Liber I Regum

Exultavit cor meum in Domino, et exaltatum est cornu meum in Deo meo; dilatatum est os meum super inimicos meos: quia lætata sum in salutari tuo.

My heart hath rejoiced in the Lord, and my horn is exalted in my God: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies: because I have joyed in thy salvation.

Corde meo exsulta in Domino, et exalta es cornu meo in Deo meo; dilata es ore meo super inimicos meo: quia laetor es in saluta tuo.

Non est sanctus, ut est Dominus, neque enim est alius extra te, et non est fortis sicut Deus noster.

There is none holy as the Lord is: for there is no other beside thee, and there is none strong like our God.

Non sancto es, ut Domino es, neque nam es alio extra te, et non es forti sicut Deo nostro.

Nolite multiplicare loqui sublimia gloriantes; recedant vetera de ore vestro: quia Deus scientiarum Dominus est, et ipsi præparantur cogitationes.

Do not multiply to speak lofty things, boasting: let old matters depart from your mouth: for the Lord is a God of all knowledge, and to him are thoughts prepared.

Ne vol multiplica loque sublime glorior; recede veteri de ore vestro: quia Deo de scientias Domino es, et ipso praepara cogitationes.

Arcus fortium superatus est, et infirmi accincti sunt robore.

The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength.

Arcu de fortis supera es, et infirmiori accinge es robore.

Repleti prius, pro panibus se locaverunt: et famelici saturati sunt, donec sterilis peperit plurimos: et quæ multos habebat filios, infirmata est.

They that were full before, have hired out themselves for bread: and the hungry are filled, so that the barren hath borne many: and she that had many children is weakened.

Reple ante, pro panes se loca: et famelico satura es, usque que sterili pare multo: et que multo habe filios, infirma es.

Dominus mortificat et vivificat; deducit ad inferos et reducit.

The Lord killeth and maketh alive, he bringeth down to hell, and bringeth back again.

Domino mortifica et vivifica; deduce ad infero et reduce.

Dominus pauperem facit et ditat, humiliat et sublevat.

The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth:

Domino paupere fac et dita, humilia et subleva.

Suscitat de pulvere egenum, et de stercore elevat pauperem: ut sedeat cum principibus, et solium gloriæ teneat. Domini enim sunt cardines terræ, et posuit super eos orbem.

He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he may sit with princes, and hold the throne of glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord's, and upon them he hath set the world.

Suscita de pulvere egeno, et de stercore eleva paupere: ut sede cum principes, et solio de gloria tene. De domino nam es cardes de terra, et pone super illos orbe.

Pedes sanctorum suorum servabit, et impii in tenebris conticescent: quia non in fortitudine sua roborabitur vir.

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; because no man shall prevail by his own strength.

Pedites de sancto suo serva, et impio in tenebras conticesce: quia non in fortitudine suo viro robora.

Dominum formidabunt adversarii ejus: et super ipsos in cælis tonabit. Dominus judicabit fines terræ, et dabit imperium regi suo, et sublimabit cornu christi sui.

The adversaries of the Lord shall fear him: and upon them shall he thunder in the heavens: The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth, and he shall give empire to his king, and shall exalt the horn of his Christ.

Adversario de illo formido domino: et super ipso in caelos tona. Domino iudica fines de terra, et i da imperio ad rege suo, et sublima cornu de christo suo.

Et abiit Elcana Ramatha, in domum suam: puer autem erat minister in conspectu Domini ante faciem Heli sacerdotis.

And Elcana went to Ramatha, to his house: but the child ministered in the sight of the Lord before the face of Heli the priest.

Et Elcana Ramatha i ab, in domo suo: puero autem es ministro in conspectu de Domino ante facie Heli de sacerdote.

Porro filii Heli, filii Belial, nescientes Dominum,

Now the sons of Heli were children of Belial, not knowing the Lord,

Porro filios Heli, filios Beliale, ne sci Domino,

neque officium sacerdotum ad populum: sed quicumque immolasset victimam, veniebat puer sacerdotis, dum coquerentur carnes, et habebat fuscinulam tridentem in manu sua,

Nor the office of the priests to the people: but whosoever had offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest came, while the flesh was in boiling, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand,

Neque officio de sacerdotes ad populo: sed omni immola victima, puero de sacerdote veni, dum coquera carnes, et habe fuscinula trida in manu suo,

et mittebat eam in lebetem, vel in caldariam, aut in ollam, sive in cacabum: et omne quod levabat fuscinula, tollebat sacerdos sibi: sic faciebant universo Israëli venientium in Silo.

And thrust it into the kettle, or into the cauldron, or into the pot, or into the pan: and all that the fleshhook brought up, the priest took to himself. Thus did they to all Israel that came to Silo.

Et mitte illa in lebete, vel in caldaria, aut in olla, sive in cacabo: et omni quod leva fuscinulas, sacerdote tolle ad se: sic fac universa ad Israëlo veni in Siloë.

Etiam antequam adolerent adipem, veniebat puer sacerdotis, et dicebat immolanti: Da mihi carnem, ut coquam sacerdoti: non enim accipiam a te carnem coctam, sed crudam.

Also before they burnt the fat, the servant of the priest came, and said to the man that sacrificed: Give me flesh to boil for the priest: for I will not take of thee sodden flesh, but raw.

Etiam antequam adole adipe, puero de sacerdote veni, et dic immola: da ad me carne, ut coquam ad sacerdote: non nam accipe ab te carne coce, sed cruda.

Dicebatque illi immolans: Incendatur primum juxta morem hodie adeps, et tolle tibi quantumcumque desiderat anima tua. Qui respondens aiebat ei: Nequaquam: nunc enim dabis, alioquin tollam vi.

And he that sacrificed said to him: Let the fat first be burnt to day, according to the custom, and then take to thee as much as thy soul desireth. But he answered, and said to him: Not so: but thou shalt give it me now, or else I will take it by force.

Et dic ad illo immola: adipe primo juxta more hodie incende, et tolle ad te et quantumcum anima tuo desidera. Qui respondente ai ad illo: nequamuam: nunc nam da, alioqui(n) tolle vi.

Erat ergo peccatum puerorum grande nimis coram Domino: quia retrahebant homines a sacrificio Domini.

Wherefore the sin of the young men was exceeding great before the Lord: because they withdrew men from the sacrifice of the Lord.

Es ergo peccato de pueros grandi nimis coram Domino: quia retrahe homines ab sacrificio de Domino.

Samuel autem ministrabat ante faciem Domini, puer accinctus ephod lineo.

But Samuel ministered before the face of the Lord: being a child girded with a linen ephod.

Samuele autem ministra ante facie de Domino, puero accinge ephod lineo.

Et tunicam parvam faciebat ei mater sua, quam afferebat statutis diebus, ascendens cum viro suo, ut immolaret hostiam solemnem.

And his mother made him a little coat, which she brought to him on the appointed days, when she went up with her husband, to offer the solemn sacrifice.

Et tunica minimo fac ad illo matre suo, quam ad-fer statue dies, ascende cum viro suo, ut immola hostia solvemne.

Et benedixit Heli Elcanæ et uxori ejus: dixitque ei: Reddat tibi Dominus semen de muliere hac, pro fœnore quod commodasti Domino. Et abierunt in locum suum.

And Heli blessed Elcana and his wife: and he said to him: The Lord give thee seed of this woman, for the loan thou hast lent to the Lord. And they went to their own home.

Et Heli de Elcanase et ad uxore de illo benedic: et dic ad illo: Domino ad te redde semine de muliere hoc, pro foenore quod commoda ad Domino. Et i ab in loco suo.

Visitavit ergo Dominus Annam, et concepit, et peperit tres filios, et duas filias: et magnificatus est puer Samuel apud Dominum.

And the Lord visited Anna, and she conceived, and bore three sons, and two daughters: and the child Samuel became great before the Lord.

Domino ergo visita Annase, et concipe, et pare tre filio, et duo filia: et magnifica es puero Samuele apud Domino.

Heli autem erat senex valde, et audivit omnia quæ faciebant filii sui universo Israëli, et quomodo dormiebant cum mulieribus quæ observabant ad ostium tabernaculi:

Now Heli was very old, and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel: and how they lay with the women that waited at the door of the tabernacle:

Heli autem es sene valde, et audi omni filios suo fac que universa ad Israëlo, et quomodo dormi cum mulieres que observa ad ostio de tabernaculo:

et dixit eis: Quare facitis res hujuscemodi quas ego audio, res pessimas, ab omni populo?

And he said to them: Why do ye these kinds of things, which I hear, very wicked things, from all the people?

Et dic ad illos: quare fac res huiuscemodudi me audi que, res pessima, ab omni populo?

Nolite, filii mei: non enim est bona fama quam ego audio, ut transgredi faciatis populum Domini.

Do not so, my sons: for it is no good report that I hear, that you make the people of the Lord to transgress.

Ne vol, filios meo: non nam es bono fama me audi quam, ut transgredior fac populo de Domino.

Si peccaverit vir in virum, placari ei potest Deus: si autem in Dominum peccaverit vir, quis orabit pro eo? Et non audierunt vocem patris sui: quia voluit Dominus occidere eos.

If one man shall sin against another, God may be appeased in his behalf: but if a man shall sin against the Lord, who shall pray for him? And they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

Si viro pecca in viro, placa ad illo Deo pote: si autem in Domino viro pecca, qui ora pro eo? Et non audi voce de patre suo: quia Domino vol occide illos.

Puer autem Samuel proficiebat atque crescebat, et placebat tam Domino quam hominibus.

But the child Samuel advanced, and grew on, and pleased both the Lord and men.

Puero autem Samuele profice et cresce, et place tam ad Domino quam ad homines.

Venit autem vir Dei ad Heli, et ait ad eum: Hæc dicit Dominus: Numquid non aperte revelatus sum domui patris tui, cum essent in Ægypto in domo Pharaonis?

And there came a man of God to Heli, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Did I not plainly appear to thy father's house, when they were in Egypt in the house of Pharao?

Viro autem de Deo veni ad Heli, et dic ad illo: Domino dic hoc: numquid non aperte revela es ad domo de patre tuo, cum es in Aegypto in domo de Pharaone?

Et elegi eum ex omnibus tribubus Israël mihi in sacerdotem, ut ascenderet ad altare meum, et adoleret mihi incensum, et portaret ephod coram me: et dedi domui patris tui omnia de sacrificiis filiorum Israël.

And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, and burn incense to me, and to wear the ephod before me: and I gave to thy father's house of all the sacrifices of the children of Israel.

Et elige illo ex omni tribus Israële ad me in sacerdote, ut ascende ad altari meo, et adole ad me incenso, et porta ephod coram me: et da ad domo de patre tuo omni de sacrificios de filios Israële.

Quare calce abjecistis victimam meam, et munera mea quæ præcepi ut offerrentur in templo: et magis honorasti filios tuos quam me, ut comederetis primitias omnis sacrificii Israël populi mei?

Why have you kicked away my victims, and my gifts which I commanded to be offered in the temple: and thou hast rather honoured thy sons than me, to eat the firstfruits of every sacrifice of my people Israel?

Quare calce abice victima meo, et muneres meo que praecipie ut offer in templo: et magis honora filios tuo quam me, ut comede primitias omni de sacrificio Israële de populo meo?

Propterea ait Dominus Deus Israël: Loquens locutus sum, ut domus tua, et domus patris tui, ministraret in conspectu meo usque in sempiternum. Nunc autem dicit Dominus: Absit hoc a me: sed quicumque glorificaverit me, glorificabo eum: qui autem contemnunt me, erunt ignobiles.

Wherefore thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should minister in my sight, for ever. But now saith the Lord: Far be this from me: but whosoever shall glorify me, him will I glorify: but they that despise me, shall be despised.

Propter hoc Domino Deo Israële dic: loquente locuto es, ut domo tuo, et domo de patre tuo, ministra in conspectu meo usque in sempiterno. Nunc autem Domino dic: hoc abes ab me: sed omni glorifica me, glorifica illo: qui autem contemne me, es ignobile.

Ecce dies veniunt, et præcidam brachium tuum, et brachium domus patris tui, ut non sit senex in domo tua.

Behold the days come: and I will cut off thy arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thy house.

Ecce dies veni, et praecide brachio tuo, et brachio de domo de patre tuo, ut non es sene in domo tuo.

Et videbis æmulum tuum in templo, in universis prosperis Israël: et non erit senex in domo tua omnibus diebus.

And thou shalt see thy rival in the temple, in all the prosperity of Israel, and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever.

Et vide aemulo tuo in templo, in universa prosperos Israële: et non es sene in domo tuo ad omni dies.

Verumtamen non auferam penitus virum ex te ab altari meo: sed ut deficiant oculi tui, et tabescat anima tua: et pars magna domus tuæ morietur cum ad virilem ætatem venerit.

However, I will not altogether take away a man of thee from my altar: but that thy eyes may faint, and thy soul be spent: and a great part of thy house shall die, when they come to man's estate.

Verumtamen non aufer penitus viro ex te ab altari meo: sed ut oculos tuo defice, et anima tuo tabesce: et parte magna domo tuo more cum ad virili aetate veni.

Hoc autem erit tibi signum, quod venturum est duobus filiis tuis, Ophni et Phinees: in die uno morientur ambo.

And this shall be a sign to thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, Ophni and Phinees: in one day they shall both of them die.

Hoc autem es ad te signo, quod veni es duo filio tuo, Ophno et Phinee: in die uno ambo more.

Et suscitabo mihi sacerdotem fidelem, qui juxta cor meum et animam meam faciet: et ædificabo ei domum fidelem, et ambulabit coram christo meo cunctis diebus.

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, who shall do according to my heart, and my soul and I will build him a faithful house, and he shall walk all days before my anointed.

Et suscita ad me sacerdote fideli, qui juxta corde meo et anima meo i fac: et aedifica ad illo domo fideli, et ambula coram christo meo cuncta dies.

Futurum est autem, ut quicumque remanserit in domo tua, veniat ut oretur pro eo, et offerat nummum argenteum, et tortam panis, dicatque: Dimitte me, obsecro, ad unam partem sacerdotalem, ut comedam buccellam panis.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall remain in thy house shall come that he may be prayed for, and shall offer a piece of silver, and a roll of bread, and shall say: Put me, I beseech thee, to somewhat of the priestly office, that I may eat a morsel of bread.

Es es autem, ut omni remane in domo tuo, que veni ut ora pro eo, et offer nummo argenteo, et torto de pane, et que dic: remitte me, obsecra, ad uno parte sacerdotali, ut comede buccella de pane.