1 T hen Hannah prayed and said, “My heart is happy in the Lord. My strength is honored in the Lord. My mouth speaks with strength against those who hate me, because I have joy in Your saving power.

Y ANNA oró y dijo: Mi corazón se regocija en Jehová, Mi cuerno es ensalzado en Jehová; Mi boca se ensanchó sobre mis enemigos, Por cuanto me alegré en tu salud.

2 T here is no one holy like the Lord. For sure, there is no one other than You. There is no rock like our God.

No hay santo como Jehová: Porque no hay ninguno fuera de ti; Y no hay refugio como el Dios nuestro.

3 S peak no more in your pride. Do not let proud talk come out of your mouth. For the Lord is a God Who knows. Actions are weighed by Him.

No multipliquéis hablando grandezas, altanerías; Cesen las palabras arrogantes de vuestra boca; Porque el Dios de todo saber es Jehová, Y á él toca el pesar las acciones.

4 T he bows of the powerful are broken. But the weak are dressed in strength.

Los arcos de los fuertes fueron quebrados, Y los flacos se ciñeron de fortaleza.

5 T hose who were full go out to work for bread. But those who were hungry are filled. She who could not give birth has given birth to seven. But she who has many children has become weak.

Los hartos se alquilaron por pan: Y cesaron los hambrientos: Hasta parir siete la estéril, Y la que tenía muchos hijos enfermó.

6 T he Lord kills and brings to life. He brings down to the grave, and He raises up.

Jehová mata, y él da vida: El hace descender al sepulcro, y hace subir.

7 T he Lord makes poor and makes rich. He brings low and He lifts up.

Jehová empobrece, y él enriquece: Abate, y ensalza.

8 H e lifts the poor from the dust. He lifts those in need from the ashes. He makes them sit with rulers and receive a seat of honor. For what holds the earth belongs to the Lord. He has set the world in its place.

El levanta del polvo al pobre, Y al menesteroso ensalza del estiércol, Para asentarlo con los príncipes; Y hace que tengan por heredad asiento de honra: Porque de Jehová son las columnas de la tierra, Y él asentó sobre ellas el mundo.

9 H e watches over the steps of His good people. But the sinful ones will be made quiet in darkness. For a man will not win by strength.

El guarda los pies de sus santos, Mas los impíos perecen en tinieblas; Porque nadie será fuerte por su fuerza.

10 T hose who fight with the Lord will be broken to pieces. He will thunder in heaven against them. The Lord will decide about all people to the ends of the earth. He will give strength to His king. He will give power to His chosen one.”

Delante de Jehová serán quebrantados sus adversarios, Y sobre ellos tronará desde los cielos: Jehová juzgará los términos de la tierra, Y dará fortaleza á su Rey, Y ensalzará el cuerno de su Mesías.

11 E lkanah went home to Ramah. But the boy served the Lord with Eli the religious leader. Eli’s Sons

Y Elcana se volvió á su casa en Ramatha; y el niño ministraba á Jehová delante del sacerdote Eli.

12 T he sons of Eli were men of no worth. They did not know the Lord.

Mas los hijos de Eli eran hombres impíos, y no tenían conocimiento de Jehová.

13 T his is the way the religious leaders acted toward the people. When any man brought an animal to give to the Lord, the religious leader’s servant would come with a meat-hook in his hand, while the meat was hot.

Y la costumbre de los sacerdotes con el pueblo era que, cuando alguno ofrecía sacrificio, venía el criado del sacerdote mientras la carne estaba á cocer, trayendo en su mano un garfio de tres ganchos;

14 T hen he would put it in the pot. The religious leader would take for himself all that the meat-hook brought up. They did this to all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh.

Y hería con él en la caldera, ó en la olla, ó en el caldero, ó en el pote; y todo lo que sacaba el garfio, el sacerdote lo tomaba para si. De esta manera hacían á todo Israelita que venía á Silo.

15 A nd before they burned the fat, the religious leader’s servant would come and say to the man who brought the gift in worship, “Give meat for the religious leader to make ready. For he will not take boiled meat from you, but only meat that has just been killed.”

Asimismo, antes de quemar el sebo, venía el criado del sacerdote, y decía al que sacrificaba: Da carne que ase para el sacerdote; porque no tomará de ti carne cocida, sino cruda.

16 B ut if the man says to him, “Let them burn the fat first, then take as much as you want,” then the religious leader’s servant would say, “No, give it to me now; and if not, I will take it from you against your will.”

Y si le respondía el varón, Quemen luego el sebo hoy, y después toma tanta como quisieres; él respondía: No, sino ahora la has de dar: de otra manera yo la tomaré por fuerza.

17 S o the sin of the young men was very bad before the Lord. For the men hated the gift of the Lord. Samuel Serves the Lord at Shiloh

Era pues el pecado de los mozos muy grande delante de Jehová; porque los hombres menospreciaban los sacrificios de Jehová.

18 N ow Samuel was serving the Lord, even as a boy, wearing a linen vest.

Y el joven Samuel ministraba delante de Jehová, vestido de un ephod de lino.

19 E ach year his mother would make him a little coat. She would bring it to him when she came with her husband to bring the gift in worship each year.

Y hacíale su madre una túnica pequeña, y traíasela cada año, cuando subía con su marido á ofrecer el sacrificio acostumbrado.

20 T hen Eli would pray that good would come to Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children from this woman in place of the one she gave to the Lord.” Then they would return to their home.

Y Eli bendijo á Elcana y á su mujer, diciendo: Jehová te dé simiente de esta mujer en lugar de esta petición que hizo á Jehová. Y volviéronse á su casa.

21 A nd the Lord visited Hannah. She gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up to serve the Lord. The Future of Eli’s Sons

Y visitó Jehová á Anna, y concibió, y parió tres hijos, y dos hijas. Y el joven Samuel crecía delante de Jehová.

22 N ow Eli was very old. He heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the door of the meeting tent.

Eli empero era muy viejo, y oyó todo lo que sus hijos hacían á todo Israel, y como dormían con las mujeres que velaban á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.

23 A nd he said to them, “Why do you do such things, the sinful things I hear from all these people?

Y díjoles: ¿Por qué hacéis cosas semejantes? Porque yo oigo de todo este pueblo vuestros malos procederes.

24 N o, my sons, the news is not good which I hear from the Lord’s people.

No, hijos míos; porque no es buena fama la que yo oigo: que hacéis pecar al pueblo de Jehová.

25 I f one man sins against another, God will help make peace for him. But if a man sins against the Lord, who can make peace for him?” Yet they would not listen to what their father said, for it was the Lord’s will to kill them.

Si pecare el hombre contra el hombre, los jueces le juzgarán; mas si alguno pecare contra Jehová, ¿quién rogará por él? Mas ellos no oyeron la voz de su padre, porque Jehová los quería matar.

26 N ow the boy Samuel grew and was in favor both with the Lord and with men.

Y el joven Samuel iba creciendo, y adelantando delante de Dios y delante de los hombres.

27 T hen a man of God came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says. ‘Did I not let Myself be known to those of your father’s family when they were in Egypt being made to work for Pharaoh’s house?

Y vino un varón de Dios á Eli, y díjole: Así ha dicho Jehová: ¿No me manifesté yo claramente á la casa de tu padre, cuando estaban en Egipto en casa de Faraón?

28 D id I not choose them from all the families of Israel to be My religious leaders, to go up to My altar, to burn special perfume, and to wear a linen vest before Me? Did I not give all the gifts made by fire of the people of Israel to the family of your father?

Y yo le escogí por mi sacerdote entre todas las tribus de Israel, para que ofreciese sobre mi altar, y quemase perfume, y trajese ephod delante de mí; y dí á la casa de tu padre todas las ofrendas de los hijos de Israel.

29 W hy do you show no respect to My gifts which I have asked for, and honor your sons more than Me? You make yourselves fat with the best part of every gift given in worship by My people Israel.’

¿Por qué habéis hollado mis sacrificios y mis presentes, que yo mandé ofrecer en el tabernáculo; y has honrado á tus hijos más que á mí, engordándoos de lo principal de todas las ofrendas de mi pueblo Israel?

30 S o the Lord God of Israel says, ‘I did promise that those of your family and the family of your father should walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘May this be far from Me. For I will honor those who honor Me. And those who hate Me will not be honored.

Por tanto, Jehová el Dios de Israel dice: Yo había dicho que tu casa y la casa de tu padre andarían delante de mí perpetuamente; mas ahora ha dicho Jehová: Nunca yo tal haga, porque yo honraré á los que me honran, y los que me tuvieren en poco, serán viles.

31 S ee, the days are coming when I will break your strength and the strength of your father’s family. So there will not be an old man in your family.

He aquí vienen días, en que cortaré tu brazo, y el brazo de la casa de tu padre, que no haya viejo en tu casa.

32 Y ou will see the trouble of My family, even in all the good I do for Israel. And an old man will not be in your family forever.

Y verás competidor en el tabernáculo, en todas las cosas en que hiciere bien á Israel; y en ningún tiempo habrá viejo en tu casa.

33 B ut I will not destroy every man of yours from My altar. Some will be left to cry and be filled with sorrow. But all the children of your family will die in their best years.

Y no te cortaré del todo varón de mi altar, para hacerte marchitar tus ojos, y henchir tu ánimo de dolor; mas toda la cría de tu casa morirá en la edad varonil.

34 T his will be the special thing that you will see. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will both die on the same day.

Y te será por señal esto que acontecerá á tus dos hijos, Ophni y Phinees: ambos morirán en un día.

35 I will raise up for Myself a faithful religious leader who will act by what is in My heart and mind. I will build him a family to last. And he will walk before My chosen one forever.

Y yo me suscitaré un sacerdote fiel, que haga conforme á mi corazón y á mi alma; y yo le edificaré casa firme, y andará delante de mi ungido todo los días.

36 E veryone who is left in your family will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread, and say, “I beg you, put me in one of the religious leader’s places so that I may eat a piece of bread.”’”

Y será que el que hubiere quedado en tu casa, vendrá á postrársele por un dinero de plata y un bocado de pan, diciéndole: Ruégote que me constituyas en algún ministerio, para que coma un bocado de pan.