Parallel Verses
NET Bible
She said, "Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
She said, “Oh, my lord!
King James Version
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
Holman Bible
“Please, my lord,” she said, “as sure as you live,
International Standard Version
Hannah said, "Sir, as surely as you are alive, I'm the woman who stood before you here praying to the LORD.
A Conservative Version
And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by thee here, praying to LORD.
American Standard Version
And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.
Amplified
Hannah said, “Oh, my lord! As [surely as] your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood beside you here, praying to the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
And she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:
Darby Translation
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here to pray to Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say, With leave, my lord, thy soul living, my lord, I the woman standing with thee in here to pray to Jehovah.
King James 2000
And she said, Oh my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by you here, praying unto the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
She said, "Excuse me, my lord. As {you live}, my lord, I [am] the woman who stood with you in this [place] to pray to Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
And she said, O, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and then she said, "Oh my lord, as truly as thy soul liveth my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
New Heart English Bible
She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
And she said - Pardon, my lord! By the life of thy soul, my lord, - I, am the woman who was standing near thee here, praying unto Yahweh:
Webster
And she said, O my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying to the LORD.
World English Bible
She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and she saith, 'O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I am the woman who stood with thee in this place, to pray unto Jehovah;
Themes
Children » Dedicated to God in infancy » samuel
Consecration » Instances of » Hannah, of samuel
Eli » Officiates when samuel is presented at the tabernacle
Hannah » Samuel born to, dedicated him to God, leaves him at the temple
Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
samuel » Consecrated to God before his birth
samuel » Life summarized » Consecrated to God by his parents
Interlinear
Nephesh
Natsab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel Given To The Lord
25 Once the bull had been slaughtered, they brought the boy to Eli. 26 She said, "Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord. 27 I prayed for this boy, and the Lord has given me the request that I asked of him.
Cross References
2 Kings 2:2
Elijah told Elisha, "Stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel." But Elisha said, "As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.
2 Kings 2:4
Elijah said to him, "Elisha, stay here, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho." But he replied, "As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they went to Jericho.
2 Kings 2:6
Elijah said to him, "Stay here, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan." But he replied, "As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So they traveled on together.
2 Kings 4:30
The mother of the child said, "As certainly as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you." So Elisha got up and followed her back.
1 Samuel 17:55
Now as Saul watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he asked Abner, the general in command of the army, "Whose son is this young man, Abner?" Abner replied, "As surely as you live, O king, I don't know."
1 Samuel 20:3
Taking an oath, David again said, "Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought, 'Don't let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.' But as surely as the Lord lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!"
2 Samuel 11:11
Uriah replied to David, "The ark and Israel and Judah reside in temporary shelters, and my lord Joab and my lord's soldiers are camping in the open field. Should I go to my house to eat and drink and have marital relations with my wife? As surely as you are alive, I will not do this thing!"
Genesis 42:15
You will be tested in this way: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you will not depart from this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
2 Samuel 14:19
The king said, "Did Joab put you up to all of this?" The woman answered, "As surely as you live, my lord the king, there is no deviation to the right or to the left from all that my lord the king has said. For your servant Joab gave me instructions. He has put all these words in your servant's mouth.