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1 Samuel 1:5

Hannah

3 And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did 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

    And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

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  • Genesis 29:30–31

    And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

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  • Genesis 16:1

    Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

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  • Genesis 20:18

    For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

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  • Genesis 45:22

    To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

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  • Genesis 43:34

    And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

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