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1 Samuel 1:5

Hannah

3 Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh, where Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD.

4 And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

6 Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.

7 And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.

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BSB
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
KJV
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
WEB
but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
ASV
but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
DARBY
but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
BLB
And to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although YHWH had closed her womb.
ÅB
men Hanna gav han et dobbelt stykke, for han elsket Hanna, enda Herren hadde tillukket hennes morsliv,
OTB
Men til Hanna ga han en dobbel del, for han elsket henne, selv om Herren ikke hadde gitt henne barn.
B1930
men Hanna gav han et dobbelt stykke, for han elsket Hanna, enda Herren hadde tillukket hennes morsliv,

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Cross references

  • Genesis 30:2

    Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

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  • Genesis 29:30–31

    Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.

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  • Genesis 16:1

    Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.

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  • Genesis 20:18

    for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

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  • Genesis 45:22

    He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.

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  • Genesis 43:34

    When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.

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