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Elqana va uning Shiloʻdagi oilasi
1 Efrayim qirlarida joylashgan Rama shahrida bir odam yashardi. Uning ismi Elqana boʻlib, Efrayim qabilasining Zuf urugʻidan boʻlgan Yeroxam deganning oʻgʻli edi. Yeroxam — Elixuning oʻgʻli, Elixu — Toʻxuning oʻgʻli, Toʻxu — Efrayim qabilasiga mansub boʻlgan Zufning oʻgʻli edi. 2 Elqananing Xanna va Paninna ismli ikki xotini boʻlib, Paninnaning bolalari bor edi–yu, Xanna befarzand edi.
3 Elqana har yili Sarvari Olamga sajda qilib, qurbonlik keltirmoq uchun oʻz shahridan Shiloʻga borardi. Shiloʻda Elax degan odamning Xoʻfnax va Finxaz degan ikki oʻgʻli boʻlib, ular Egamizning ruhoniylari edilar.
4 Elqana qurbonlik qilgan kuni xotini Paninnaga, oʻgʻillari bilan qizlariga bir ulushdan bersa, 5 Xannaga esa yaxshi joyidan bir ulush berardi . Chunki Egamiz Xannani bepusht qilib qoʻygan boʻlsa ham, Elqana uni yaxshi koʻrardi. 6 Xannani Egamiz befarzand qilib qoʻygani uchun, kundoshi Paninna Xannaga qattiq ozor berib xafa qilardi. 7 Har yili Xanna Egamizning uyiga borganda ham shu voqea yuz berardi: Xannani kundoshi xafa qilar, u esa yigʻlab hech narsa yemasdi. 8 Eri Elqana esa:
— Xanna, nega yigʻlayapsan, nimaga ovqat yemayapsan? — derdi. — Nimaga bu qadar gʻamginsan? Sen uchun men oʻnta oʻgʻildan ham afzal emasmanmi?!
Xanna va ruhoniy Elax
9 Bir kuni ular Shiloʻda yeb–ichib boʻlganlaridan keyin, Xanna oʻrnidan turdi. Ruhoniy Elax Egamizning uyi eshigi yonidagi kursida oʻtirgan edi. 10 Xanna dili xufton, achchiq–achchiq yigʻlab, Egamizga ibodat qilib, 11 shunday vaʼda berdi:
— Ey Sarvari Olam! Shu choʻringning qaygʻusiga nazar solib, uni yodga olsang, choʻringni unutmay, unga bir oʻgʻil ato etsang, oʻsha oʻgʻlimni umrbod Senga nazr qilgan boʻlardim , uning boshiga ustara tegmasdi.
12 Xanna Egamiz huzurida uzoq vaqt ibodat qildi. Elax esa uning ogʻziga qarab turardi. 13 Xanna ichida gapirar, ovozi eshitilmas, faqat lablari qimirlardi. Shuning uchun Elax Xannani mast boʻlsa kerak, deb oʻyladi:
14 — Qachongacha sarxush boʻlib yurasan?! Endi sharobdan voz kech! — dedi.
15 — Yoʻq, unday emas, hazratim, — dedi Xanna. — Men koʻngli gʻamga toʻla bir ayolman. Na sharob ichganman, na boʻza. Faqat yuragimdagini Egamga toʻkib solyapman. 16 Bu choʻringizni allaqanday yaramas xotin deb oʻylamang. Gʻam–qaygʻularim koʻpligidan, shu paytgacha ibodat qilyapman.
17 — Eson–omon bor, — dedi Elax. — Isroil xalqining Xudosi tilagingni bajo keltirsin.
18 — Men, choʻringizni iltifotingizga sazovor biling, — dedi Xanna. Soʻng borib ovqat yedi, endi chehrasi gʻamgin emas edi.
Shomuil tugʻiladi va Xudoga bagʻishlanadi
19 Ertasiga Elqana oilasi bilan tong saharda turib, Egamizga sajda qilishdi. Keyin Ramaga — uylariga qaytib kelishdi. Elqana xotini Xanna bilan qovushdi. Egamiz Xannaga marhamat qildi. 20 Xanna homilador boʻldi va vaqt–soati yetib oʻgʻil tugʻdi. “Uni Egamizdan tilab oldim”, deb otini Shomuil qoʻydi.
21 Elqana Egamizga atab yillik qurbonlik marosimini oʻtkazish va vaʼdasini ado etish uchun oilasi bilan birga Shiloʻga bordi. 22 Xanna bu safar bormadi. U eriga:
— Goʻdak koʻkrakdan chiqqandan keyin olib boraman, u Egamizning huzurida boʻlib, Unga xizmat qiladi, umr boʻyi oʻsha yerda qoladi, — dedi.
23 — Senga nima maʼqul boʻlsa, shunday qilaver, — dedi Elqana. — Goʻdak koʻkrakdan chiqquncha shu yerda boʻl. Egamiz Oʻz vaʼdasini bajo qilsin .
Xanna uyda qolib, oʻgʻli koʻkrakdan chiqquncha, uni emizdi. 24 Kichkintoy koʻkrakdan chiqdi. Soʻng Xanna uch yoshli buqa , bir togʻora un va bir mesh sharob olib, oʻgʻlini Egamizning Shiloʻdagi uyiga olib keldi. Bola hali yosh edi. 25 Buqani soʻyishgandan keyin, bolani Elaxning oldiga olib kelishdi.
26 — Ey hazrat, meni eslaysizmi? — dedi Xanna. — Shu yerda, huzuringizda turib Egamga ibodat qilgan oʻsha ayol menman. 27 Men mana shu bola uchun Egamga iltijo qilgan edim, Egam tilagimni bajo qildi. 28 Shuning uchun uni Egamga bagʻishladim, umr boʻyi Unga atalgan boʻlsin, dedim.
Ular shu yerda Egamizga sajda qildilar.
1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
4 ¶ And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. 6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. 7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
9 ¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. 10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. 12 And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. 15 And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad .
19 ¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying , Because I have asked him of the LORD. 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. 23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
24 ¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
