Verse 7

1 Samuel 2:7

Young's Literal Translation

7 Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְהוָ֖ה מוֹרִ֣ישׁ וּ/מַעֲשִׁ֑יר מַשְׁפִּ֖יל אַף מְרוֹמֵֽם
English Translation
The LORD gives inheritance and enriches; He humbles and raises up.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1 And Hannah prayeth, and saith: 'My heart hath exulted in Jehovah, My horn hath been high in Jehovah,... Focus ↗
2 There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God (Elo... Focus ↗
3 Ye multiply not -- ye speak haughtily -- The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God (Elohim... Focus ↗
4 Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength. Focus ↗
5 The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne sev... Focus ↗
6 Jehovah putteth to death, and keepeth alive, He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up. Focus ↗
7 Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.
8 He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause [them] to sit w... Focus ↗
9 The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man... Focus ↗
10 Jehovah -- broken down are His adversaries, Against them in the heavens He thundereth: Jehovah judge... Focus ↗
11 And Elkanah goeth to Ramath, unto his house, and the youth hath been serving Jehovah, [in] the prese... Focus ↗
12 and the sons of Eli [are] sons of worthlessness, they have not known Jehovah. Focus ↗
13 And the custom of the priests with the people [is]: any man sacrificing a sacrifice -- then hath the... Focus ↗
14 and hath struck [it] into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the hook bringeth up doth... Focus ↗
15 Also before they make perfume with the fat -- then hath the priest's servant come in, and said to th... Focus ↗
16 and the man saith unto him, 'Let them surely make a perfume (as to-day) with the fat, then take to t... Focus ↗
17 And the sin of the young men is very great [in] the presence of Jehovah, for the men have despised t... Focus ↗
18 And Samuel is ministering [in] the presence of Jehovah, a youth girt [with] an ephod of linen; Focus ↗
19 and a small upper coat doth his mother make to him, and she hath brought it up to him from time to t... Focus ↗
20 And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, 'Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman,... Focus ↗
21 When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters;... Focus ↗
22 And Eli [is] very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with... Focus ↗
23 and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the... Focus ↗
24 Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgr... Focus ↗
25 If a man sin against a man, then hath God (Elohim) judged him; but if against Jehovah a man sin, who... Focus ↗
26 And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good both with Jehovah, and also with men. Focus ↗
27 And there cometh a man of God (Elohim) unto Eli, and saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah, Was I reall... Focus ↗
28 even to choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to Me for a priest, to go up on Mine altar, to ma... Focus ↗
29 Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded [in] My habitation, and dost... Focus ↗
30 'Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and... Focus ↗
31 'Lo, days [are] coming, and I have cut off thine arm, and the arm of the house of thy father, that a... Focus ↗
32 and thou hast beheld an adversary [in My] habitation, in all that He doth good with Israel, and ther... Focus ↗
33 'And the man I cut not off of thine from Mine altar, [is] to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy s... Focus ↗
34 and this [is] to thee the sign that cometh unto thy two sons, unto Hophni and Phinehas -- in one day... Focus ↗
35 and I have raised up for Me a stedfast priest; as in My heart and in My soul he doth do; and I have... Focus ↗
36 and it hath been, every one who is left in thy house doth come in to bow himself to him, for a wage... Focus ↗