3:1 |
Umfana uSamuweli wayekhonza uJehova phambi kuka-Eli, izwi leNkosi laliyigugu ngalezo zinsuku; kwakungekho mbono osobala. |
3:2 |
Kwase kwenzeka lokho, ngosuku oluthile, U-Eli wayelele endaweni yakhe. Namehlo akhe ayefiphele, kangangokuthi akazange abone. |
3:3 |
Manje, ukuvimbela isibani sikaNkulunkulu ukuthi singacimi, USamuweli wayelele ethempelini likaJehova, lapho kwakukhona umphongolo kaNkulunkulu. |
3:4 |
UJehova wambiza uSamuweli. Nokuphendula, uthe, "Ngilapha." |
3:5 |
wagijima waya ku-Eli, wathi, "Ngilapha. Ngoba ungibizile.” Wathi: “Angizange ngifone. Buya ulale.” Wasuka wahamba, walala. |
3:6 |
Futhi futhi, uJehova waqhubeka embiza uSamuweli. Futhi esukuma, USamuweli waya ku-Eli, wathi: "Ngilapha. Ngoba ungibizile.” Futhi wasabela: “Angikubizanga, umfana wami. Buya ulale.” |
3:7 |
USamuweli wayengakamazi uJehova, nezwi leNkosi lalingambulwanga kuye. |
3:8 |
Yaqhubeka iNkosi, wambiza uSamuweli ngokwesithathu. Futhi esukuma, waya kuEli. |
3:9 |
Wathi: "Ngilapha. Ngoba ungibizile.” U-Eli waqonda ukuthi uJehova umbizile umfana. Wathi kuSamuweli: “Hamba uyolala. Futhi uma ekubiza kusukela manje, uzothi, ‘Khuluma, Nkosi, ngoba inceku yakho ilalele.’” Ngakho-ke, USamuweli wahamba, walala endaweni yakhe. |
3:10 |
Yafika iNkosi, wema, wabiza, njengoba nje wayebizile ngezinye izikhathi, “Samuweli, Samuweli.” Wathi uSamuweli, “Khuluma, Nkosi, ngoba inceku yakho iyezwa. |
3:19 |
USamuweli wakhula, uJehova wayenaye, akwawela phansi nelilodwa lamazwi akhe. |
3:20 |
Futhi wonke u-Israyeli, kusukela kwaDani kuze kufike eBherisheba, wayazi ukuthi uSamuweli wayengumprofethi othembekile weNkosi. |
shiya impendulo
Kufanele ube ungene ngemvume ukuthumela amazwana.