1 Samuel 2:27

“A man of Elohim came to Eli and said to him, “Thus says YHWH: Did I not clearly reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt, in the house of Pharaoh?”

1 Samuel 2:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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A manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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cameיָּבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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Eliעֵלִיeli

Eli

Eli, priest at Shiloh who judged Israel forty years (1 Samuel 4:18); Samuel grew up with him.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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clearly reveal myselfנִגְלֹהniglo

reveal

To make known, show openly.

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the houseבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

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of your fatherאָבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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when they wereהְיוֹתָheota

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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in Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

26And the boy Samuel went on growing and being good both with YHWH and with men.

27 · This verse (above)

28And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to offer up incense in smoke, to wear an ephod before me; and I gave to the house of your father all the fire offerings of the sons of Israel.

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