JPS - I Samuel - 3

3:1  And the child Samuel ministered unto HaShem before Eli. And the word of HaShem was precious in those days; there was no frequent vision.

3:2  And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place--now his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could not see--

3:3  and the lamp of G-d was not yet gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep in the temple of HaShem, where the ark of G-d was,

3:4  that HaShem called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.'

3:5  And he ran unto Eli, and said: 'Here am I; for thou didst call me.' And he said: 'I called not; lie down again.' And he went and lay down.

3:6  And HaShem called yet again Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said: 'Here am I; for thou didst call me.' And he answered: 'I called not, my son; lie down again.'

3:7  Now Samuel did not yet know HaShem, neither was the word of HaShem yet revealed unto him.

3:8  And HaShem called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said: 'Here am I; for thou didst call me.' And Eli perceived that HaShem was calling the child.

3:9  Therefore Eli said unto Samuel: 'Go, lie down; and it shall be, if thou be called, that thou shalt say: Speak, HaShem; for Thy servant heareth.' So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

3:10  And HaShem came, and stood, and called as at other times: 'Samuel, Samuel.' Then Samuel said: 'Speak; for Thy servant heareth.'

3:11  And HaShem said to Samuel: 'Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

3:12  In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from the beginning even unto the end.

3:13  For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity, in that he knew that his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he rebuked them not.

3:14  And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for ever.'

3:15  And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of HaShem. And Samuel feared to tell Eli the vision.

3:16  Then Eli called Samuel, and said: 'Samuel, my son.' And he said: `Here am I.'

3:17  And he said: 'What is the thing that He hath spoken unto thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me, G-d do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that He spoke unto thee.'

3:18  And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said: 'It is HaShem; let Him do what seemeth Him good.'

3:19  And Samuel grew, and HaShem was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

3:20  And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of HaShem.

3:21  And HaShem appeared again in Shiloh; for HaShem revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of HaShem.