1 Samuel 3 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaHaNair (And the child) Shamawaal (Samuel) MaSharath (ministered) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah () LaPanayam (before) Ilay (Eli). WaDabar (and word) Yahawah () YaHayah (came to pass) Yaqar (precious) BaYawamayam (in days); HaHam (the they / them) Ayan (NO ONE) Chazawan (frequent vision) NaParatz (𐤐𐤓𐤑).

2 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (happened at time), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaIlay (and Eli) Shakab (laid down) BaMaqawamaw (in his place) WaIyanaw (and now his eyes) HaChalalaw ([causing] begun) Kahahawath (grow dim - plural), Laa (NOT) YaYawakal (he so that) LaRaahawath (see - plural),

3 WaNayar (And lamp) Alahayam (God) Taram (before) YaKabah (gone out), WaShamawaal (and Samuel) Shakab (laid down) BaHayakal (in temple) Yahawah (), Ashar-Sham (who/that there) Arawan (ark) Alahayam (God);

4 WaYaQaraa (And called) Yahawah () Al (to) Shamawaal (Samuel); WaYaAmar (and he said), “Hananay (Here).”

5 WaYaRawatz (And he ran) to Ilay (Eli), WaYaAmar (and said), “Here I am; WaYaAmar (and for you called me).” He said, “I Qaraath (didn't call); Shakab (lie down) again.” WaYaYalak (And he went) WaYaShakab (and lay down).

6 WaYaYasap (And again / another) Yahawah () Qaraa (call/proclaim/name) Iwad (again), “Shamawaal (Samuel)!” WaYaQawam (and arose) Shamawaal (Samuel) WaYaYalak (and went) Al (to) Ilay (Eli), WaYaAmar (and said), “Hananay (Here); KayaQaraath (surely you called).” Lay (for me) WaYaAmar (and he answered), “Laa (NOT) Qaraathay (called), Banay (my son); Shawab (turn / return) Shakab (lie down again).”

7 WaShamawaal (And now Samuel) Taram (before) YaYadai (didn't know) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), WaTaram (and before) YaGalah (revealed) Alayaw (to him) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah ().

8 WaYaYasap (And again / another) Yahawah () Qaraa (call/proclaim/name) Shamawaal (Samuel) BaShalayashayath (again in third). WaYaQawam (and he arose) WaYaYalak (and went) Al (to) Ilay (Eli), WaYaAmar (and said), “Hananay (Here); KayaQaraath (surely you called).” Lay (for me) WaYaBayan (and perceived) Ilay (Eli) Kay (surely) Yahawah () Qaraa (call/proclaim/name) LaNair (child).

9 WaYaAmar (And therefore said) Ilay (Eli) LaShamawaal (to Samuel), “Yalak (Go / Move), Shakab (lie down): WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Am-YaQaraa (although - rhetorical he calls), Alayak (to you) WaAmarath (and you say), ‘Dabar (speaking), Yahawah (); KayaShamai (surely hearken / hear) Ibadak (your servant).’” WaYaYalak (and went) Shamawaal (Samuel) WaYaShakab (and lay down) BaMaqawamaw (in his place).

10 WaYaBawaa (And came), Yahawah () WaYaThaYatzab (and [reflexive] stood), WaYaQaraa (and called) KaPaim (as times), “BaPaim (in time) Shamawaal (Samuel)! Shamawaal (Samuel)!” WaYaAmar (and said), Shamawaal (Samuel) “Dabar (speaking); KayaShamai (surely hearken / hear) Ibadak (your servant).”

11 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Al (to) Shamawaal (Samuel), “Hanah (Behold), Anakay (I) Ishah (make) Yashar-Al (thing Israel), Dabar (word / matter) AsharaKal (who/that every) Shamaiw (hears him) ThaTzalalayanah (tingle) Shanathayam (two) Azanayaw (his ears).

12 BaYawam (In day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) AQawayam (I perform) Al (to) Ilay (Eli) AthaKal (the entirety of every) AsharaDabarathay (who/that against speaking) Al-Bayathaw (to his house), HaChalal (𐤇𐤋𐤋) WaKalah (and beginning end).

13 WaHaNagadathay (And [causing] told) Law (for him) Kay-Shapat (surely judge / judgement) Anay (I / Me) Ath-Bayathaw (the entirety of his house) Id-Iwalam (as far as eternity), BaIwan (in iniquity) Ashar-YaYadai (who/that he knew), Kay-MaQalalayam (surely curse - plural) Lam (themselves), Banayaw (his sons) WaLaa (And not) YaKahah (he restrain) Bam (within him them).

14 WaLaKan (And for sure) NaShabaithay (swear / take oath) LaBayath (to house) Ilay (Eli), Am-YaThaKapar (although - rhetorical Atonement) Iwan (guilt/iniquity) Bayath (house) Ilay (Eli's) BaZabach (removed with sacrifice) BaZabach (in nor offering) WaBaManachah (And in meal Offering / Gift) Id-Iwalam (as far as eternity).”

15 WaYaShakab (And lay) Shamawaal (Samuel) Id-HaBaqar (as far as the morning), WaYaPathach (and opened) Ath-Dalathawath (the entirety of doors) Bayath (house) Yahawah () WaShamawaal (and Samuel). YaYaraa (feared) MaHaNagayad (From report / inform) Ath-HaMaraah (the entirety of show the vision) Al (to) Ilay (Eli).

16 WaYaQaraa (And called) Ilay (Eli) Ath (the entirety of) Shamawaal (Samuel), WaYaAmar (and said), “Shamawaal (Samuel), Banay (my son)!” WaYaAmar (and he said), “Hananay (Here).”

17 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Mah (what / why / how) HaDabar (the thing) AsharaYaDabar (who/that he spoken)? Alayak (to you) Al (not) Naa (Now) ThaKachad (you please hide). Manamay (from me) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaIshah (do), Lak (more also you), Alahayam (God) WaKah (and 𐤊𐤄) YaYawasayap (again / another) Am-ThaKachad (although - rhetorical you hide) Manamay (from me) Dabar (word / matter) MaKal (from every) HaDabar (the word / matter) Ashar-YaDabar (who/that anything things he spoke) Alayak (to you).”

18 WaYaNagad (And told) Law (for him) Shamawaal (Samuel) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every), HaDabarayam (the word / matter - plural) WaLaa (And not) YaKachad (hid) Manamanaw (nothing us). WaYaAmar (and he said), “Yahawah (). Hawaa (which/who/that is) HaTawab (seems the good) BaIyanaw (in his eye) YaIshah (let).”

19 WaYaGadal (And grew), Shamawaal (Samuel) Yahawah (), YaHayah (came to pass) Imaw (with him) WaLaa (And not) YaHaNapayal ([causing] fall) MaKal (from every) Dabarayaw (his words) Aratzah (ground - emphatic).

20 WaYaYadai (And even knew) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaDan (from Dan) Baar-Shabai (Beersheba) WaId (and as far as) KayaNaAman (surely established) Shamawaal (Samuel) LaNabayaa (to prophet) Yahawah ().

21 WaYaYasap (And again / another) Yahawah () LaHaRaah ([causing] appeared again) BaShayalah (in Shiloh); Kay-YaNaGalah (surely revealed) Yahawah () Al (to) Shamawaal (Samuel) BaShayalah (in Shiloh) BaDabar (himself by word) Yahawah ().