Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children.
New American Standard Bible
but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah,
King James Version
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
Holman Bible
But he gave a double
International Standard Version
but he would give twice as much to Hannah because he loved her.
A Conservative Version
but to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but LORD had shut up her womb.
American Standard Version
but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
Amplified
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, but the Lord had
Darby Translation
but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
Julia Smith Translation
And to Hannah he will give one portion more, for he loved Hannah; and Jehovah. shut up her womb.
King James 2000
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But to Hannah he would give {a double portion}, because he loved Hannah, though Yahweh had closed her womb.
Modern King James verseion
But to Hannah he gave one double portion, for he loved Hannah. But Jehovah had shut up her womb.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But unto Hannah he gave a portion with a heavy cheer, for he loved her; nevertheless the LORD had made her barren.
NET Bible
But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children.
New Heart English Bible
but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
The Emphasized Bible
and, unto Hannah, used he to give one portion, - howbeit, Hannah, he loved, although, Yahweh, had restrained her from having children.
Webster
But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.
World English Bible
but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
Youngs Literal Translation
and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
Themes
Children » Anxiety of the jews for
Cruelty » Instances of » Peninnah to hannah
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Offering voluntary sacrifice
Entertainments » A choice portion reserved in, for principal guests
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Elkanah, on account of bigamic feuds
Favoritism » Instances of » Elkanah, for hannah
Hannah » Her trials and prayer, and promise
Husbands' » Good--exemplified » Elkanah
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In elkanah's family
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Elkanah's
Satire » Hannah's song of exultation over peninnah
Women » Instances of » Peninnah, the wife of elkanah, in her jealous taunting of hannah
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
'echad
'aph
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Family Of Elkanah
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: 5 But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children. 6 And the other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy, because the Lord had not let her have children;
Cross References
Genesis 30:2
But Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said, Am I in the place of God, who has kept your body from having fruit?
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had given him no children; and she had a servant, a woman of Egypt whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 20:18
For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 29:30-31
Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.
Genesis 43:34
And Joseph sent food to them from his table, but he sent five times as much to Benjamin as to any of the others. And they took wine freely with him.
Genesis 45:22
To every one of them he gave three changes of clothing; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred bits of silver and five changes of clothing.
Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man has two wives, one greatly loved and the other hated, and the two of them have had children by him; and if the first son is the child of the hated wife: