17. Wherefore the chattat hane'arim was gedolah me'od before Hashem; for the anashim treated with contempt the minchat Hashem.
18. But Shmuel was mesharet (minister) before Hashem, being a na'ar, girded with an ephod bad (linen robe).
19. Moreover immo made him a me'il katon (a little robe), and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her ish to offer the zevach hayamim (yearly or annual sacrifice, Ex. 28:31f).
20. And Eli put on Elkanah and his isha a berakhah, and said, Hashem give thee zera of this isha in place of the she'elah (asked for [one] of) Hashem that was lent. And they went unto his makom (place, home).
21. And Hashem visited Channah, so that she conceived, and bore three banim and two banot. And the na'ar Shmuel grew before Hashem.
22. Now Eli was zaken me'od, and heard all that his banim did unto kol Yisroel; and how they lay with the nashim hatzove'ot (women in ministry service) at the petach Ohel Mo'ed.
23. And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? For I hear of your evil deeds from kol HaAm (all the People).
24. Nay, my banim; for it is no good report that I hear; ye make Am Hashem to transgress.