1 Samuel 3
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
El Señor llama a Samuel
3 Samuel, que todavía era joven, servía al Señor bajo el cuidado de Elí. En esos tiempos no era común oír palabra del Señor, ni eran frecuentes las visiones.
2 Elí ya se estaba quedando ciego. Un día, mientras él descansaba en su habitación, 3 Samuel dormía en el santuario del Señor, donde se encontraba el arca de Dios. La lámpara de Dios todavía estaba encendida. 4 El Señor llamó a Samuel, y este respondió:
―Aquí estoy.
5 Y en seguida fue corriendo adonde estaba Elí, y le dijo:
―Aquí estoy; ¿para qué me has llamado?
―Yo no te he llamado —respondió Elí—. Vuelve a acostarte.
Y Samuel volvió a su cama.
6 Pero una vez más el Señor lo llamó:
―¡Samuel!
Él se levantó, fue adonde estaba Elí y le dijo:
―Aquí estoy; ¿para qué me has llamado?
―Hijo mío —respondió Elí—, yo no te he llamado. Vuelve a acostarte.
7 Samuel todavía no conocía al Señor, ni su palabra se le había revelado.
8 Por tercera vez llamó el Señor a Samuel. Él se levantó y fue adonde estaba Elí.
―Aquí estoy —le dijo—; ¿para qué me has llamado?
Entonces Elí se dio cuenta de que el Señor estaba llamando al muchacho.
9 ―Ve y acuéstate —le dijo Elí—. Si alguien vuelve a llamarte, dile: “Habla, Señor, que tu siervo escucha”.
Así que Samuel se fue y se acostó en su cama. 10 Entonces el Señor se le acercó y lo llamó de nuevo:
―¡Samuel! ¡Samuel!
―Habla, que tu siervo escucha —respondió Samuel.
11 ―Mira —le dijo el Señor—, voy a hacer en Israel algo que a todo el que lo oiga le quedará retumbando en los oídos. 12 Ese día llevaré a cabo todo lo que he anunciado, de principio a fin, en contra de Elí y su familia. 13 Ya le dije que por la maldad de sus hijos he condenado a su familia para siempre; él sabía que estaban blasfemando contra Dios[a] y, sin embargo, no los refrenó. 14 Por lo tanto, hago este juramento en contra de su familia: ¡Ningún sacrificio ni ofrenda podrá expiar jamás el pecado de la familia de Elí!
15 Samuel se acostó, y a la mañana siguiente abrió las puertas de la casa del Señor, pero no se atrevía a contarle a Elí la visión. 16 Así que Elí tuvo que llamarlo.
―¡Samuel, hijo mío!
―Aquí estoy —respondió Samuel.
17 ―¿Qué fue lo que te dijo el Señor? —le preguntó Elí—. Te pido que no me lo ocultes. ¡Que Dios te castigue sin piedad si me ocultas una sola palabra de todo lo que te ha dicho!
18 Samuel se lo refirió todo, sin ocultarle nada, y Elí dijo:
―Él es el Señor; que haga lo que mejor le parezca.
19 Mientras Samuel crecía, el Señor estuvo con él y cumplió todo lo que le había dicho. 20 Y todo Israel, desde Dan hasta Berseba, se dio cuenta de que el Señor había confirmado a Samuel como su profeta. 21 Además, el Señor siguió manifestándose en Siló; allí se revelaba a Samuel y le comunicaba su palabra.
Footnotes
- 3:13 contra Dios (LXX y tradición rabínica); por sí mismos (TM).
1 Samuel 3
New International Version
The Lord Calls Samuel
3 The boy Samuel ministered(A) before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare;(B) there were not many visions.(C)
2 One night Eli, whose eyes(D) were becoming so weak that he could barely see,(E) was lying down in his usual place. 3 The lamp(F) of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house(G) of the Lord, where the ark(H) of God was. 4 Then the Lord called Samuel.
Samuel answered, “Here I am.(I)” 5 And he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
But Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.
6 Again the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
“My son,” Eli said, “I did not call; go back and lie down.”
7 Now Samuel did not yet know(J) the Lord: The word(K) of the Lord had not yet been revealed(L) to him.
8 A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”
Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!(M)”
Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”
11 And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.(N) 12 At that time I will carry out against Eli everything(O) I spoke against his family—from beginning to end. 13 For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons blasphemed God,[a] and he failed to restrain(P) them. 14 Therefore I swore to the house of Eli, ‘The guilt of Eli’s house will never be atoned(Q) for by sacrifice or offering.’”
15 Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision, 16 but Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son.”
Samuel answered, “Here I am.”
17 “What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide(R) it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely,(S) if you hide from me anything he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”(T)
19 The Lord was with(U) Samuel as he grew(V) up, and he let none(W) of Samuel’s words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba(X) recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the Lord.(Y) 21 The Lord continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed(Z) himself to Samuel through his word.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 3:13 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text sons made themselves contemptible
1 Samuel 3
English Standard Version
The Lord Calls Samuel
3 (A)Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. (B)And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
2 At that time Eli, (C)whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3 (D)The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down (E)in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was.
4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5 and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down.
6 And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.
8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
10 And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel (F)at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 On that day I will fulfill against Eli (G)all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. 13 (H)And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, (I)because his sons were blaspheming God,[a] (J)and he did not restrain them. 14 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli (K)that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
15 Samuel lay until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. 16 But Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.” 17 And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. (L)May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, (M)“It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.”
19 (N)And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him (O)and let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel (P)from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord. 21 And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel (Q)at Shiloh (R)by the word of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 3:13 Or blaspheming for themselves
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