bows) Gabawarayam (mighty men) Chathayam (broken - plural). WaNaKashalayam (and stumbled - plural) Azaraw (𐤀𐤆𐤓) Chayal (armed wealth / substance / capability / valor).

5 Shabaiyam (Full - plural) BaLacham (in bread) NaShakaraw (hired out). WaRaibayam (and hungry - plural) Chadalaw (satisfied). Id (Yes), Iqarah (barren) Yaladah (borne) Shabaih (seven). WaRabath (and many) Banayam (children) Amalalah (languishes).

6 “Yahawah () MaMawayath (kills), WaMaChayah (and makes alive). MaYawarayad (descend / lower) shaawal (Sheol / afterlife), WaYaIlah (and brings up).

7 Yahawah () MaYawarayash (makes poor), WaMaIshayar (and makes rich). MaShapayal (brings low), Ap (indeed) MaRawamam (also lifts up).

8 MaQawayam (Raises up) MaIpar (from dust) Dal (poor). MaAshapath (from 𐤀𐤔𐤐𐤕) YaRawayam (he lifts up) Abayawan (needy dunghill), LaHaYawashayab (to [causing] make sit) Im-Nadayabayam (with princes), WaKasaa (and throne) Kabawad (glory) YaNachalam (inherit them). Kay (surely) Yahawah () Matzawaqay (pillars) Aratz (Earth/land). WaYaShayath (and he set) Ilayam (went up them) Thabal (world).

9 Ragalay (Feet / foot) Chasayadaw (his holy ones), YaShamar (he keep) WaRashaiyam (and wicked - plural) BaChashak (in darkness) YaDamamaw (put to silence); Kay-Laa (surely NOT) BaKach (by strength) YaGabar (prevail) Ayash (man).

10 Yahawah () YaNachathaw (broken pieces) MaRayabaw (strive him). Ilaw (over him) BaShamayam (against in sky) YaRaim (he thunder). “Yahawah () YaDayan (judge) Apasay (ends) Aratz (Earth/land). WaYaNathan (and he give) Iz (strength / might / refuge) LaMalakaw (to his king), WaYaRawam (and exalt) Qaran (horn) Mashayachaw (his anointed).”

11 Al-Qanah (Elkanah) WaYaYalak (and went) HaRamah (the Ramah) Il-Bayathaw (over his house). WaHaNair (and the child) YaHayah (came to pass) MaSharath (served) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () Ath-Panayam (entirety face/presence/surface) Ilay (Eli) HaKahan (the priest).

12 WaBanay (And now sons) Ilay (Eli) Banay (base son); Balayail (𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤏𐤋) Laa (NOT) Yadaiw (they know) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah ().

13 WaMashapat (And custom) HaKahanayam (the priests) Ath-HaIm (entirety the people) Kal (every) Ayash (man) Zabach (offered) Zabach (sacrifice), WaYaBawaa (and came), Nair (servant) HaKahan (the priest's) KaBashal (as boiling), HaBashar (the flesh) WaHaMazalag (and the 𐤌𐤆𐤋𐤂) Shalawash (fork three) HaShanayam (the teeth) BaYadaw (in his hand);

14 WaYaHaNakah (And he [causing] struck) BaKayawar (into pan), AwaBaDawad (or in kettle), AwaBaQalachath (or in caldron), AwaBaParawar (or in pot); Kal (every) AsharaYaIlah (who/that fork brought up) HaMazalag (the 𐤌𐤆𐤋𐤂) YaLaqach (took) HaKahan (the priest) Baw (therewith him). Kakah (This) YaIshahaw (So they did) LaKal (every) Yashar-Al (Israelites) HaBawaayam (who came - plural) Sham (there) BaShayalah (in Shiloh).

15 Gam (Indeed / moreover) BaTaram (in before) YaQatarawan (𐤒𐤈𐤓 - emphatic) Ath-HaChalab (the entirety of Yes before burnt the fat), WaYaBawaa (and came), Nair (servant) HaKahan (the priest's) WaYaAmar (and said) LaAyash (to man) HaZabach (who sacrificed), “Nathanah (give - emphatic) Bashar (flesh) LaTzalahawath (meat to roast - plural) LaKahan (for priest); WaLaa (And not) YaLaqach (he accept) Manamak (from you) Bashar (flesh) MaBashal (boiled) Kay (meat), Am-Chay (although - rhetorical living).”

16 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayaw (to him) HaAyash (the man) “Qatar (burned) YaQatayarawan (𐤒𐤈𐤉𐤓 - emphatic) KaYawam (as first), HaChalab (Let the fat) WaLaqach (and take) Lak (for you) KaAsharaThaThaawah (as who/that desire) Napashak (your soul) WaYaAmar (and desires);” WaYaAmar (and then he would say), “Law (for him) KayaIthah (surely now / present moment) ThaNathan (you give) WaAm (and now); Laa (NOT) Laqachathay (take / seize) BaChazaqah (by force).”

17 WaThaHayah (And came to pass) Chataahath (sin) HaNairayam (the young men) Gadawalah (very very great/important/mighty) Maad (exceedingly / very) Ath-Panayam (entirety face/presence/surface) Yahawah (); Gadawalah (for the men) KayaNaatzaw (surely despised) HaAyanashayam (the man - plural) AthaManachahath (the entirety of offering) Yahawah ().

18 WaShamawaal (And Samuel) MaSharath (ministered) Ath-Panayam (entirety face/presence/surface) Yahawah (), Nair (child), Chagawar (Loin covering) Apawad (ephod) Bad (clothed alone).

19 WaMaiyal (And robe), Qatan (lesser) ThaIshah (made) Law (for him) Amaw (Moreover his mother) WaHaIlahathah (and [causing] brought) Law (for him) MaYawamayam (from year - plural) Yawamayamah (to year - plural), BaIlahawathah (when came up her - plural) Ath-Ayashah (entirety her husband) LaZabach (to offer) Ath-Zabach (the entirety of sacrifice) HaYawamayam (the yearly - plural).

20 WaYaBarak (And blessed) Al-Qanah (Elkanah) Ilay (Eli) Ath (the entirety of) WaAth-Ayashahathaw (and the entirety of his wife), WaYaAmar (and said), “YaShawam (give) Yahawah () Lak (for you) Zarai (seed) Man-HaAyashah (from this woman) HaZaath (this) ThachathaHaShaalah (under the petition) AsharaYaShaal (who/that asked) Yahawah ().” WaHalakaw (and they went) LaMaqawamaw (to his own home).

21 Kay-YaPaqad (Surely visited) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Chanah (Hannah), WaThaHarah (and conceived), WaThaYalad (and bore) Shalawashah (three) Banayam (sons) WaShanathayam (and two) Banathawath (daughters). WaYaGadal (and grew) HaNair (the child) Shamawaal (Samuel) Im (with) Yahawah ().

22 WaIlay (And now Eli) YaZaqan (very old); Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaShamai (and he heard) AthaKal (the entirety of every) AsharaYaIshahawan (who/that did - emphatic) Banayaw (his sons) LaKal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaAthaAshar-YaShakabawan (and the entirety of who/that how lay - emphatic) Ath-HaNaAyashahayam (entirety the women - emphatic) HaTzabaawath (who troop - plural) Pathach (served door) Ahal (tent) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast).

23 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Lam (for them) LaMah (what / why / how) ThaIshahawan (you why - emphatic) KaDabarayam (such things)? HaAlah (these) AsharaAnakay (who/that I) Shamai (hearken / hear) Ath-Dabarayakam (the entirety of your word / matter) Raiyam (evil - plural) MaAthaKal (from entirety every) HaIm (dealings this people) Alah (these).

24 Al (Not) Banay (my sons); KayaLawaa (surely NOT) Tawabah (pleasant/functional) HaShamawaih (the report) AsharaAnakay (who/that I) Shamai (hearken / hear): MaIbarayam (pass over/through - plural) Im (make nation / people disobey) Yahawah ().

25 Am-YaChataa (Although - rhetorical sin) Ayash (man) LaAyash (against another), WaPalalaw (and judge him) Alahayam (God); WaAm (and only / if only) Yahawah () YaChataa (sin against entreat Notwithstanding) Ayash (man) May (Who) YaThaPalal (𐤐𐤋𐤋) Law (for him) WaLaa (And not) YaShamaiw (listen) LaQawal (to voice) Abayam (their father), Kay-YaChapatz (surely Delight) Yahawah ()?”, LaHaMawayatham (because intended to [causing] kill them).

26 WaHaNair (And the child) Shamawaal (Samuel) Halak (move) WaGadal (and grew increased favor both), WaTawab (and pleasant/functional) Gam (indeed / moreover) Im (with) Yahawah (). WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Im-Ayanashayam (with man - plural)

27 WaYaBawaa (And came) Ayash (man) Alahayam (God) Al (to) Ilay (Eli), WaYaAmar (and said), “Alayaw (to him) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (), ‘HaNaGalah (reveal) NaGalahayathay (𐤂𐤋𐤄) Al-Bayath (to myself house) Abayak (your father), BaHayahawatham (in came to pass them - plural) BaMatzarayam (in Egypt) LaBayath (bondage house) Paraih (Pharaoh's)?

28 WaBachar (And choose) Athaw (the entirety of him) MaKal (from every) Shabatay (out of tribes) Yashar-Al (Israel) Lay (for me) LaKahan (to priest), LaIlahawath (to go - plural) Il-Mazabachay (over up to my altar), LaHaQatayar (to [causing] burn) Qatarath (incense), LaNashaath (to wear) Apawad (ephod) LaPanayamay (my before)? WaANathanah (And I give - emphatic) LaBayath (to house) Abayak (your father) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Ashahay (made fire) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel)?

29 LaMah (What / why / how) ThaBaitaw (you why kick) BaZabachay (at my sacrifice) BaZabachay (and at my offering), WaBaManachahathay (and best in my offerings) AsharaTzawahayathay (who/that command) Maiwan (habitation), WaThaKabad (And harden / Honor) Ath-Banayak (the entirety of honor your sons) Manamay (above me), LaHaBarayaakam (to [causing] make fat you) MaRaashayath (from beginning) Kal (every) Manachahath (Meal Offering / Gift) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaImay (my people)?’

30 “LaKan (For sure) Naam (Therefore declares prophetically), Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Amawar (said) Amarathay (said/spoke) Bayathak (your house), WaBayath (and house) Abayak (your father), YaThaHalakaw ([reflexive] walk) LaPanayamay (my before) Id-Iwalam (as far as eternity) WaIthah (and now / present moment) ‘Naam (declares prophetically).’ Yahawah () Naam (now says), ‘Chalayalahah (it far from me); Lay (for me) Kay-MaKabaday (surely honor me), AKabad (Harden / Honor) WaBazahay (and despise me) YaQalalaw (lightly esteemed).

31 Hanah (Behold) Yawamayam (Behold days) Bawaayam (come - plural), WaGadaithay (and cut off) Ath-Zarawaik (the entirety of your arm), WaAth-Zarawai (and the entirety of seed) Bayath (house), Abayak (your father's) MaHayahawath (from came to pass - plural) Zaqan (old man) BaBayathak (in your house).

32 WaHaNabatath (And you [causing] see) Tzar (oppressor / distressor) Maiwan (habitation), BaKal (in every) Ashar-YaYatayab (who/that wealth give) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Zaqan (old man) BaBayathak (in your house) Kal (every) HaYawamayam (the forever - plural).

33 WaAyash (And man) Laa (yours), AKarayath (I cut off) Lak (for you) MaImaMazabachay (from my altar), LaKalahawath (consume - plural) Ath-Iyanayak (the entirety of your eyes), WaLaAdayab (and grieve) Ath-Napashak (the entirety of your heart); WaKal (and every) Marabayath (increase) Bayathak (your house) YaMawathaw (die) Ayanashayam (flower age - plural).

34 WaZah (And this / that / these) Lak (for you) HaAwath (the sign), AsharaYaBawaa (who/that come) Al-Shanayam (to two) Banayak (your sons), Al (to) Chapanay (Hophni) WaPayanachas (and Phinehas): BaYawam (in day) Achad (one) YaMawathaw (die) Shanayamam (their both).

35 WaHaQawayamathay (And [causing] raise up) Lay (for me) Kahan (priest), NaAman (faithful) KaAsharaBaLababay (as who/that according to in my heart) WaBaNapashay (and in my mind) YaIshah (do). WaBanahayathay (and build) Law (for him) Bayath (house) NaAman (sure); WaYaHathaHalak (and he [reflexive] walk) LaPanayam (before) Mashayachay (my anointed) Kal (every) HaYawamayam (the forever - plural).

36 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kal (every) HaNaYawathar (happen that everyone left) BaBayathak (in your house) YaBawaa (come) LaHathaShachahawath ([reflexive] bow down - plural) Law (for him) LaAgawarahath (to piece) Kasap (silver) WaKakar (and loaf) Lacham (bread), WaYaAmar (and say), “Sapachay (𐤎𐤐𐤇 me) Naa (Now) Al-Achath (to Please put one) HaKahanahawath (the priests’ offices), LaAkal (eat) Path (morsel) Lacham (bread).”’”