1Samuel
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112andassheworshipedtheLORD,shesaid:＂MyheartexultsintheLORD,myhornisexaltedinmyGod.Ihaveswallowedupmyenemies;Irejoiceinmyvictory.
亚纳祈祷说：＂我从心里喜乐于上主，我的头因上主而高仰；我可开口嘲笑我的敌人，因为我喜乐于你的救助。
2ThereisnoHolyOneliketheLORD;thereinnoRocklikeourGod.
没有圣者，相似上主；除了你以外，没有另一位；没有盘石，相似我们的天主。
33＂Speakboastfullynolonger,norletarroganceissuefromyourmouths.Foranall-knowingGodistheLORD,aGodwhojudgesdeeds.
你们别再三说诳言，别口出豪语；上主是全知的天主，人的行为由他衡量。
4Thebowsofthemightyarebroken,
whilethetotteringgirdonstrength.
壮士的弓已被折断，衰弱者反而力量倍增。
5Thewell-fedhirethemselvesoutforbread,whilethehungrybattenonspoil.
Thebarrenwifebearssevensons,whilethemotherofmanylanguishes.
曾享饱饫的，今佣工求食；曾受饥饿的，今无须劳役；不妊的生了七子，多产者反而生育停顿。
6＂TheLORDputstodeathandgiveslife;
hecastsdowntothenetherworld;heraisesupagain.
上主使人死，也使人活；使人降入阴府，也将人由阴府提出；
7TheLORDmakespoorandmakesrich,
hehumbles,healsoexalts.
上主使人穷，也使人富；
贬抑人，也举扬人；
8Heraisestheneedyfromthedust;fromtheashheapheliftsupthepoor,Toseatthemwithnoblesandmakeagloriousthronetheirheritage.Hegivestothevowerhisvow,andblessesthesleepofthejust.＂ForthepillarsoftheeartharetheLORD'S,
andhehassettheworlduponthem.
上主由尘埃中提拔卑贱者，从粪土中高举贫穷者，使他与王侯同席，承受光荣座位；大地的支柱原属上主，支柱上奠定了世界。
9Hewillguardthefootstepsofhisfaithfulones,butthewickedshallperishinthedarkness.Fornotbystrengthdoesmanprevail;
他保护虔诚者的脚步，使恶人在黑暗中灭亡，因为人决不能凭己力获胜，
10theLORD'Sfoesshallbeshattered.TheMostHighinheaventhunders;TheLORDjudgestheendsoftheearth,Nowmayhegivestrengthtohisking,andexaltthehornofhisanointed!＂
那与上主敌对的必被粉碎。至高者在天主鸣雷，上主要裁判地极，赐予自己的君王能力，高举受傅者的冠冕。＂
11WhenElkanahreturnedhometoRamah,thechildremainedintheserviceoftheLORDunderthepriestEli.
以后厄耳卡纳回了辣玛本家。幼童却留在厄里大司祭前，奉事上主。
12NowthesonsofEliwerewicked;theyhadrespectneitherfortheLORD
厄里的两个儿子原是无恶不做的人，不怀念上主，
13norforthepriests'dutiestowardthepeople.Whensomeoneofferedasacrifice,thepriest'sservantwouldcomewithathree-prongedfork,whilethemeatwasstillboiling,
也不关心司祭对人民的义务；若有人来杀牲献祭，到煮祭肉时，司祭的僮仆便来，手持三齿叉，
14andwouldthrustitintothebasin,kettle,caldron,orpot.Whatevertheforkbroughtup,thepriestwouldkeep.ThatishowalltheIsraelitesweretreatedwhocametothesanctuaryatShiloh.
插入鼎里，锅里，甑里或镬里，凡叉上来的，司祭就拿去自用；他们常这样对待所有到史罗来的以色列人。
15Infact,evenbeforethefatwasburned,thepriest'sservantwouldcomeandsaytothemanofferingthesacrifice,＂Givemesomemeattoroastforthepriest.Hewillnotacceptboiledmeatfromyou,onlyrawmeat.＂
甚或在焚化油脂以前，司祭的僮仆来对献祭的人说：＂把肉给司祭去烤罢！他不向你要熟肉，他要生肉。＂
16Andifthemanprotestedtohim,＂Letthefatbeburnedfirstasisthecustom,thentakewhateveryouwish,＂hewouldreply,＂No,giveittomenow,orelseIwilltakeitbyforce.＂
如果人答应说：＂先得将油脂焚化，然后你可随意拿去。＂他必答说：＂不，应立刻给我；不然，我就来抢。＂
17ThustheyoungmensinnedgrievouslyinthepresenceoftheLORD;theytreatedtheofferingstotheLORDwithdisdain.
这两个少年人在上主前犯的罪极重，因为轻视了献于上主的祭品。
184MeanwhiletheboySamuel,girtwithalinenapron,wasservinginthepresenceoftheLORD.
撒慕尔幼童穿著细麻的＂厄弗得，＂在上主面前供职。
19Hismotherusedtomakealittlegarmentforhim,whichshewouldbringhimeachtimeshewentupwithherhusbandtoofferthecustomarysacrifice.
他的母亲每年给他做一件小外氅，当她同丈夫上来献年祭时，就给他带来。
20AndEliwouldblessElkanahandhiswife,astheywereleavingforhome.Hewouldsay,＂MaytheLORDrepayyouwithchildrenfromthiswomanforthegiftshehasmadetotheLORD!＂
厄里祝福厄耳卡纳和他的妻子说：＂愿上主由这妇人再赏你一个儿子，代替献给上主的这一个！＂然后他们就回了本乡。
21TheLORDfavoredHannahsothatsheconceivedandgavebirthtothreemoresonsandtwodaughters,whileyoungSamuelgrewupintheserviceoftheLORD.
主看顾了亚纳她怀孕生了三男二女。撒慕尔幼童在上主前渐渐长大。
225WhenEliwasveryold,heheardrepeatedlyhowhissonsweretreatingallIsrael(andthattheywerehavingrelationswiththewomenservingattheentryofthemeetingtent).
厄里已经很老。他听说他的两个儿子对众以色列人所做的一切，和他们与社会幕门旁服役的妇女同睡的事，
23Sohesaidtothem:＂Whyareyoudoingsuchthings?
就对他们说：＂你们为什么作出像我由众百姓那里听来的这些坏事？
24No,mysons,youmustnotdothesethings!ItisnotagoodreportthatIhearthepeopleoftheLORDspreadingaboutyou.
我儿，不要这样！我所听见的风声实在不好，你们竟使百姓远离了上主！
25Ifamansinsagainstanotherman,onecanintercedeforhimwiththeLORD;butifamansinsagainsttheLORD,whocanintercedeforhim?＂Buttheydisregardedtheirfather'swarning,sincetheLORDhaddecidedontheirdeath.
若得罪人，尚有天主审断；人若得罪上主，有谁为他求情呢？＂但是他们仍不听父亲的话，因为上主有意使他们丧亡。
26Meanwhile,youngSamuelwasgrowinginstatureandinworthintheestimationoftheLORDandofmen.
撒慕尔幼童渐渐长大，为上主和人所喜爱。
276AmanofGodcametoEliandsaidtohim:＂ThisiswhattheLORDsays:'Iwentsofarastorevealmyselftoyourfather'sfamilywhentheywereinEgyptasslavestothehouseofPharaoh.
有一位天主的人来到厄里面前对他说：＂上主这样说：当你祖先的家人还在埃及法郎家中当奴隶时，我不是再三显现给他们吗？
287IchosethemoutofallthetribesofIsraeltobemypriests,togouptomyaltar,toburnincense,andtoweartheephodbeforeme;andIassignedalltheoblationsoftheIsraelitestoyourfather'sfamily.
我不是从以色列众支派中，特选了他们作我的司祭，上我的祭坛焚香献祭，穿＂厄弗得＂到我面前来，并将以色列子民的火祭祭品全赐给了你的父家吗？
29WhydoyoukeepagreedyeyeonmysacrificesandontheofferingswhichIhaveprescribed?Andwhydoyouhonoryoursonsinpreferencetome,fatteningyourselveswiththechoicestpartofeveryofferingofmypeopleIsrael?'
那么，你为什么还要嫉视我所规定的牺牲和素祭呢？竟重视你的儿子在我以上，用我的人民以色列所献的最好的一份，养肥了他们？
30This,therefore,istheoracleoftheLORD,theGodofIsrael:‘Isaidinthepastthatyourfamilyandyourfather'sfamilyshouldministerinmypresenceforever.Butnow,'theLORDdeclares,'awaywiththis!forIwillhonorthosewhohonorme,butthosewhospurnmeshallbeaccursed.
因此，请听上主以色列天主的断语：我曾许下，你的家和你的父家要在我面前永远往来，但是现在，──上主的断语──决不能如此！只有那光荣我的，我才光荣他；那轻视我的，必受轻视。
31Yes,thetimeiscomingwhenIwillbreakyourstrengthandthestrengthofyourfather'sfamily,sothatnomaninyourfamilyshallreacholdage.
时日快到了，那时我要砍下你的臂膊和你父家的臂膊，使你家里再没有权威的长者。
32YoushallwitnessasadisappointedrivalallthebenefitsenjoyedbyIsrael,butthereshallneverbeanoldmaninyourfamily.
以后，你要嫉视我赐与以色列人的一切幸福，可是在你家里永不会再有权威的长者；
33Iwillpermitsomeofyourfamilytoremainatmyaltar,towearouttheireyesinconsuminggreed;buttherestofthemenofyourfamilyshalldiebythesword.
我也不愿将你的人由我的祭坛上尽行消灭，致使你的眼目昏花，心神忧伤；但你家中大多数的人要死在人家的刀下。
34Youshallhaveasigninwhatwillhappentoyourtwosons,HophniandPhinehas:bothshalldieonthesameday.
你的两个儿子曷弗尼和丕乃哈斯所要遭遇的，为你就是个先兆：他们两人要在同一天死掉。
35IwillchooseafaithfulpriestwhoshalldowhatIhaveinheartandmind.Iwillestablishalastinghouseforhimwhichshallfunctioninthepresenceofmyanointedforever.
我要为我兴起一位忠信的司祭，他要照我的心意行事，我要给他建立一个坚固的家庭，他一生要在我的受傅者前往来。
36Thenwhoeverisleftofyourfamilywillcometogrovelbeforehimforapieceofsilveroraloafofbread,andwillsay:Appointme,Ibegyou,toapriestlyfunction,thatImayhaveamorselofbreadtoeat.'＂
那时，凡你家中所存留的人，必要叩拜他，为得到一点钱或一片饼说：求你容我参与任何一种司祭职务，使我可以糊口。＂
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1-10]AhymnattributedtoHannah,themotherofSamuel,asherthanksgivingtoGodbecauseshehasborneasondespiteherprevioussterility.ShepraisesGodasthehelperoftheweak(1Sam2:1-2),whocastsdownthemightyandraisesupthelowly(1Sam2:3-5),andwhoaloneisthesourceoftruestrength(1Sam2:8-10);thehymnendswithaprayerfortheking(1Sam2:10).ThiscanticlehasseveralpointsofresemblancewithourLady'sMagnificat.
2[1]Horn:thesymbolofstrength;cfPsalm18:3;75:5;89:18;112:9.
3[3]Speakmouths:addressedtotheenemiesmentionedin1Sam2:1.
4[18]Linenapron:calledinHebrew＂ephod,＂butnotthesameasthehighpriest'sephod(Exodus28:6-14)ortheephodusedindivination(1Sam2:28).Samuelworeasimpleapronsuchaswaswornbythepriests(1Sam22:18),andononeoccasionalsobyDavid(2Sam6:14).
5[22]Thebracketedwords,whichrecallExodus38:8,areaglossinthereceivedtext;theyarelackingintheoldestGreektranslation,andinaHebrewmanuscriptfromQumran.
6[27-36]TheseversesproposethepunishmentofElifromapointofviewcontemporarywiththereformofJosiah(2Kings23:9;cf1Sam2:36);theyhintattheeventsrecordedin1Sam22:18-23and1Kings2:27.Theolderstoryofthisdivinewarningisthatin1Sam3:11-14
7[28]Ephod:aportablecontainer,presumablyofcloth,forthelotsusedinritualconsultationofGodduringthedaysoftheJudges(Judges17:5;18:14-15)anddownintothetimeofDavid(1Sam14:3-5;23:6-8;30:7-8).TheephodofthehighpriestdescribedinExodus28:6-8becomesagarmentuponwhichabreastpieceofdecisionsymbolizes,butnolongerservesfor,suchconsultation.TheExodustextcodifiesalaterformofthetradition.