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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New Living Translation
1 Samuel 1:16
Don't think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”
Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”
Hebrew Names Version
Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
King James Version
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Lexham English Bible
Do not regard your female servant as worthless, but because of the extent of my worries and my provocation I have spoken all of this."
Do not regard your female servant as worthless, but because of the extent of my worries and my provocation I have spoken all of this."
English Standard Version
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation."
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation."
New Century Version
Don't think I am an evil woman. I have been praying because I have many troubles and am very sad."
Don't think I am an evil woman. I have been praying because I have many troubles and am very sad."
New English Translation
Don't consider your servant a wicked woman, for until now I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish."
Don't consider your servant a wicked woman, for until now I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish."
Amplified Bible
"Do not regard your maidservant as a wicked and worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and [bitter] provocation."
"Do not regard your maidservant as a wicked and worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and [bitter] provocation."
New American Standard Bible
"Do not consider your bond-servant a useless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."
"Do not consider your bond-servant a useless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.
Count not thine handmaide for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my griefe haue I spoken hitherto.
Legacy Standard Bible
Do not consider your maidservant as a vile woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great complaint and provocation."
Do not consider your maidservant as a vile woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great complaint and provocation."
Complete Jewish Bible
Don't think of your servant as a worthless woman; because I have been speaking from the depth of my distress and anger."
Don't think of your servant as a worthless woman; because I have been speaking from the depth of my distress and anger."
Darby Translation
Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Easy-to-Read Version
Don't think I am a bad woman. I have been praying so long because I have so many troubles and am very sad."
Don't think I am a bad woman. I have been praying so long because I have so many troubles and am very sad."
George Lamsa Translation
Count not your maidservant in your presence a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Count not your maidservant in your presence a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Good News Translation
Don't think I am a worthless woman. I have been praying like this because I'm so miserable."
Don't think I am a worthless woman. I have been praying like this because I'm so miserable."
Literal Translation
Do not put your handmaid down for a daughter of wickedness; for from the abundance of my complaint and frustration until now I have been speaking.
Do not put your handmaid down for a daughter of wickedness; for from the abundance of my complaint and frustration until now I have been speaking.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Counte not thy handmayden a doughter of Belial: for out of my heuy thoughte and sorow haue I spoken hitherto.
Counte not thy handmayden a doughter of Belial: for out of my heuy thoughte and sorow haue I spoken hitherto.
American Standard Version
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Bible in Basic English
Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.
Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Count not thine handmayde for a wicked woman: for out of the aboundaunce of my heauynesse & griefe, haue I spoken hytherto.
Count not thine handmayde for a wicked woman: for out of the aboundaunce of my heauynesse & griefe, haue I spoken hytherto.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman: for out of the abundance of my complaint and my vexation have I spoken hitherto.'
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman: for out of the abundance of my complaint and my vexation have I spoken hitherto.'
King James Version (1611)
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and griefe, haue I spoken hitherto.
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and griefe, haue I spoken hitherto.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Count not thy handmaid for a pestilent woman, for by reason of the abundance of my importunity I have continued my prayer until now.
Count not thy handmaid for a pestilent woman, for by reason of the abundance of my importunity I have continued my prayer until now.
English Revised Version
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief."
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
gesse thou not thin handmaide as oon of the douytris of Belyal, for of the multitude of my sorewe and morenyng Y spak `til in to present tyme.
gesse thou not thin handmaide as oon of the douytris of Belyal, for of the multitude of my sorewe and morenyng Y spak `til in to present tyme.
Young's Literal Translation
put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'
put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'
Update Bible Version
Don't count your slave for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation I have spoken until now.
Don't count your slave for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation I have spoken until now.
Webster's Bible Translation
Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
World English Bible
Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
New King James Version
Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, [fn] for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now."
Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, [fn] for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now."
New Life Bible
Do not think of your woman servant as a woman of no worth. For I have been speaking out of much trouble and pain in my spirit."
Do not think of your woman servant as a woman of no worth. For I have been speaking out of much trouble and pain in my spirit."
New Revised Standard
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time."
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not count thy handmaid for an abandoned woman, - for, out of the abundance of my grief and my vexation, have I spoken, hitherto.
Do not count thy handmaid for an abandoned woman, - for, out of the abundance of my grief and my vexation, have I spoken, hitherto.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now.
Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now.
Revised Standard Version
Do not regard your maidservant as a base woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation."
Do not regard your maidservant as a base woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."
"Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation."
Contextual Overview
9 Once after a sacrificial meal at Shiloh, Hannah got up and went to pray. Eli the priest was sitting at his customary place beside the entrance of the Tabernacle. 10 Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord . 11 And she made this vow: "O Lord of Heaven's Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord , his hair will never be cut." 12 As she was praying to the Lord , Eli watched her. 13 Seeing her lips moving but hearing no sound, he thought she had been drinking. 14 "Must you come here drunk?" he demanded. "Throw away your wine!" 15 "Oh no, sir!" she replied. "I haven't been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord . 16 Don't think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow." 17 "In that case," Eli said, "go in peace! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him." 18 "Oh, thank you, sir!" she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a daughter: 1 Samuel 2:12, 1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Samuel 25:25, Deuteronomy 13:13
out of: Job 6:2, Job 6:3, Job 10:1, Job 10:2, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35
complaint: or, meditation
Reciprocal: Judges 19:22 - sons of Belial Job 21:4 - is my complaint Psalms 5:1 - consider my Psalms 42:4 - I pour Psalms 102:1 - poureth Psalms 142:2 - poured out Jonah 2:2 - by reason of mine John 20:15 - if
Cross-References
Genesis 1:7
And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.
Genesis 1:8
God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened.
Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened.
Genesis 1:12
The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
Then God said, "Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
Deuteronomy 4:19
And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don't be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don't be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth.
Job 31:26
"Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking down its silver pathway,
"Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies, or the moon walking down its silver pathway,
Job 38:7
as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
Psalms 8:3
When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place—
When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place—
Psalms 19:6
The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.
The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial,.... A yokeless, a lawless, impudent, and abandoned creature; one of the most wicked, vilest, and most profligate wretches; as she must be to come drunk into the sanctuary of God; see 1 Samuel 25:17. Drunkenness in man is au abominable crime, but much more in a woman. The Romans a forbad wine to women, and drunkenness in them was a capital crime, as adultery, or any other; and indeed a drunken woman is liable to all manner of sin:
for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto; out of the abundance of the heart the mouth will speak, whether it is matter of trouble or of joy; the heart of Hannah was full of grief, and her mouth full of complaints, on which she long dwelt, in order to give vent thereunto, and ease herself.
a Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 14. c. 13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 1:16. Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial — ×× ×ª×ª× ×ת ×××ª× ××¤× × ×ת ××××¢× al titten eth amathecha liphney bath Beliyael; 'Put not thy handmaiden before the faces of a daughter of Belial." "If I am a drunkard, and strive by the most execrable hypocrisy (praying in the house of God) to cover my iniquity, then I am the chief of the daughters of Belial." Or, "Give not thy handmaid to reproach) before the faces of the daughters of Belial." Several of these probably attended there for the purposes of prostitution and gain; for it is said, 1 Samuel 2:22, that Eli's sons lay with the women at the door of the tabernacle, though this may refer to the women who kept the door.
