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 <div class="label">1</div><div class="p"> 1Now 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: 2and 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. 3And 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. 4And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5but unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. 6And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. 7And 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. 8Then 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?</div><div class="s2">Hannah's Prayer</div><div class="p"> 9So 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. 10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11And 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.</div><div class="p"> 12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. 13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. 14And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. 15And 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. 16Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. 17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. 18And 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.</div><div class="p"> 19And 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. 20Wherefore 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.</div><div class="p"> 21And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22But 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. 23And 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. 24And 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. 25And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. 26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28therefore 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.</div>
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 <div class="label">2</div><div class="p"> 1And Hannah prayed, and said,</div><div class="q1">My heart rejoiceth in the LORD,</div><div class="q1">Mine horn is exalted in the LORD:</div><div class="q1">My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;</div><div class="q1">Because I rejoice in thy salvation.</div><div class="q1"> 2 There is none holy as the LORD:</div><div class="q1">For there is none beside thee:</div><div class="q1">Neither is there any rock like our God.</div><div class="q1"> 3Talk no more so exceeding proudly;</div><div class="q1">Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth:</div><div class="q1">For the LORD is a God of knowledge,</div><div class="q1">And by him actions are weighed.</div><div class="q1"> 4The bows of the mighty men are broken,</div><div class="q1">And they that stumbled are girded with strength.</div><div class="q1"> 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread;</div><div class="q1">And they that were hungry ceased:</div><div class="q1">So that the barren hath born seven;</div><div class="q1">And she that hath many children is waxed feeble.</div><div class="q1"> 6The LORD killeth, and maketh alive:</div><div class="q1">He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.</div><div class="q1"> 7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich:</div><div class="q1">He bringeth low, and lifteth up.</div><div class="q1"> 8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,</div><div class="q1"> And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill,</div><div class="q1">To set them among princes,</div><div class="q1">And to make them inherit the throne of glory:</div><div class="q1">For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's,</div><div class="q1">And he hath set the world upon them.</div><div class="q1"> 9He will keep the feet of his saints,</div><div class="q1">And the wicked shall be silent in darkness;</div><div class="q1">For by strength shall no man prevail.</div><div class="q1"> 10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces;</div><div class="q1">Out of heaven shall he thunder upon them:</div><div class="q1">The LORD shall judge the ends of the earth;</div><div class="q1">And he shall give strength unto his king,</div><div class="q1">And exalt the horn of his anointed.</div><div class="m"> 11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.</div><div class="s2">The Sons of Eli</div><div class="p"> 12Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. 13And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; 14and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. 15Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 16And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. 17Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.</div><div class="s2">Samuel and Eli</div><div class="p"> 18But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. 19Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. 21And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.</div><div class="p"> 22Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 23And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. 24Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD's people to transgress. 25If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them. 26And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.</div><div class="p"> 27And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house? 28And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? 29Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? 30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 31Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. 33And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. 34And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. 35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. 36And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.</div>
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 <div class="q1">16Moreover he called for a famine upon the land:</div><div class="q2">He brake the whole staff of bread.</div><div class="q1"> 17He sent a man before them,</div><div class="q2"> Even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:</div><div class="q1"> 18Whose feet they hurt with fetters:</div><div class="q2">He was laid in iron:</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 19Until the time that his word came:</div><div class="q2">The word of the LORD tried him.</div><div class="q1"> 20The king sent and loosed him;</div><div class="q2"> Even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.</div><div class="q1"> 21He made him lord of his house,</div><div class="q2">And ruler of all his substance:</div><div class="q1"> 22To bind his princes at his pleasure;</div><div class="q2">And teach his senators wisdom.</div><div class="q1"> 23Israel also came into Egypt;</div><div class="q2">And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.</div><div class="q1"> 24And he increased his people greatly;</div><div class="q2">And made them stronger than their enemies.</div><div class="q1"> 25He turned their heart to hate his people,</div><div class="q2">To deal subtilly with his servants.</div><div class="q1"> 26He sent Moses his servant;</div><div class="q2"> And Aaron whom he had chosen.</div><div class="q1"> 27They shewed his signs among them,</div><div class="q2">And wonders in the land of Ham.</div><div class="q1"> 28He sent darkness, and made it dark;</div><div class="q2">And they rebelled not against his word.</div><div class="q1"> 29He turned their waters into blood,</div><div class="q2">And slew their fish.</div><div class="q1"> 30Their land brought forth frogs in abundance,</div><div class="q2">In the chambers of their kings.</div><div class="q1"> 31He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies,</div><div class="q2"> And lice in all their coasts.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 32He gave them hail for rain,</div><div class="q2"> And flaming fire in their land.</div><div class="q1"> 33He smote their vines also and their fig trees;</div><div class="q2">And brake the trees of their coasts.</div><div class="q1"> 34He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,</div><div class="q2"> 35And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.</div><div class="q1"> 36He smote also all the firstborn in their land,</div><div class="q2">The chief of all their strength.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 37He brought them forth also with silver and gold:</div><div class="q2">And there was not one feeble person among their tribes.</div><div class="q1"> 38Egypt was glad when they departed:</div><div class="q2">For the fear of them fell upon them.</div><div class="q1"> 39He spread a cloud for a covering;</div><div class="q2">And fire to give light in the night.</div><div class="q1"> 40 The people asked, and he brought quails,</div><div class="q2">And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.</div><div class="q1"> 41He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out;</div><div class="q2">They ran in the dry places like a river.</div><div class="q1"> 42For he remembered his holy promise,</div><div class="q2"> And Abraham his servant.</div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"> 43And he brought forth his people with joy,</div><div class="q2"> And his chosen with gladness:</div><div class="q1"> 44And gave them the lands of the heathen:</div><div class="q2">And they inherited the labour of the people;</div><div class="q1"> 45That they might observe his statutes,</div><div class="q2">And keep his laws.</div><div class="qr">Praise ye the LORD.</div>
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 <div class="label">2</div><div class="s2">The Household of God</div><div class="p"> 1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.</div><div class="p"> 11Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13but now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.</div>
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