Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine.

New American Standard Bible

As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

King James Version

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Hannah was praying inwardly. Her lips were quivering, and her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

A Conservative Version

Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

American Standard Version

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Amplified

Hannah was speaking in her heart (mind); only her lips were moving, and her voice was not heard, so Eli thought she was drunk.

Darby Translation

Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.

Julia Smith Translation

And Hannah she speaking upon her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice will not be heard: and Eli will think her to be intoxicated.

King James 2000

Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunk.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now Hannah had been speaking in her heart; her lips [were] moving, but her voice could not be heard, so Eli considered her [to be] drunk.

Modern King James verseion

Now Hannah spoke in her heart, only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. And Eli thought she had become drunk.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For Hannah, she spake in her heart; and her lips did but move only, but her voice was not heard. And therefore Eli took her for drunken,

NET Bible

Now Hannah was speaking from her heart. Although her lips were moving, her voice was inaudible. Eli therefore thought she was drunk.

New Heart English Bible

And Hannah, she was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

The Emphasized Bible

But as for, Hannah, she, was speaking in her heart, only her lips, were moving, but, her voice, could not be heard, - so Eli thought she had been drunken.

Webster

Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

World English Bible

Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Youngs Literal Translation

and Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be drunken.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חנּה 
Channah 
Usage: 13

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

נוּע 
Nuwa` 
Usage: 40

but her voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

עלי 
`Eliy 
Eli
Usage: 33

Context Readings

Hannah And Eli

12 Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth. 13 For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine. 14 And Eli said to her, How long are you going to be the worse for drink? Put away the effects of your wine from you.

Cross References

Genesis 24:42-45

And I came today to the water-spring, and I said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if it is your purpose to give a good outcome to my journey,

Nehemiah 2:4

Then the king said to me, What is your desire? So I made prayer to the God of heaven.

Psalm 25:1

To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.

Zechariah 9:15

The Lord of armies will be a cover for them; and they will overcome, crushing under foot the armed men; they will take their blood for drink like wine: they will be full like the sides of the altar.

Acts 2:13

But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.

Romans 8:26

And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say;

1 Corinthians 13:7

Love has the power of undergoing all things, having faith in all things, hoping all things.

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