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:
Palikuwa na mtu mmoja wa Rama, Msufi, wa nchi ya milima milima ya Efraimu, jina lake akiitwa Elkana, mwana wa Yerohamu, mwana wa Elihu, mwana wa Tohu, mwana wa Sufu, Mwefraimu
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.
naye alikuwa na wake wawili; jina lake mmoja akiitwa Hana, na jina lake wa pili aliitwa Penina; naye huyo Penina alikuwa na watoto, lakini Hana hakuwa na watoto.
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.
Na mtu huyo alikuwa akikwea kutoka mjini kwake mwaka kwa mwaka, ili kuabudu, na kumtolea Bwana wa majeshi dhabihu katika Shilo. Na wale wana wawili wa Eli, Hofni na Finehasi, makuhani wa Bwana, walikuwako huko.
4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
Hata siku ile ilipofika Elkana alipotoa dhabihu, kumpa mkewe Penina sehemu, akawapa na watoto wake wote, waume kwa wake, sehemu zao;
5 but unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
lakini Hana humpa sehemu mara mbili; maana alimpenda Hana, ingawa Bwana alikuwa amemfunga tumbo.
6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
Ila mwenzake humchokoza sana, hata kumsikitisha, kwa sababu Bwana alikuwa amemfunga tumbo.
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.
Tena mumewe akafanya hivyo mwaka kwa mwaka, hapo yule mwanamke alipokwea kwenda nyumbani kwa Bwana, ndivyo yule alivyomchokoza; basi, kwa hiyo, yeye akalia, asile chakula.
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?
Elkana mumewe akamwambia, Hana, unalilia nini? Kwani huli chakula? Kwa nini moyo wako una huzuni? Je! Mimi si bora kwako kuliko watoto kumi?
Hannah's Prayer
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.
Ndipo Hana akainuka, walipokwisha kula na kunywa huko Shilo. Naye Eli, kuhani, alikuwa akiketi kitini pake penye mwimo wa hekalu la Bwana.
10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
Naye huyo mwanamke alikuwa na uchungu rohoni mwake, akamwomba Bwana akalia sana.
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.
Akaweka nadhiri, akasema, Ee Bwana wa majeshi, ikiwa wewe utaliangalia teso la mjakazi wako, na kunikumbuka, wala usinisahau mimi mjakazi wako, na kunipa mimi mjakazi wako mtoto mume, ndipo mimi nitakapompa Bwana huyo mtoto siku zote za maisha yake, wala wembe hautamfikilia kichwani kamwe.
12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
Ikawa, hapo alipodumu kuomba mbele za Bwana, Eli akamwangalia kinywa chake.
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.
Basi Hana alikuwa akinena moyoni mwake; midomo yake tu ilionekana kama anena, sauti yake isisikiwe; kwa hiyo huyo Eli alimdhania kuwa amelewa.
14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
Ndipo Eli akamwambia, Je! Utakuwa mlevi hata lini? Achilia mbali divai yako.
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.
Hana akajibu, akasema, Hasha! Bwana wangu, mimi ni mwanamke mwenye roho ya huzuni, mimi sikunywa divai wala kileo, ila nimeimimina roho yangu mbele za Bwana.
16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Usimdhanie mjakazi wako kuwa ni mwanamke asiyefaa kitu; kwa kuwa katika wingi wa kuugua kwangu na kusikitika kwangu ndivyo nilivyonena hata sasa.
17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
Ndipo Eli akajibu, akasema, Enenda kwa amani; na Mungu wa Israeli akujalie haja yako uliyomwomba.
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 .
Naye akasema, Mjakazi wako na aone kibali machoni pako. Basi huyo mwanamke akaenda zake, naye akala chakula, wala uso wake haukukunjamana tena.
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.
Wakaondoka asubuhi na mapema, wakasali mbele za Bwana, kisha wakarejea na kufika nyumbani kwao huko Rama; Elkana akamjua mkewe Hana; naye Bwana akamkumbuka.
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.
Ikawa, wakati ulipowadia, Hana akachukua mimba na kuzaa mtoto mwanamume; akamwita jina lake Samweli, akisema, Kwa kuwa nimemwomba kwa Bwana.
21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
Kisha yule mtu, Elkana, na watu wote wa nyumbani mwake, wakakwea kwenda kumtolea Bwana dhabihu ya mwaka, na nadhiri yake.
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.
Bali Hana hakukwea; maana alimwambia mumewe, Sitakwea mimi hata mtoto wangu atakapoachishwa maziwa, hapo ndipo nitakapomleta, ili ahudhurie mbele za Bwana, akae huko daima.
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.
Elkana, mumewe, akamwambia, Haya, fanya uonavyo vema; ngoja hata utakapomwachisha maziwa; Bwana na alithibitishe neno lake tu. Basi yule mwanamke akangoja, akamnyonyesha mtoto wake, hata akamwachisha maziwa.
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.
Naye alipokuwa amekwisha kumwachisha maziwa, akamchukua pamoja naye, na ng'ombe watatu, na efa moja ya unga, na chupa ya divai, akamleta nyumbani kwa BWANA, huko Shilo; na Yule mtoto alikuwa mtoto mdogo.
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
Nao wakamchinja huyo ng'ombe, wakamleta mtoto kwa 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.
Akasema, Ee bwana wangu, kama iishivyo roho yako, bwana wangu, mimi ndimi yule mwanamke aliyesimama karibu nawe hapa, nikimwomba Bwana.
27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
Naliomba nipewe mtoto huyu; Bwana akanipa dua yangu niliyomwomba;
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.
kwa sababu hiyo mimi nami nimempa Bwana mtoto huyu; wakati wote atakaokuwa hai amepewa Bwana. Naye akamwabudu Bwana huko.
