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1 Samuel 1:13

EliHannah
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11 And she made a vow, pleading, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.”

12 As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth.

Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk

14 and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”

15 “No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

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BSB
Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk
KJV
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
WEB
Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
ASV
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
DARBY
Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.
BLB
And Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. And Eli thought [she was] drunk.
ÅB
for det var i sitt hjerte Hanna ba; bare hennes lepper rørte seg, men hennes røst hørtes ikke. Derfor tenkte Eli at hun var drukken,
OTB
Hanna talte i sitt hjerte; hennes lepper beveget seg, men hennes stemme ble ikke hørt. Så Eli trodde hun var full.
B1930
for det var i sitt hjerte Hanna bad; bare hennes leber rørte sig, men hennes røst hørtes ikke. Derfor tenkte Eli at hun var drukken,

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