DÌ‐6 ([6^th]) ZHĀNG (chapter)

Xiàng (to) Shàngdì ([God]) Qīng·xīn ({overturned and poured out} · heart) ‐ Tǔ·yì ({spat [out]} · thoughts)
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1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Hāná (Hannah) zhǔn·bèi ({[up to] standard} · {was preparing}) qù ({to go}) guò·jié ({to pass} · festival) , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) huì (would) bù (not) kāixīn ([be happy]) ne? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experience) kěyǐ ([can]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

Hāná (Hannah) zhèng ({right then}) máng·zhe ({was busy with} · -ing) dǎ·dian (packing · selecting) zhèi (this) cì (time) chū·mén ({going out} · door) de (’s) xíngli ([luggage]) , wèi (for) de (’s) shì (was) ràng ({to make}) zìjǐ (self) méi ({not to have}) kòngr ({free time}) hú·sī (recklessly · {to think}) ‐ luàn·xiǎng (chaotically · {to think}) . Tā (she) běn·yīng (originally · should) kāikai‐xīnxīn ([have been happy]) de (’s) , yīn·wei (because · for) měi (each) nián (year) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shíhou (time) , tā de ([her]) zhàngfu (husband) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) dōu (even) huì (would) dài (take) quán·jiā (whole · family) dào (to) Shìluó (Shiloh) de (’s) shèng·mù (holy · tent ([tabernacle])) qù ({to go}) guò·jié ({to pass} · festival) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) xīwàng (hoped) tā de ([his]) zǐ·mín (persons · people) huānhuān (joyful) ‐ xǐxǐ (happy) de (-ly) qìng·zhù ({would celebrate} · {would express good wishes for}) jié·qī (festival · period) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shēnmìngjì ([Deuteronomy]) 16:15.) Hāná (Hannah) cóng·xiǎo (since · {was little}) jiù (then) hěn ({very much}) xǐ·huan (liked · enjoyed) guò·jié (passing · festival) , zhǐ·shì (only · was) jìn (recent) jǐ (few) nián (years) , tā de ([her]) shēng·huó (life · living) yǒu·le ({had had} · [to completion]) biàn·huà (changing · transforming) .

² Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) zhàngfu (husband) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) hěn ({very much}) ài (loved tā (her) . Kěshì ([however]) , tā (her) zhàngfu (husband) hái·yǒu (also · had) yí (one) ge ([mw]) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) jiào (called) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) cún·xīn (accumulated · {heart intention}) gēn (with) Hāná (Hannah) zuò·duì ({to be} · opposed) , shǐ ({to make}) tā de ([her]) rì·zi (days · [suf]) hěn (very) bù (not) hǎo·guò (well · {to pass}) . Bǐnīná (Peninnah) hái (also) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) xiē (some) quē·dé (lacking · goodness) de (’) shì (things) , shǐ ({to make}) Hāná (Hannah) zài (at) guò·jié (passing · festival) qī·jiān (period · within) yě (also) bú (not) kuàilè (happy) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) shí·fēn (ten · portions) shāng·xīn ({being wounded in} · heart) . Bǐnīná (Peninnah) dào·dǐ (to · bottom) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) shì (things) ? Gèng (more) zhòng·yào (weighty · important) de (’s) shì (is) , yóu·yú ({because of} · by) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yǒu (having) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , Hāná (Hannah) néng·gòu ({was able} · enough) yìng·fu ({to respond to} · {to hand sth. over to}) kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) wú·fǎ (without · way) gǎibiàn ({to change}) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) . Tā (she) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) yìng·fu (responded · {handed sth. over}) ne? Jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) xiàn·zài (present · at) yě (also) yǒu·xiē (have · some) shì (things) lìng (causing) nǐ (you) shī·qù ({to lose} · away) xǐlè (joy) , Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experience) xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) néng (can) dàdà (greatly) jī·lì (stimulate · encourage) nǐ (you) .

“ Nǐ (you) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Xīn·li (heart · inside) Nán·guò ({are [finding it] difficult} · {to go through}) ne?” ˄

3, 4. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Hāná (Hannah) miànduì (faced) něi (which) liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) hěn (very) dà (big) de (’s) nán·tí (difficult · problems) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) zhèi (these) liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) nán·tí (difficult · problems) lìng (caused) Hāná (Hannah) nà·me (that · [so]) nán·shòu ({[to find it] difficult} · {to be subjected to [them]}) ?

³ Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) de (’s) jìzǎi (record) shuō (says) , Hāná (Hannah) céng·jīng (had · {gone through}) yù·shang (meeting · {up [with]}) liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) hěn (very) dà (big) de (’s) nán·tí (difficult · problems) . Duì·yú (towards · {with regard to}) dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) , tā (she) néng ({was able}) zuò ({to do}) de (’s) shì (things) bù (not) duō ({were many}) ; duì·yú (towards · {with regard to}) dì‐èr ([second]) ge ([mw]) , tā (she) gèng (more) shì (was) wú·néng·wéi·lì ({not having} · ability · {to serve as} · power) . Dì‐yī ([first]) ge ([mw]) nán·tí (difficult · problem) shì (was) , tā (her) zhàngfu (husband) de (’s) lìng (other) yí (one) ge ([mw]) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) zēng·hèn (detested · hated) tā (her) , chángcháng (constantly) gēn (with) tā (her) zuò·duì (was · opposed) . Dì‐èr ([second]) ge ([mw]) nán·tí (difficult · problem) shì (was) , tā (she) bù·néng (not · could) shēngyù ({give birth}) . Rèn·hé ({no matter} · which) kě·wàng (thirsts · hopes) shēng ({to give birth to}) háizi (children) de (’s) yǐ·hūn (already · married) fù·rén (woman · person) fā·xiàn (generates · {revelation [that]}) zìjǐ (self) bú·yù (not · {is giving birth}) , kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) dōu (even) hěn (very) nán·guò ({[would find it] difficult} · {to go through}) . Dàn (but) zài (in) Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) rì·zi (days · [suf]) , Yǐsèliè (Israelite) fù·rén (woman · person) yào·shi (if · {[it] was [that]}) jié·le ({had form-} · -ed) hūn (marriage) ér ({and yet}) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) háizi (children) , suǒ ({that which [she]} chéng·shòu ({would bear} · {would suffer}) de (’s) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) què (however) gèng (more) dà ({would be great}) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) de (’s) jiātíng ([families]) dōu (even) kào ({relied on}) zǐ·sì (sons · heirs) wèi (for) jiā·zú (family · clan) liú·míng ({to leave to remain} · name) , yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) , yì·bān ({[as] one} · kind) rén (people) dōu (even) bǎ (held bú·yù (not · {giving birth}) shì·wéi ({to be regarded} · as) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) xiū·rǔ (shame · disgrace) .

⁴ Jiǎ·rú (supposing · {as if}) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) , Hāná (Hannah) kě·néng (may · {have been able}) hái (still) rěnshòu ({to endure}) de ({getting to be}) zhù (firm) . Duō·qī·zhì (many · wives · system) duì (to) hūnyīn (marriage) yì·diǎnr (one · {bit of a}) hǎo·chu (good · place) yě (even) méi·yǒu (not · {does have}) . Duō·qī (many · wives) de (’) jiātíng ([families]) jīng·cháng (regularly · commonly) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {have come to life}) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) lìng (make) rén (people) tóu·téng (heads · {to ache}) de (’s) shì (things) , zhū·rú (various · like) jìng·zhēng (competing · contending) , chōng·tū (clashing · charging) , fēn·zhēng (tangled · disputes) . Duō·qī·zhì (many · wives · system) yuǎnyuǎn (distantly) bǐ·bu·shàng (compares · not · {up to}) Shàngdì ([God]) zài (in) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) shèlì ({had established}) de (’s) yì·fū (one · husband) ‐ yì·qī (one · wife) zhì (system) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 2:24) Dāng (at) tí·dào (raised · {arriving at}) duō·qī (many · wives) de (’) jiātíng ([families]) shí (times) , Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) cóng (ever) méi·yǒu (not · has) shuō (said) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) jiātíng ([families]) shì (are) kuàilè (happy) de (’s) , fǎn’·ér (instead · thus) chōng·mǎn ({are filled} · {full with}) fán·nǎo (vexations · worries) , Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) de (’s) jiātíng ([family]) jiù·shì (exactly · was) yí (one) ge ([mw]) lì·zi (example · [suf]) .

5. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) xiǎng (wanted) zhémo ([to torment]) Hāná (Hannah) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Tā (she) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) lìng (caused) Hāná (Hannah) gǎn·dào ({to feel} · {arriving at}) tòng·kǔ ({in pain} · bitter) ?

⁵ Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah’s) ài (loving Hāná (Hannah) shèng·guò (won · over) ài (loving Bǐnīná (Peninnah) . Gēn·jù (roots · {according to}) Yóutài·rén (Jewish · people) de (’s) chuán·tǒng ({handed down} · system’s) shuō·fa (speaking · way) , Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) xiān (first) qǔ ({took as wife}) Hāná (Hannah) , jǐ ({a few}) nián (years) hòu (later) cái ({only then}) qǔ ({took as wife}) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) . Wú·lùn (no · [matter]) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shuō·fa (speaking · way) duì ({is correct}) bu·duì (not · {is correct}) , yǒu (has) yì (one) diǎn (point) dào·shi (contrarily · is) kěn·dìng (agreed · {as certain}) de (’s) , jiù·shì (exactly · is) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) fēi·cháng (un·usually) jídù ({was jealous of}) Hāná (Hannah) , tā (she) xiǎng·fāng ({thought of} · directions) ‐ shè·fǎ ({set up} · methods) yào (wanting) zhémo ([to torment]) jiā (family) li (inside) de (’s) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) duì·tou (opposing · [person]) . Zài (at) shēng’·ér ({giving life to} · sons) ‐ yù·nǚ (raising · daughters) fāng·miàn (side · face) , Bǐnīná (Peninnah) dà (greatly) zhàn (occupied) shàng·fēng (higher · [position]) . Tā (she) shēng·xia ({gave birth to} · down) yí (one) ge ([mw]) yòu (again) yí (one) ge ([mw]) de (’s) háizi (children) , ér·qiě (and · moreover) měi ({each time}) shēng ({gave birth to}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) háizi (child) , tā de ([her]) qì·yàn (attitude · flame) jiù (then) duō (more) tiān (increased) yì (one) fēn (portion) . Hāná (Hannah) yīn·wei ({because of} · for) bú·yù (not · {giving birth}) ér (thus) shí·fēn (ten · portions) jǔ·sàng ({was dispirited} · {was feeling like she lost sth. important}) , Bǐnīná (Peninnah) fēi·dàn (not · only) bù (not) tóng·qíng ({[did have] the same} · feeling [as]) hé (and) ān·wèi ({did calm} · {did comfort} tā (her) , fǎn’·ér (instead · thus) chèn·jī ({took advantage of} · opportunity) tǒng ({to prod}) tā de ([her]) tòng·chù (painful · place) . Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) shuō (says) , Bǐnīná (Peninnah) “ xiū·rǔ (shamed · disgraced) tā (her) , shǐ ({to cause}) tā (her) kǔ·nǎo ({to be bitter} · {to be exasperated}) bù·kān (not · {[able] to endure}) ”. (Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 1:6) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) shì (was) gù·yì ([with] deliberate · intention) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) de (’s) . Tā (she) yì·xīn ({[with] one [whole]} · heart) yào (wanted) lìng ({to cause}) Hāná (Hannah) gǎn·dào ({to feel} · {arriving at}) tòng·kǔ (pain · bitterness) , yě (also) què·shí (certainly · solidly) dé·chěng (got · {to succeed in her scheme}) le ([to completion]) .

6, 7. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Suī·rán (although · -ly) dé·dào (got · {arriving at}) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) de (’s) ān·wèi (calming · comforting , wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Hāná (Hannah) hái·shi (still · {was [that]}) méi·yǒu (not · had) bǎ (held zhēn·xiàng (true · appearance) gàosu ({to tell}) zhàngfu (husband) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Hāná (Hannah) bú·yù (not · {giving birth}) , jiù (exactly) biǎo·shì ({did express} · {did show}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bù (not) xǐ·huan ({was liking} · {was happy with}) tā (her) ma? (Qǐng (please) kàn (see) jiǎo·zhù (foot·note) .)

⁶ Kàn·lái ({looking at} · {coming to be}) , Bǐnīná (Peninnah) zuì (most) xǐ·huan (liked · enjoyed) chèn ({taking advantage of}) quán·jiā (whole · family) měi (each) nián (year) dào ({arriving at}) Shìluó (Shiloh) guò·jié ({to pass} · festival) shí (times) gōngjī ({to attack}) Hāná (Hannah) . Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) xiàn·jì (offered · {offered sacrifices}) zhī·hòu (it · after) , huì (would) bǎ (hold jì·ròu ({offered as a sacrifice} · meat) fēn·gěi ({to distribute} · {to give to}) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) hé (and) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] whom [she]} · had ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) , měi (each) rén (person) yí (one) fèn (portion) , dàn (but) wú’·ér (without · sons) ‐ wú·nǚ (without · daughters) de (’) Hāná (Hannah) què (however) zhǐ (only) dé·dào (got · {arriving at}) yí (one) fèn (portion) . Bǐnīná (Peninnah) fēn·dào (distributed · {arriving at}) jì·ròu ({offered as a sacrifice} · meat) hòu ({after ←}) , zǒng (always) ài (loved xiàng (towards) Hāná (Hannah) xuàn·yào ({to show off} · honour) yì (one) fān (time) , kě·lián (can · pity) de (’s) Hāná (Hannah) xiǎng·dào (thought · {arriving at}) zìjǐ (self) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) , jiù (then) rěn·bu·zhù (bearing · not · firmly) kū (wept) qi·lai (up · {to come}) , lián (even) fàn ([meal]) yě (also) chī·bu·xià ([could] eat · not · down) . Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) kàn·dào (saw · reaching) zìjǐ (self) shēn (deeply) ài (loved de (’s) Hāná (Hannah) zhè·me (this · [so]) nán·guò ({was [finding it] difficult} · {to go through}) , fàn ([meal]) yě (even) bù (not) kěn ({was willing}) chī ({to eat}) , jiù (then) ān·wèi (calming · comforting tā (her) shuō (said) : “ Hāná (Hannah) , nǐ (you) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) kū·qì ({do weep} · {do sob}) , bù (not) kěn ({are willing}) chī·fàn ({to eat} · [meal]) ne? Nǐ (you) wèi·shénme (for · [what]) xīn·li (heart · inside) nán·guò ({[do find it] difficult} · {to go through}) ne? Yǒu (having) wǒ (me) bú (not) shì (is) bǐ ({compared to}) yǒu (having) shí (ten) ge ([mw]) érzi (sons) hái ({still more}) hǎo (good) ma?” (Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 1:4–8)

⁷ Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) hěn ({very much}) yǒu (had) dòng·chá·lì (penetratingly · examining · power) , kàn·chū (saw · out) Hāná (Hannah) zhè·me (this · [so]) shāng·xīn ({being wounded in} · heart) , yídìng ([certainly]) gēn (with) tā (her) bú·yù (not · {giving birth}) yǒu·guān (had · relation) . Tīngjian ([hearing]) zhàngfu (husband) biǎo·dá (showing · expressing) ài·yì (love · meaning , zhīdào ([knowing]) tā (he) hái (still) zhè·me (this · [so]) ài (loved zìjǐ (self) , Hāná (Hannah) bìdìng (certainly) hěn (very) xīn·wèi ({was joyful} · {was comforted}) .* Duì·yú (towards · {with regard to}) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) qī·fu (bullying · {going against}) Hāná (Hannah) zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) , wǒmen ([we]) bù (not) zhīdào ([do know]) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) shì·fǒu (was · {was not}) zhī·qíng (knowing · situation) . Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) yě (also) méi·yǒu (not · has) shuō (said) , Hāná (Hannah) jiāng (took) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) xiū·rǔ (shaming · disgracing) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) shì (matter) gàosu ({to tell}) zhàngfu (husband) . Hāná (Hannah) kěnéng ([perhaps]) jué·de (felt · {getting to be}) , rúguǒ ([if]) jiēfā (exposed) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) , zìjǐ (self) de (’s) chǔ·jìng ({situated in} · situation) huì (would) gèng (more) zāo·gāo ({be messed up} · cake) . Tā (she) yě (also) kěnéng ([perhaps]) xiǎng·dào (thought · {arriving at}) , jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) zhàngfu (husband) zhīdào ([knew]) zhēn·xiàng (true · appearance) , qíngkuàng (situation) yě (even) wèi·bì (not · certainly) huì (would) gǎi·shàn (change · {to be [more] good}) . Zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (doing) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) zhǐ (only) huì (would) shǐ (make) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) gèng (more) yuàn·hèn (resent · hate) zìjǐ (self) , ér (and) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) de (’s) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) hé (and) pú·rén (servant · persons) yě (also) huì (would) tóng·yàng (same · [way]) dí·shì ({[as] enemy} · regard) tā (her) . Yào·shi (if · {[it] was}) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) , tā (she) zài (in) jiā (family) li (inside) jiù (then) huì (would) yuèláiyuè ([more and more]) shòu (receive) páichì (excluding) le ([indicates a change]) .

8. Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) nǐ (you) shòu·dào (receive · {arriving at}) bù (not) gōngpíng (just) de (’s) duì·dài (treating · {dealing with}) shí (times) , jì·zhu (remembering · firmly) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shì (is) gōng·zhèng (just · upright) de (’s) huì (will) lìng (cause) nǐ (you) gǎn·dào ({to feel} · {arriving at}) ān·wèi (calming · comforting ?

⁸ Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) bù (not) zhīdào ([did know]) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) de (’s) bēi·liè (low · inferior) xíng·jìng (doing · path) , dàn (but) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) què (however) duì (towards) zhěng (entire) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) yì·qīng ([was first] · clear) ‐ èr·chǔ ([was second] · clear) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shì·lì (matter · example) ràng (lets) wǒmen ([us]) kàn·chū (see · out) : Qiān·wàn (thousand · {ten thousand} [times]) búyào ([must not]) yīn ({because of}) xīn·huái (heart · harbouring) jídù ({being jealous}) hé (and) chóuhèn (hatred) ér (thus) zuò (do) xiē (some) quē·dé (lacking · goodness) de (’) shì (things) , gèng (further) búyào ([must not]) yǐ (consider) cǐ (this) wéi (as) lè (enjoyment) . Jí·shǐ ({even though} · if) zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) quē·dé (lacking · goodness) shì (things) kàn ({looking at}) qi·lai (up · {to come}) bìng (actually) bù (not) yán·zhòng ({would be severe} · {would be weighty}) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yě (even) bú·huì (not · would) zhì·zhī·bù·lǐ (place · these · not · {to put in order}) . Shàngdì ([God]) shì (is) gōng·zhèng (just · upright) de (’s) , tā (he) bì (certainly) huì (will) zài (at) zìjǐ (self) suǒ ({that which [he]} dìng (sets) de (’) shí·jiān (time · within) , yǐ (use) tā de ([his]) fāng·shì (direction · style) jiū·zhèng ({to correct} · right) shì·tài (affairs · condition) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shēnmìngjì ([Deuteronomy]) 32:4.) Zhè (this) bú (not) shì (is) lìng (causing) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) xiàng (like) Hāná (Hannah) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) xǐ’·ài (like · love) hé·mù (peace · harmony) què (but) wú·gù (without · reason) shòu·hài (receive · harm) de (’s) rén (people) gǎn·dào ({to feel} · {arriving at}) ān·wèi (calming · comforting ma? Hāná (Hannah) yě (even) míng·bai (understood · clearly) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shì (is) gōng·zhèng (just · upright) de (’s) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {is the reason} xiàng ({turned towards}) tā (him) qiú·zhù ({to seek} · help) .

“Liǎn (face) Shang (upon) Zài (further) Méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) Chóu·róng (worried · expression) ” ˄

9. Suī·rán (although · -ly) Hāná (Hannah) zhīdào ([knew]) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) huì (would) xiū·rǔ (shame · disgrace) zìjǐ (self) , dàn (but) réng·rán (still · -ly) qù ({went to}) Shìluó (Shiloh) guò·jié ({to pass} · festival) , wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) tā (her) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

⁹ Zhèi (this) tiān ([day]) yí (one) dàqīng·zǎo ([very early] · morning) , jiā (home) li (inside) jiù (exactly) nào·hōnghōng ({was noisy} · {[with] hubbub}) de (’s) , gè·rén (each · person) dōu ({every one}) máng·zhe ({was busy with} · -ing) shōu·shi ({gathering together} · {putting in order}) dōngxi ([things]) , zhǔn·bèi ({[up to] standard} · {was preparing}) dào ({to arrive at}) Shìluó (Shiloh) guò·jié ({to pass} · festival) , háizi·men (children · [pl]) yě (also) bú (not) lì·wài (rule · {were outside}) . Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dà·jiātíng (big · [family]) yào (needed) chuān·yuè ({to pass through} · {to get over}) Yǐfǎlián (Ephraim) shān·qū (hill · region) , dà·yuē (largely · approximately) yào (needed) zǒu ({to walk}) 30 duō ({more than ←}) gōnglǐ ([kilometres]) (20 duō ({more than ←}) yīnglǐ ([miles]) ), xūyào (requiring) yì (one) ‐ liǎng (two) tiān ([days]) de (’) shí·jiān (time · within) .* Hāná (Hannah) zhīdào ([knew]) tā de ([her]) duì·tou (opposing · [person]) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) huì (would) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) chèn·jī ({take advantage of} · opportunity) xiū·rǔ ({to shame} · {to disgrace}) tā (her) , què (yet) méi·yǒu (not · had) liú (stayed) zài (in) jiā (home) li (inside) bú (not) qù ({going to}) Shìluó (Shiloh) . Tā (she) què·shì (indeed · is) chóngbài (worship) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) rén (persons) de (’) hǎo (good) bǎngyàng ([example] . Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , wǒmen ([we]) yào·shi (if · are) yīn·wei (because · for) bié·ren (other · people) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) bú·duì (not · right) de (’s) shì (things) , jiù (then) bù (not) cān·jiā (joining · {adding to}) chóngbài (worshipping) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) huódòng ([activities]) , nà (that) shì (is) hěn (very) bù (not) míng·zhì ({having clarity} · wise) de (’s) . Wǒmen ([we]) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (do) , jiù (then) huì (would) cuò·guò (miss · pass) hěn (very) duō (many) fú·fen (blessing · portions) , yīn’·ér ({because of [this]} · thus) dé ({would get}) bu (not) dào ({arriving at}) suǒ·xū ({[all] which} · {is needed} de (’s) lì·liang (strength · quantity) qù ({to go}) rěnshòu ({to endure}) nì·jìng (adverse · situations) .

10, 11. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) Hāná (Hannah) xiǎng (wanted) jìn·kuài ({to the limit} · quickly) dào (to) shèng·mù (holy · tent) qù ({to go}) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Tā (she) zài (in) dǎogào ([prayer]) li (inside) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiàng (to) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) jìn·qíng ({[indulging] to the limit} · feelings) qīng·sù ({overturned and poured out [heart]} · appealed) ?

¹⁰ Zài (at) wān·yán (snaking · winding) qū·zhé (bending · twisting) de (’s) shān·lù (mountain · roads) zǒu·le (walk·ed) yì (one) zhěng (entire) tiān ([day]) zhī·hòu (it · after) , Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah’s) yì (one) jiā (family) lái·dào (came · {to arrive at}) Shìluó (Shiloh) . Shìluó (Shiloh) wèi·yú (location · {[was] at}) shān (hill) shang (upon) , zhōu·wéi ({all around} · surrounding) dà·dōu (largely · even) shì (was) gèng (more) gāo (high) de (’s) shān·luán (hill · range) . Suí·zhe ({go along with} · -ing) tāmen ([they]) lí ({being apart from}) Shìluó (Shiloh) yuèláiyuè ([more and more]) jìn ({were close}) , Hāná (Hannah) xīn·li (heart · inside) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) yì·zhí ({[in] one} · {straight [continuation]}) xiǎng·zhe ({was think-} · -ing) gāi (should) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dǎogào ([pray]) . Dàodá ({arrived at}) mù·dì·dì (eye · target · land) hòu ({after ←}) , tāmen ([they]) xiān (first) tíng (stopped) xia·lai (down · {to come}) chī·fàn ({to eat} · [meal]) . Chī·wán (ate · {to completion}) fàn ([meal]) hòu ({after ←}) , Hāná (Hannah) jiù (then) mǎshàng ([immediately]) lí·kāi (left · [clear of]) rén·qún (people · crowd) , dào (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) shèng·mù (holy · tent) qù (went) . Nà·shí ({[at] that} · time) , Dà·jìsī ([High] · [Priest]) Yǐlì (Eli) zhèng ({just then}) zuò ({was sitting}) zài (at) mén·zhù (door·post) páng (beside) , dàn (but) Hāná (Hannah) méi (not) zhù·yì ({did concentrate} · attention) dào ({arriving at}) tā (him) , xīn·li (heart · inside) zhǐ (only) xiǎng·zhe ({was think-} · -ing [about]) Shàngdì ([God]) . Tā (she) shēn·xìn (deeply · believed) zài (in) shèng·mù (holy · tent) dǎogào ([would pray]) , Shàngdì ([God]) yídìng ([certainly]) huì (would) chuí·tīng (approach · {to listen}) , jiù·suàn (even · figuring) méi·yǒu (not · {was having}) rén (human) míng·bai (understanding · clearly) tā de ([her]) kǔ·kuàng (bitter · situation) , Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) yě (even) bìdìng (certainly) míng·bai (understood · clearly) . Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , yí·dù·zi (one · stomach · [suf]) de (’s) wěi·qu (dejectedness · {suffering injustice}) fān·yǒng ({turned over} · {welled up}) rú (like) cháo (tide) , tā (she) rěn·bu·zhù (bearing · not · firmly) kū·le (weep · -ed) qi·lai (up · {to come}) .

¹¹ Hāná (Hannah) yì·biān (one · side) mò·dǎo ({keeping silent} · prayed) yì·biān (one · side) chōu·qì (thrashed · sobbed) , shēntǐ (body) yě (also) wēiwēi (slightly) chàn·dǒu·zhe ({was quiver-} · {was tremble-} · -ing) . Tā (she) zuǐ·chún (mouth · lips) chàn·dòng (quivered · moved) , zài (in) xīn·li (heart · inside) mòmò (silently) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shù·shuō (stated · {spoke of}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) kǔ·kuàng (bitter · situation) . Tā (she) dǎogào·le ([pray]·ed) hěn (very) jiǔ ({for a long time}) , xiàng (to) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) jìn·qíng ({[indulging] to the limit} · feelings) qīng·sù ({overturned and poured out [heart]} · appealed) . Hāná (Hannah) kě·wàng (thirstily · hoped) Shàngdì ([God]) néng (could) cì (give) tā (her) háizi (child) , dàn (but) tā (she) bú (not) shì (was) zhǐ (only) qiú (entreating) Shàngdì ([God]) cì ({to grant}) fú (blessings) , yě (also) hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) bǎ ({to hold} zìjǐ (self) zuì·hǎo (most · good) de (’s) xiàn·gěi ({to offer} · {to give to}) Shàngdì ([God]) . Tā (she) qǐ·shì (raising · vow) shuō (said) , rúguǒ ([if]) zìjǐ (self) shēng·xia ({gave birth to} · down) érzi (son) , jiù (then) huì (would) jiāng (take) háizi (child) xiàn·gěi ({to offer} · {to give to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , ràng ({to let}) érzi (son) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) shì·fèng (serve · {attend to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) . (Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 1:9–11)

12. Guān·yú (relating · to) dǎogào ([prayer]) , wǒmen ([we]) cóng (from) Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) bǎngyàng ([good example] xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

¹² Zài (at) dǎogào ([prayer]) fāng·miàn (side · face) , Hāná (Hannah) shì (is) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · have shì·fèng (serving · {attending to}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) rén (persons) de (’) hǎo (good) bǎngyàng ([example] . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) rén·cí (benevolent · kind) de (-ly) gǔ·lì (inspires · encourages) tā de ([his]) zǐ·mín (persons · people) tǎn·rán (open·ly) xiàng (to) tā (him) qīng·sù ({to overturn and pour out [hearts]} · {to appeal}) , fàng·xīn ({to set free [from anxiety]} · hearts) bǎ ({to hold} zìjǐ (selves) de (’) yōulǜ (anxieties) gàosu ({to tell}) tā (him) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) yí (one) ge ([mw]) xiǎo·háir (young · child) tǎn·rán (open·ly) gēn (with) bàba (papa shuō·huà (speaks · words) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) , yīn·wei (because · for) xiǎo·háir (young · child) xìn·lài (trusts · {relies on}) bàba (papa , zhīdào ([knows]) bàba (papa téng’·ài (achingly · loves) zìjǐ (self) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 62:8; Tiēsāluóníjiā Qiánshū ([1 Thessalonians]) 5:17.) Guān·yú (relating · to) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dǎogào ([praying]) , shǐtú ([apostle]) Bǐdé (Peter) shòu ({having received}) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) qǐ·shì (enlightening · showing) xiě·le (wrote · [to completion]) yǐ·xià (at · below) lìng (make) rén (people) ān·wèi (calmed · comforted de (’s) huà (words) : “Nǐ·men (you · [pl]) yào (must) bǎ (hold yíqiè ([all]) yōulǜ (anxieties) xiè·gěi ({to unload} · {to give to}) Shàngdì ([God]) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) guān·xīn (concerns · heart [with]) nǐ·men (you · [pl]) .” (Bǐdé Qiánshū ([1 Peter]) 5:7)

13, 14. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yǐlì (Eli) mào·rán ([rash]·ly) duàn·dìng (judged · {to be established}) Hāná (Hannah) zuò·le (did · [to completion]) shénme ([what]) cuò (wrong) shì (thing) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Hāná (Hannah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) huí·yìng (returned · response [to]) Yǐlì (Eli) ér (thus) chéng·wéi (becoming · {to be}) wǒmen de ([our]) hǎo (good) bǎngyàng ([example] ?

¹³ Rán’ér (but) , shì·rén (world · people) què (however) bú (not) xiàng ({are like}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) nà·yàng (that · [way]) liǎojiě ([understanding]) hé (and) tǐ·xù ([personally] · {sympathizing with}) wǒmen ([us]) . Hāná (Hannah) yì·biān (one · side) kū·qì ({was weeping} · {was sobbing}) yì·biān (one · side) dǎogào ([was praying]) de (’s) shíhou (time) , tū·rán (sudden·ly) tīngjian ([heard]) yì (one) bǎ ([mw] shēngyīn (voice) , xià·le (frighten·ed) tā (her) yí (one) dà (big) tiào (jump) . Shēngyīn (voice) chū·zì ({came out} · from) dà·jìsī ([high] · [priest]) Yǐlì (Eli) de (’s) kǒu (mouth) , yuán·lái (originally · {came to be [that]}) tā (he) yì·zhí ({[in] one} · {straight [continuation]}) zài ({had been}) liú·yì (leaving · {attention [on]}) Hāná (Hannah) . Yǐlì (Eli) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) yào (must) zuì ({be drunk}) dào (until) jǐ·shí ({how much} · time) ne? Kuàikuài (quickly) xǐng·lai ({sober up} · {to come}) ba ([indicates a mild command] .” Tā (he) kàn·jian ({looking at} · {had seen}) Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) zuǐ·chún (mouth · lips) hé (and) shēntǐ (body) bù·tíng (not · stopping) chàn·dòng (quivering · moving) , qíng·xù (feelings · mood) yòu (also) hěn (very) jī·dòng ({being stimulated} · {being moved}) , bú (not) wèn ({had asked}) qīngchu ({[until] clear}) jiù (then) mào·rán ([rash]·ly) duàn·dìng (judged · {to be established}) Hāná (Hannah) shì ({had been}) hē·zuì (drinking · {[until] was drunk}) le ([to completion]) . (Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 1:12–14)

¹⁴ Zhè·shí ({[at] this} · time) , Hāná (Hannah) yídìng ([certainly]) fēi·cháng (un·usually) nán·shòu ({[found it] difficult} · {to be subjected to [this]}) . Tā (she) yǐ·jing (already · {was going through}) nà·me (that · [so]) tòng·kǔ ({being in pain} · {being bitter}) le ([to completion]) , hái (also) yào (must) bèi (by) rén (person) wú·lǐ (without · reason) zhǐ·zé ({be pointed at} · {be criticized}) , ér·qiě (and · moreover) zébèi ([had reproved]) tā (her) de (’s) shì (was) ge ([mw]) shòu (received) rén (people) zūnjìng (respecting) de (’s) rén (person) . Kěshì ([however]) , Hāná (Hannah) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , què·shì (truly · is) wǒmen de ([our]) hǎo (good) bǎngyàng ([example] . Tā (she) méi·yǒu (not · had) yīn·wei (because · for) bié·ren (other · people) zuò·de ({had done} · {getting to be}) bù (not) hǎo (well) ér (thus) yǐngxiǎng ([influenced]) zìjǐ (self) chóngbài (worshipping) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) . Tā (she) gōng·jìng (reverent · respectful) de (-ly) huí·yìng (returned · response [to]) Yǐlì (Eli) , xiàng (to) tā (him) jiěshì (explained) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) qíngkuàng (situation) . Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , Yǐlì (Eli) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) míng·bai (understood · clearly) zìjǐ (self) gāngcái ({just now}) de (’s) yán (speech) ‐ xíng (conduct) yǒu·diǎnr (had · {a spot of}) shī·dàng ({having lost} · appropriateness) , yú·shì ({from [that]} · {came to be [that]}) yòng (using) jiào (comparatively) wēn·hé (warm · peaceful) de (’s) yǔ·qì (speaking · attitude) duì (to) Hāná (Hannah) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) ān·xīn (peaceful·-heartedly huí·qu ({circle back} · go) ba ([indicates a mild command] , yuàn (wish) Yǐsèliè (Israel) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) bǎ (holds nǐ (you) suǒ ({that which [you]} qiú (requested) de (’s) cìgěi ({to give to}) nǐ (you) .” (Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 1:15–17)

15, 16. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Hāná (Hannah) dào ({arriving at}) shèng·mù (holy · tent) chóngbài ({to worship}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , bìng ({side by side with}) xiàng (to) Shàngdì ([God]) qīng·xīn ({overturning and pouring out} · heart) ‐ tǔ·yì ({spitting [out]} · thoughts) , zhè (this) duì (to) tā (her) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) bāngzhù (help ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) qíng·xù (feelings · mood) dī·luò ({are low} · {have fallen}) shí (times) , kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Hāná (Hannah) ?

¹⁵ Hāná (Hannah) dào ({arriving at}) shèng·mù (holy · tent) chóngbài ({to worship}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , bìng ({side by side with}) xiàng (to) Shàngdì ([God]) qīng·xīn ({overturning and pouring out} · heart) ‐ tǔ·yì ({spitting [out]} · thoughts) , zhè (this) duì (to) tā (her) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) bāngzhù (help ? Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) : “ Yú·shì ({from [that]} · {came to be [that]}) fù·rén (woman · person) huí·qu ({circled back} · {to go}) chī·fàn ({to eat} · [meal]) , liǎn (face) shang (upon) zài (further) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) chóu·róng (worried · expression) .” (Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 1:18) Hāná (Hannah) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) rú·shì·zhòng·fù (like · {was set free from} · heavy · {shouldered load}) , fǎngfú ({as if}) xiè·xia·le ({had unloaded} · down · [to completion]) yā (pressing) zài (at) xīn·tóu (heart · head) de (’s) yí (one) kuài ({piece of}) dà (big) shí·tou (stone · [suf]) , ràng (allowing) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father’s) nà (that) kuānkuò (broad) yǒu·lì (having · power) de (’s) jiānbǎng (shoulder) qù ({to go}) chéng·dān ({to bear} · {to take on}) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 55:22.) Yǒu (has) shénme ([what]) nán·tí (difficult · problem) shì (is) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) chéng·dān (bearing · {taking on}) bù·liǎo (not · completing) de (’s) ma? Cónglái (ever · came) méi·yǒu (not · {has had}) , yě (also) yǒng·yuǎn (eternally · {far [in time]}) bú·huì (not · will) yǒu (have) !

¹⁶ Měi·dāng (every · [time]) wǒmen ([we]) bèi (by) zhòng·dàn (heavy · burden) yā·de ({are pressed} · {getting to be}) tòu·bu·guò ({passing through} · not · passing) qì (breath) lai ({to come}) , huòzhě ([or]) qíng·xù (feelings · mood) dī·luò ({are low} · {have fallen}) , yì·zhì (intention · will) xiāo·chén ({are vanishing} · {are sinking}) shí (times) , jiù (then) yīnggāi (should) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Hāná (Hannah) , xiàng (to) Shàngdì ([God]) tǎn·rán (open·ly) qīng·sù ({overturn and pour out [heart]} · appeal) . Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) shuō (says) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shì (is) “tīng (hears) dǎogào ([prayer]) de (’s) Zhǔ (Lord) ”. (Shīpiān ([Psalm]) 65:2) Wǒmen ([we]) huái·zhe (harbour·ing) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) xiàng (to) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) qīng·xīn ({overturn and pour out} · heart) ‐ tǔ·yì ({spit [out]} · thoughts) , jiù (then) huì (will) xiàng (like) Hāná (Hannah) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) Shàngdì ([God]) suǒ ({that which [he]} cì (gives) de (’) “ chāo·yuè (transcending · exceeding) rén (humans) suǒ ({that which [they]} néng (can) lǐjiě (logically · untie) de (’s) ” píng’·ān (peace · calm) , bú·zài (not · further) yùyù ({be depressed}) ‐ bú·lè (not · {be happy}) . ( Féilìbǐ·shū ([Philippians] · book) 4:6, 7)

“ Méi·yǒu (not · {does have}) Pán·shí ({huge, stable rock} · rock) Xiàng (like) Wǒmen de ([our]) Shàngdì ([God]) ” ˄

17, 18. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·me (how · [so]) zhīdào ([know]) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) tóng·yì ([had] same · thinking [about]) Hāná (Hannah) suǒ ({that which [she]} qǐ ({had raised}) de (’s) shì (vow) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Duì·yú (towards · {with regard to}) Hāná (Hannah) , Bǐnīná (Peninnah) zài (further) yě (even) bù·néng (not · could) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zuò (do) ?

¹⁷ Dì‐èr ([second]) tiān ([day]) zǎo·shang (morning · {rising [of the sun in the sky]}) , Hāná (Hannah) suí (following) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) huí·dào ({circled back} · to) shèng·mù (holy · tent) . Tā (she) hěn (very) kěnéng ([probably]) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through [and]}) bǎ (held zìjǐ (self) suǒ ({that which [she]} qiú ({had requested}) de (’s) shì (thing) hé (and) suǒ ({that which [she]} qǐ ({had raised}) de (’s) shì (vow) gàosu ({to tell}) zhàngfu (husband) , yīn·wei (because · for) Móxī (Mosaic) Lǜfǎ (Law) guī·dìng (rule · determined) , rúguǒ ([if]) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) suǒ ({that which [she]} qǐ (raised) de (’s) shì (vow) méi·yǒu (not · {was having}) dé·dào ({getting of} · {arriving at}) zhàngfu (husband) tóng·yì ([having] same · thinking) , jiù (then) bù·néng (not · could) shēng·xiào ({give birth to} · effect) . (Mínshùjì ([Numbers]) 30:10–15) Kěshì ([however]) , Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) bìng (definitely) méi·yǒu (not · had) fèi·diào (abandoned · dropped) Hāná (Hannah) suǒ ({that which [she]} qǐ ({had raised}) de (’s) shì (vow) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) tóng·yàng (same · [way]) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) yǒu (had) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) , Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) hé (and) Hāná (Hannah) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) zài (at) shèng·mù (holy · tent) chóngbài (worshipped) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) huí·jiā ({circled back to} · home) .

¹⁸ Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) méi (not) shuō ({do say}) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) zài (at) shénme ([what]) shíhou (time) fā·xiàn (generated · {revelation that}) zìjǐ (self) zài (further) yě (even) bù·néng (not · could) lìng (cause) Hāná (Hannah) shāng·xīn ({to be wounded in} · heart) luò·lèi ({to drop} · tears) , zhǐ (only) shuō (say) Hāná (Hannah) “ zài (further) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) chóu·róng (worried · expression) ”, zhè (this) xiǎn·shì (evidently · shows) Hāná (Hannah) zài (at) shèng·mù (holy · tent) xiàng (to) Shàngdì ([God]) dǎogào ([prayed]) hòu ({after ←}) , jiù (then) bú·zài (not · further) shāng·xīn ({was wounded in} · heart) le ([indicates a change]) . Bǐnīná (Peninnah) yīnggāi (should) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) jiù (then) kàn·chū ({have seen} · out) , wú·lùn (no · [matter]) tā (she) zài (further) zěn·me (how · [so]) cì·jī (pricked · incited) Hāná (Hannah) dōu (all) méi·yòng ({was without} · use) le ([indicates a change]) . Zhī·hòu (it · after) , Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) zài (again) yě (even) méi (not) tí·guo ({has brought up} · {[in the] past}) Bǐnīná (Peninnah) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) rén (person) .

19. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Hāná (Hannah) dé·dào (got · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) fú·fen (blessing · portion) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) zhīdào ([know]) tā (she) méi·yǒu (not · had) wàng·jì (forgotten · {to remember}) cì (granted) fú (blessings) de (’) shì (was) Shàngdì ([God]) ?

¹⁹ Hāná (Hannah) de (’s) nèi·xīn (inner · heart) píng·jìng·le ({was calm} · {was still} · [to completion]) jǐ ({a few}) ge ([mw]) yuè (months) . Yǒu (had) yì (one) tiān ([day]) , tā (she) fā·xiàn (generated · {revelation that}) zìjǐ (self) huái·yùn ({had conceived} · pregnancy) le ([indicates a change]) , zhēn·shi (truly · was) xīn·huā (heart · flowering) ‐ nù·fàng (anger · {let go of}) ! Suī·rán (although · -ly) rú·cǐ ({was like} · this) , Hāná (Hannah) què (however) cóng (ever) méi·yǒu (not · had) wàng·jì (forgotten · {to remember}) cìgěi ({had given to}) tā (her) zhè (this) fú·fen (blessing · portion) de (’s) shì (was) shéi (whom) . Tā (she) gěi ({gave to}) suǒ ({he whom [she]} shēng ({gave birth to}) de (’s) érzi (son) qǐ·míng ({raising of} · name) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) , yì·si (meaning · thought) shì (is) “Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Míng (Name) ”. Zhè (this) shì (is) zhǐ ({pointing to}) hū·qiú (calling · entreating) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) míng (name) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) Hāná (Hannah) suǒ ({that which [she]} zuò ({had done}) de (’s) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) . Háizi (child) chū·shēng ({came out} · {was born}) hòu ({after ←}) tóu ([first]) sān (three) nián (years) , Hāná (Hannah) méi·yǒu (not · had) gēn (with) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) hé (and) qí·tā (him · otherwise’s) jiā·rén (family · persons) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) qù ({gone to}) Shìluó (Shiloh) . Érzi (son) duàn·nǎi ({cut off} · milk) hòu ({after ←}) , tā (she) jiù (then) zuò·hǎo (did · {until finished well}) xīn·lǐ (heart · reasoning) zhǔn·bèi ({[up to] standard} · preparing) , yào (needed) bǎ ({to hold} xīn’·ài (heart · loved) de (’s) érzi (son) sòng·dào ({to be delivered} · to) Shìluó (Shiloh) qù ({to go}) .

20. Hāná (Hannah) hé (and) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) lǚ·xíng ({carried out} · did) tāmen ([they]) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) suǒ ({that which [they]} qǐ ({had raised}) de (’s) shì (vow) ?

²⁰ Gēn (with) ài·zǐ (beloved · son líbié (parting) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) bú (not) shì (was) jiàn ([mw]) róng·yì (permitting · easiness) de (’) shì (thing) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) Hāná (Hannah) zhīdào ([knew]) , Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) zài (in) Shìluó (Shiloh) huì (would) dé·dào (get · {arriving at}) xī·xīn ({[with] entire} · heart) de (’s) zhàogu ({looking after}) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) nèi·xiē (that · {number of}) zài (at) shèng·mù (holy · tent) de (’s) fùnǚ (women) huì (would) bāng·máng (help · {[with] busyness} , dàn (but) něi·ge (which · [mw]) mǔ·qin (mother · relative) bù (not) xiǎng ({does want}) bǎ ({to hold} háizi (child) liú ({to stay}) zài (at) shēn·biān (body · beside) ne? Gèng (furthermore) hé·kuàng ({[consider] what} · situation) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) hái (still) nà·me (that · [so]) xiǎo ({was little}) . Jǐnguǎn ([even though]) shě·bu·de ({to give up} · not · [could]) , Hāná (Hannah) hé (and) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) hái·shi (still · were) huái·zhe (harbour·ing) gǎn’·ēn ({feeling [grateful for]} · kindness) zhī (’) xīn (hearts) , gān·xīn (willing · hearts) ‐ lè·yì (happy · intentions) de (-ly) jiāng (taking) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) dài·dào ({to bring} · to) Shìluó (Shiloh) . Tāmen ([they]) lái·dào (came · {to arrive at}) shèng·mù (holy · tent) , xiàn·jì (offered · {offered sacrifices}) hòu ({after ←}) jiù (then) jiāng (took) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) dài·dào ({to bring} · to) Yǐlì (Eli) miàn·qián (face · before) , gàosu (telling) tā (him) zhè (this) jiù·shì (exactly · was) Hāná (Hannah) dāng·nián ({at that} · year) qǐ·shì ({had raised} · vow) yào (must) xiàn·gěi (offer · {to give to}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) háizi (child) .

21. Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , Hāná (Hannah) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) suǒ ({that which [she]} zuò (made) de (’s) dǎogào ([prayer]) xiǎn·shì (evidently · showed) tā (she) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) jiān·qiáng ({was firm} · {was strong}) ? ( Yě (also) qǐng (please) kàn (see) “Liǎng (two) ge ([mw]) Tè·bié (special · distinct) de (’s) Dǎogào ([prayers]) ” zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) fù·lán (attached · [bounded area]) .)

²¹ Jiē·zhe ({take hold of [next]} · -ing) , Hāná (Hannah) zuò·le (made · [to completion]) yí (one) ge ([mw]) dǎogào ([prayer]) . Shàngdì ([God]) rèn·wéi (identified · {as being}) yīnggāi (should) bǎ (hold zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dǎogào ([prayer]) jì ({to be recorded}) zài (in) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) li (inside) , zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) dǎogào ([prayer]) zǎi ({was written down}) yú (at) Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 2:1–10. Hāná (Hannah) suǒ ({those which [she]} jiǎng (spoke) de (’s) měi (each) jù ({sentence of}) huà (words) dōu ({every one}) xiǎn·shì (evidently · shows) tā (she) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) yǒu (had) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Tā (she) zàn·sòng (praised · extolled) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yōngyǒu (possessing) wú·bǐ (without · compare) de (’s) dà·néng (great · power) , bìng ({side by side with}) yǐ (using) qí·miào (remarkable · wonderful) de (’s) fāng·shì (direction · style) yùnyòng ({to use}) tā de ([his]) néng·lì (ability · power) : Jì (both) néng (can) biǎn·yì (reduce · {press down}) gāo’·ào (high · arrogant) zhī (’s) bèi ({persons of that kind}) , yě (also) néng (can) cì (grant) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) shòu (receive) yā·pò (pressing · coercing) de (’s) rén (persons) ; néng (can) qǔ·qu (take · away) shēngmìng (life) , yě (also) néng (can) zhěngjiù (save) xìng·mìng ({natures, qualities} · lives) . Tā (she) shuō (said) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) de (’s) shèng·jié (holiness · cleanness) wú (no) rén (human’s) néng (can) bǐ (compare) , yě (also) zàn·měi (praised · {[as] good}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) gōng·zhèng (justice · correctness) hé (and) zhōngzhēn (loyalty) . Tā (she) yǒu (had) chōng·fèn (ample · portion) de (’s) lǐ·yóu (reason · cause) shuō ({to say}) : “ Méi·yǒu (not · {does have}) pán·shí ({huge, stable rock} · rock) xiàng (like) wǒmen de ([our]) Shàngdì ([God]) .” Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bǐ ({compared to}) pán·shí ({huge, stable rock} · rock) gèng (more) kě·kào (can · {be relied on}) , yǒng·bù (eternally · not) gǎibiàn ({is changing}) , yě (also) huì (will) bǎohù (protect) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · have shòu·dào (receive · {arriving at}) yā·pò (pressing · coercing) ér (thus) xiàng ({turn towards}) tā (him) qiú·zhù ({to seek} · help) de (’s) rén (persons) .

22, 23. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Wǒmen ([we]) zěn·me (how · [so]) zhīdào ([know]) , Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) zài (at) chéng·zhǎng (becoming · grown) qī·jiān (period · within) yě (even) gǎn·shòu (felt · received) dào ({arriving at}) fù·mǔ (father · mother) de (’s) ài (love ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) hái (also) cì (gave) shénme ([what]) fú·fen (blessing · portion) gěi ({to give to}) Hāná (Hannah) ?

²² Xiǎo (little) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) hěn ({very much}) yǒu·fú (had · blessings) , yīn·wei (because · for) tā (he) yǒu (had) yí (one) ge ([mw]) duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chōng·mǎn (filled · {full with}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) mǔ·qin (mother · relative) . Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) suī·rán (although · -ly) hěn ({very much}) xiǎng·niàn ({thought of} · missed) mǔ·qin (mother · relative) , què (however) méi·yǒu (not · had) quēfá (lacked) mǔ’·ài (mother · love) . Hāná (Hannah) měi (each) nián (year) dōu ({every one}) shàng ({went up to}) Shìluó (Shiloh) qù ({to go}) tànwàng ({to visit}) Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) , měi (each) cì (time) dōu ({every one}) dài (bringing) yí (one) jiàn ([mw]) qīn·shǒu (oneself’s · hands) zuò (made) de (’s) wú·xiù (without · sleeves) xiǎo (little) wài·páo (exterior · robe) , ràng ({to let}) tā (him) zài (at) shèng·mù (holy · tent) fú·wù (serving · {applying self}) shí (times) chuān (wear) . Wài·páo (exterior · robe) de (’s) yì·zhēn ({[every] one} · needle) ‐ yí·xiàn ({[every] one} · thread) dōu ({every one}) bǎo·hán (fully · contained) tā (she) duì (towards) érzi (son) de (’s) ài (love hé (and) guān·huái (concern · cherishing) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 2:19.) Wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) yí·xià (one · [time]) , tā (she) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) yì·biān (one · side) bāng ({was helping} Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) chuān·shang ({to put on} · upon) xiǎo (little) wài·páo (exterior · robe) , bǎ ({was holding} yīfu (clothing) chě·zhí ({to pull} · straight) , yì·biān (one · side) cí’·ài (kind · loving) de (-ly) kàn·zhe ({was look at} · -ing) érzi (son) , bìng ({side by side with}) wēn·róu (warm · soft) de (-ly) gǔ·lì ({was inspiring} · {was encouraging}) tā (him) . Yǒu (having) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) māma (mama) , Sāmǔ’ěr (Samuel) duō·me (much · [so]) xìng·fú ({was fortunate} · {was blessed}) . Tā (he) zhǎng·dà (grew · big) hòu ({after ←}) guǒ·rán ({as expected} · -ly) chéng·wéi (became · {to be}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) lìng (made) fù·mǔ (father · mother) zì·háo (selves · [proud of]) de (’s) érzi (son) , yí (one) ge ([mw]) zào·fú (made · {blessings [for]}) quán (all) Yǐsèliè (Israel) de (’s) rén (person) .

²³ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yě (even) méi·yǒu (not · had) wàng·jì (forgotten · {to remember}) Hāná (Hannah) . Shàngdì ([God]) cì (granted) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) tā (her) , shǐ (causing) tā (her) hòu·lái (afterwards · {coming to be}) zài (further) wèi (for) Yǐlìjiāná (Elkanah) shēng·le ({to give birth to} · [to completion]) wǔ (five) ge ([mw]) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) . (Sāmǔ’ěrjì Shàng ([1 Samuel]) 2:21) Yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) duì (to) Hāná (Hannah) lái (coming) shuō ({to say}) , zuì·dà (most · great) de (’s) fú·fen (blessing · portion) shì (was) néng·gòu ({being able} · enough) gēn (with) Tiān·fù (heavenly · Father) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yǒu ({to have}) qīnmì (close) de (’s) guān·xi (involvement · relation) , ér (and) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({type of}) guān·xi (involvement · relation) yě (also) yǔ·rì·jù·zēng (with · days · entirely · increased) . Zhǐ·yào (only · needs) nǐ (you) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Hāná (Hannah) , xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) tóng·yàng (same · type) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , yě (also) néng (can) gēn (with) Shàngdì ([God]) yǒu (have) qīnmì (close) de (’s) guān·xi (involvement · relation) , méng (receive) tā (him) cì (granting) fú (blessings) .