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So the near kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he drew off his shoe.

And he shall be to you a restorer of life, and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.

but to Hannah he gave a special portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.

Don't count your slave for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation I have spoken until now.

But Hannah didn't go up; for she said to her husband, [I will not go up] until the lad is weaned; and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and abide there forever.

I prayed for this lad; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him:

There is none holy like Yahweh; For there is none besides you, Neither is there any rock like our God.

Don't talk anymore so exceeding proudly; Don't let arrogance come out of your mouth; For Yahweh is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.

Those that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And those that were hungry have ceased [to hunger]: Yes, the barren has borne seven; And she that has many sons languishes.

He raises up the poor out of the dust, He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh's, And he has set the world on them.

He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength no man shall prevail.

Yes, before they burnt the fat, the priest's attendant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have boiled flesh of you, but raw.

And the sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for they despised the offering of Yahweh.

And he said to them, Why do you do such things? for I hear of your evil dealings from all this people.

No, my sons; for the report that I hear is not good: you make Yahweh's people to transgress.

If a man sins against another man, God shall judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they didn't listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh was minded to slay them.

Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now Yahweh says, Be it far from me; for those that honor me I will honor, and those that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray you, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.

And he ran to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he said, I didn't call; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

And Yahweh called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here I am; for you called me. And he answered, I didn't call, my son; lie down again.