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Hannah’s Vow

¹ There was a man from Ramathaim-zophim^(C1) in^(F1) the hill country of Ephraim.^(C2) His name was Elkanah^(C3) son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramatayim-Tzofim, of the hill-country of Efrayim, and his name was Elkana, the son of Yerocham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tochu, the son of Tzuf, an Efratite:

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

The Family of Elkanah

¹ There was a certain man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.^[a]

The Birth of Samuel

¹ There was a certain man of ^(a)Ramathaim-zophim of ^(b)the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, ^(c)an Ephrathite.

Samuel's Birth

¹ There was a man named Elkanah son of Jeroham from Ramathaim in the mountains of Ephraim. Elkanah was from the family of Zuph. (Jeroham was Elihu's son. Elihu was Tohu's son, and Tohu was the son of Zuph from the family group of Ephraim.)

Hannah Gives Birth to Samuel

¹ There was a man from Ramathaim Zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

Elkanah and His Wives

¹ There was a certain man of ^(C1)Ramathaim-zophim, of the ^(F1)(C2)hill country of Ephraim, named ^(C3)Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an ^(F2)Ephraimite.

Elkanah and His Wives

¹ Now there was a man from ^(C1)Ramathaim-zophim from the ^(C2)hill country of Ephraim, and his name was ^(C3)Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

¹ There was a man of one of the two Ramathaim Zophim, of mount Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Elihu, the sonne of Tohu, the sonne of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Elkanah and His Wives

¹ Now there was a certain man from ^(C1)Ramathaim-zophim from the ^(C2)hill country of Ephraim, and his name was ^(C3)Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

Hannah Asks the Lord for a Child

¹ Elkanah lived in Ramah,^[a] a town in the hill country of Ephraim. His great-great-grandfather was Zuph, so Elkanah was a member of the Zuph clan of the Ephraim tribe. Elkanah's father was Jeroham, his grandfather was Elihu, and his great-grandfather was Tohu.

¹ There was a man from Ramatayim-Tzofim, in the hills of Efrayim, whose name was Elkanah the son of Yerocham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tochu, the son of Tzuf, from Efrat.

¹ And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

Elkanah's Family Worships at Shiloh

¹ There was a man named Elkanah from the Zuph family who lived in Ramah in the hill country of Ephraim. Elkanah was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph from the tribe of Ephraim.

¹ NOW there was a certain man of Ramath-dokey, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Hilkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite;

Elkanah and His Family at Shiloh

¹ There was a man named Elkanah, from the tribe of Ephraim, who lived in the town of Ramah in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham and grandson of Elihu, and belonged to the family of Tohu, a part of the clan of Zuph.

¹ And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim from the hills of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

¹ There was a man of Ramathaim Sophim of mount Ephraim, whose name was Elcana ye sonne of Ieroham, ye sonne of Elihu, ye sonne of Tohu, ye sonne of Zuph, yt was an Ephrate.

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill-country of Ephraim, named Elkanah; he was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

¹ There was a man of one of the two Ramathaim Zophim, of mout Ephraim, named Elkana, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Elihu, the sonne of Thohu, the sonne of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

¹ Now there was a certaine man of Ramathaim Zophim, of mount Ephraim, & his name was Elkanah, the sonne of Ieroham, the sonne of Elihu, the sonne of Tohu, the sonne of Zuph, an Ephrathite;

¹ There was a man of Armathaim Sipha, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Helkana, a son of Jeremeel the son of Elias the son of Thoke, in Nasib Ephraim.

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

Elkanah and His Wives

(Psalm 113:1-9)

¹ Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim^(a) in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

¹ `A man was of `Ramathym of Sophym, of the hil of Effraym, and his name was Elchana, the sone of Jeroboam, sone of Elyud, sone of Thau, sone of Suph, of Effraym.

¹ And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite,

¹ Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim of the Zuphites, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name [was] Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, [fn] the son of Tohu, [fn] the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

Elkanah and His Family

¹ There was a man named Elkanah who lived in Ramah in the region of Zuph^[a] in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, of Ephraim.

The Family of Elkanah at Shiloh

¹ There was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

Samuel's Birth and Dedication

¹ There was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite^[a] from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Elihu son of Tohu son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

¹ And there was a certain man, of Ramathaim-zuphi, of the hill country of Ephraim, - whose name, was Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite;

¹ There was a man of Ramathaimsophim, of Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliu, the son of Thohu, the son of Suph, an Ephraimite:

¹ There was a certain man of Ramatha'im-zo'phim of the hill country of E'phraim, whose name was Elka'nah the son of Jero'ham, son of Eli'hu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an E'phraimite.

¹ And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite,^1-2 There once was a man who lived in Ramathaim. He was descended from the old Zuph family in the Ephraim hills. His name was Elkanah. (He was connected with the Zuphs from Ephraim through his father Jeroham, his grandfather Elihu, and his great-grandfather Tohu.) He had two wives. The first was Hannah; the second was Peninnah. Peninnah had children; Hannah did not.

Elkanah and His Wives

¹ Now there was a certain man from ^(C1)Ramathaim-zophim from the ^(C2)hill country of Ephraim, and his name was ^(C3)Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.² He had two wives,^(C1) the first named Hannah^(C2) and the second Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless. ² and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

² And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² He had two wives; the name of the first was Hannah, and the name of the second was Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² Elkanah had two wives named Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. ² He had two wives; the name of the first was Hannah and the name of the second was Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless.² He had ^(C1)two wives, one named ^(C2)Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

² Elkanah had two wives,^[b] Hannah and Peninnah. Although Peninnah had children, Hannah did not have any. ² He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other P'ninah. P'ninah had children, but Hannah had no children.

² And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

² Elkanah had two wives. One wife was named Hannah and the other wife was named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.² And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Pannah; and Pannah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not. ² And he had two wives, the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the second, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.² And he had two wyues, ye one was called Anna, ye other Peninna. As for Peninna, she had children, but Anna had no childre. ² and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² And he had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah: and Peninnah was the mother of children, but Hannah had no children.² Which had two wyues, the one called Hanna, & the other Phenenna: And Phenenna had children, but Hanna had no children.² And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.² And he had two wiues, the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² And he had two wives; the name of the one was Anna, and the name of the second Phennana. And Phennana had children, but Anna had no child. ² and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.² And Helchana hadde twei wyues; the name `to oon was Anna, and the `name of the secounde was Fenenna; and sones weren to Feuenna; forsothe fre children `weren not to Anna.² and he hath two wives, the name of the one [is] Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath no children.² and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.² And he had two wives; the name of the one [was] Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.² and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not. ² He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah. The name of the other was Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ² He had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.² and, he, had two wives, the name of the one, Hannah, and, the name of the other, Peninnah, - and Peninnah had children, but, Hannah, had no children.² And he had two wives, the name of one was Anna, and the name of the other Phenenna. Phenenna had children: but Anna had no children.² He had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Penin'nah. And Penin'nah had children, but Hannah had no children.² and he has two wives, the name of the first [is] Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah has children, and Hannah has no children.² He had ^(C1)two wives: the name of one was ^(C2)Hannah and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

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. ³ Now this man used to go up from his town year by year^[b] to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of hosts in Shiloh, where^[c] the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to Yahweh.

³ Now this man used to go up ^(d)year by year from his city ^(e)to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts ^(f)at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord.

³ Every year Elkanah left his town of Ramah and went up to Shiloh to worship the Lord All-Powerful and to offer sacrifices to him. Shiloh was where Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, served as priests of the Lord.

³ Year after year this man would go up from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh. It was there that the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, served as the Lord's priests.

³ This man went up from his city ^(F1)(C1)each year ^(C2)to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of hosts at ^(C3)Shiloh. Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests to the LORD there.

³ Now this man would go up from his city ^(C1)yearly ^(C2)to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of armies in ^(C3)Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD there.³ And this man went vp out of his citie euery yeere, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the Lord of hostes in Shiloh, where were the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas Priests of the Lord.

³ Now that man would go up from his city ^(C1)yearly ^(C2)to worship and to sacrifice to ^(F1)Yahweh of hosts in ^(C3)Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to Yahweh there.

³ Once a year Elkanah traveled from his hometown to Shiloh, where he worshiped the Lord All-Powerful and offered sacrifices. Eli was the Lord's priest there, and his two sons Hophni and Phinehas served with him as priests.^{[c] 3} This man went up from his city every year to worship and sacrifice to Adonai-Tzva'ot in Shiloh. The two sons of ‘Eli, Hofni and Pinchas, were cohanim of Adonai there.

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

³ Every year Elkanah left his town of Ramah and went up to Shiloh. He worshiped the Lord All-Powerful at Shiloh and offered sacrifices to the Lord there. Shiloh was where Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as priests of the Lord.³ And this man used to go up out of his town yearly to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. ³ Every year Elkanah went from Ramah to worship and offer sacrifices to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord. ³ And that man went up from his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice before Jehovah of Hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to Jehovah there.³ And ye same man wete vp fro his cite at his tyme, to worshippe and to offer vnto the LORDE Zebaoth at Silo. There were the prestes of the LORDE Ophni and Phineas, the two sonnes of Eli. ³ And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests unto Jehovah, were there. ³ Now this man went up from his town every year to give worship and to make offerings to the Lord of armies in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.³ And this man went vp out of his citie euery yere, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the Lord of hoastes in Silo, where were the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni and Phinehes, the Lordes priestes.³ And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there priests unto the LORD.³ And this man went vp out of his citie yeerely, to worship and to sacrifice vnto the Lord of hostes in Shiloh; and the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas, the Priests of the Lord, were there. ³ And the man went up from year to year from his city, from Armathaim, to worship and sacrifice to the Lord God of Sabaoth at Selom: and there were Heli and his two sons Ophni and Phinees, the priests of the Lord. ³ And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests unto the LORD, were there. 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.³ And thilke man styede fro his citee in daies ordeyned, to worschipe and offre sacrifice to the Lord of oostis in Silo. Forsothe twei sones of Heli weren there, Ophym and Fynees, preestis of the Lord.³ And that man hath gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before Jehovah of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there [are] two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah.³ And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there.³ And this man went up from his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, [were] there.³ This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Hosts in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there. ³ This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

³ Each year Elkanah would travel to Shiloh to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of Heaven's Armies at the Tabernacle. The priests of the Lord at that time were the two sons of Eli—Hophni and Phinehas. ³ This man would go from his city each year to worship and to give gifts on the altar in Shiloh to the Lord of All. Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were the Lord's religious leaders there.

³ Now this man used to go up year by year from his town to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord. ³ So then that man went up, out of his city, from time to time, to worship and to sacrifice unto Yahweh of hosts, in Shiloh, - and, there, were the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests unto Yahweh.³ And this man went up out of his city upon the appointed days, to adore and to offer sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Silo. And the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were there priests of the Lord.³ Now this man used to go up year by year from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phin'ehas, were priests of the LORD.³ And that man has gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before YHWH of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there [are] two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of YHWH.^3-7 Every year this man went from his hometown up to Shiloh to worship and offer a sacrifice to God-of-the-Angel-Armies. Eli and his two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as the priests of God there. When Elkanah sacrificed, he passed helpings from the sacrificial meal around to his wife Peninnah and all her children, but he always gave an especially generous helping to Hannah because he loved her so much, and because God had not given her children. But her rival wife taunted her cruelly, rubbing it in and never letting her forget that God had not given her children. This went on year after year. Every time she went to the sanctuary of God she could expect to be taunted. Hannah was reduced to tears and had no appetite.

³ Now this man would go up from his city ^(C1)yearly ^(C2)to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in ^(C3)Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD there.

⁴ Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he always gave portions of the meat^(C1) to his wife Peninnah and to each of her sons and daughters. ⁴ When the day came that Elkana sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

⁴ And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: ⁴ On^[d] the day Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. ⁴ On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, ^(g)he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. ⁴ When Elkanah offered sacrifices, he always gave a share of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to her sons and daughters. ⁴ Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he used to give meat portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. ⁴ When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he ^(C1)would give portions of the sacrificial meat to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters.⁴ When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he ^(C1)would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters;⁴ And on a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, he gaue to Peninnah his wife and to all her sonnes and daughters portions,⁴ And the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, and he ^(C1)would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;

⁴ Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he gave some of the meat^[d] to Peninnah and some to each of her sons and daughters.

⁴ One day, when Elkanah was sacrificing, he gave a portion of the sacrifice to his wife P'ninah and portions to each of her sons and daughters;

⁴ And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions; ⁴ Whenever Elkanah offered his sacrifices, he always gave one share of the food to his wife Peninnah and a share of the food to each of Peninnah's children.⁴ And when the time came, Hilkanah sacrificed, and he gave to Pannah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions; ⁴ Each time Elkanah offered his sacrifice, he would give one share of the meat to Peninnah and one share to each of her children. ⁴ And the day came , and Elkanah sacrificed. And he would give to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and her daughters portions.⁴ Now whan it came vpon a daye that Elcana offred, he gaue partes vnto his wife Peninna, and to all his sonnes and doughters. ⁴ And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: ⁴ And when the day came for Elkanah to make his offering, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, their part of the feast:⁴ And it fel on a day, that Elkana offered, and gaue to Phenenna his wyfe, and to all her sonnes and daughters, portions.⁴ And it came to pass upon a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, that he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;⁴ And when the time was, that Elkanah offered, he gaue to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sonnes, and her daughters, portions. ⁴ And the day came, and Helkana sacrificed, and gave portions to his wife Phennana and her children. ⁴ And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters portions: 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.⁴ Therfor the dai cam, and Helcana offride, and yaf partis to Fenenna, his wijf, and to alle hise sones and douytris;⁴ And the day cometh, and Elkanah sacrificeth, and he hath given to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,⁴ And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:⁴ And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:⁴ When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: ⁴ And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. ⁴ On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children. ⁴ On the day when Elkanah killed animals on the altar in worship, he would give part of the gift to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. ⁴ On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; ⁴ And, when the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he used to give, to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;⁴ Now the day came, and Elcana offered sacrifice, and gave to Phenenna, his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions:⁴ On the day when Elka'nah sacrificed, he would give portions to Penin'nah his wife and to all her sons and daughters;⁴ And the day comes, and Elkanah sacrifices, and he has given portions to his wife Peninnah, and to all her sons and her daughters,⁴ When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he ^(C1)would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;⁵ But he gave a double^(F1) portion^(C1) to Hannah, for he loved her even though the Lord had kept her from conceiving. ⁵ but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.

⁵ But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb. ⁵ But to Hannah he would give a double portion,^[e] because he loved Hannah, though Yahweh had closed her womb. ⁵ But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.^{[a] 5} But Elkanah always gave a special share of the meat to Hannah, because he loved Hannah and because the Lord had kept her from having children. ⁵ But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children. ⁵ But to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, ^(C1)but the LORD had ^(F1)given her no children.⁵ but to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, ^(C1)but the LORD had closed her womb.⁵ But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: for he loued Hannah, and the Lorde had made her barren.⁵ but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, ^(C1)but Yahweh had closed her womb. ⁵ But he gave Hannah even more, because he loved Hannah very much, even though the Lord had kept her from having children of her own. ⁵ but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved Hannah, even though Adonai had kept her from having children.

⁵ but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb. ⁵ Elkanah always gave an equal share^[a] of the food to Hannah. He did this because he loved her very much, even though the Lord had not let Hannah have any children.⁵ But to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had shut up her womb. ⁵ And even though he loved Hannah very much he would give her only one share, because^[a] the Lord had kept her from having children. ⁵ And to Hannah he gave one double portion, for he loved Hannah. And Jehovah had shut up her womb.⁵ But vnto Anna he gaue one deale heuely, for he loued Anna. Neuertheles the LORDE had closed hir wombe, ⁵ but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb. ⁵ But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children.⁵ But vnto Hanna he gaue a worthy portion: for he loued Hanna, & the Lorde had made her barren.⁵ but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.⁵ But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: (for he loued Hannah, but the Lord had shut vp her wombe. ⁵ And to Anna he gave a prime portion, because she had no child, only Helkana loved Anna more than the other; but the Lord had closed her womb. ⁵ but unto Hannah he gave a double portion: for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb. ⁵ But to Hannah he would give a double portion^(a), for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.⁵ forsothe he yaf soreufuly o part to Anna, for he louyde Anna; forsothe the Lord hadde closid hir wombe.⁵ and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;⁵ but to Hannah he gave a special portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.⁵ But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.⁵ but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb. ⁵ But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the LORD had closed her womb. ⁵ And though he loved Hannah, he would give her only one choice portion^[b] because the Lord had given her no children. ⁵ But he would give twice as much to Hannah, for he loved Hannah. But the Lord had made it so she could not have children. ⁵ but to Hannah he gave a double portion,^[b] because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb. ⁵ and, unto Hannah, used he to give one portion, - howbeit, Hannah, he loved, although, Yahweh, had restrained her from having children.⁵ But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.⁵ and, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the LORD had closed her womb.⁵ and he gives a certain portion to Hannah—double, for he has loved Hannah, and YHWH has shut her womb;⁵ but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, ^(C1)but the LORD had closed her womb.⁶ Her rival would taunt her severely just to provoke her, because the Lord had kept Hannah from conceiving. ⁶ Her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because 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. ⁶ (Now her rival wife would provoke her severely in order to upset her because Yahweh had closed her womb.) ⁶ And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. ⁶ Peninnah would tease Hannah and upset her, because the Lord had made her unable to have children. ⁶ Her rival wife used to upset her and make her worry, for the Lord had not enabled her to have children. ⁶ Hannah's rival ^(C1)provoked her bitterly, to irritate and embarrass her, because the LORD had ^(F1)left her childless.⁶ Her rival, moreover, ^(C1)would provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb.⁶ And her aduersarie vexed her sore, forasmuch as she vpbraided her, because the Lorde had made her barren.⁶ Her rival, however, ^(C1)would provoke her bitterly to irritate her because Yahweh had closed her womb.

⁶ Peninnah liked to make Hannah feel miserable about not having any children, ⁶ Her rival taunted her and made her feel bad, because Adonai had kept her from having children.

⁶ And her adversary provoked her much also, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

Peninnah Upsets Hannah

⁶ Peninnah always upset Hannah and made her feel bad because the Lord had not made her able to have children.⁶ And her rival also taunted her sorely to make her fret because the LORD had shut up her womb. ⁶ Peninnah, her rival, would torment and humiliate her, because the Lord had kept her childless. ⁶ And her rival provoked her even to vexation, so as to make her tremble, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.⁶ & hir aduersary cast her in the tethe with hir vnfrutefulnes, because the LORDE had closed hir wombe: ⁶ And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb. ⁶ And the other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy, because the Lord had not let her have children;⁶ And her enemie [Phenenna] vexed her sore, forasmuche as she vpbrayded her, because the Lord had made her barren.⁶ And her rival vexed her sore, to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.⁶ And her aduersary also prouoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut vp her wombe.) ⁶ For the Lord gave her no child in her affliction, and according to the despondency of her affliction; and she was dispirited on this account, that the Lord shut up her womb so as not to give her a child. ⁶ And her rival provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. ⁶ Because the LORD had closed Hannah's womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.⁶ And hir enemy turmentide `hir, and angwischide greetly, in so myche that sche vpbreidide, that the Lord hadde closid hir wombe.⁶ and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.⁶ And her rival provoked her intensely, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.⁶ And her adversary also provoked her greatly, to make her fret, because the LORD had made her barren.⁶ Her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb. ⁶ And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the LORD had closed her womb. ⁶ So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children. ⁶ Peninnah would try to make her very angry, because the Lord would not let her have children. ⁶ Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. ⁶ And her rival used even to cause her great vexation, for the sake of provoking her, - because Yahweh had restrained her from having children.⁶ Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb:⁶ And her rival used to provoke her sorely, to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb.⁶ and her rival has also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for YHWH has shut up her womb.⁶ Her rival, however, ^(C1)would provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb.⁷ Year after year, when she went up to the Lord’s house,^(C1) her rival taunted her in this way. Hannah would weep and would not eat. ⁷ [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.