Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

But to Hannah he would give {a double portion}, because he loved Hannah, though Yahweh had closed her womb.

New American Standard Bible

but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.

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 portion to Hannah, for he loved her even though the Lord had kept her from conceiving.

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 given her no children.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

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

he gave
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

a
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

מנה 
manah 
Usage: 11

for he loved
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

חנּה 
Channah 
Usage: 13

but the Lord

Usage: 0

had shut up
סגר 
Cagar 
Usage: 93

References

Context Readings

The Family Of Elkanah

4 {On} the day Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he would give {a double portion}, because he loved Hannah, though Yahweh had closed her womb. 6 (Now her rival wife would provoke her severely in order to upset her because Yahweh had closed her womb.)


Cross References

Genesis 30:2

And Jacob {became angry} with Rachel. And he said, "[Am] I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

Genesis 16:1

Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had borne him no children. And she had a female Egyptian servant, and her name [was] Hagar.

Genesis 20:18

For Yahweh had completely closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of the matter of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.

Genesis 29:30-31

Then he also went in to Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet another seven years.

Genesis 43:34

And portions were served to them from {his table}, and the portion of Benjamin was five times greater than the portion of any of them. And they drank and became drunk with him.

Genesis 45:22

To each and to all of them he gave sets of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothing.

Deuteronomy 21:15

"If a man has two wives, [and] the one [is] loved and the [other] one [is] disliked and the one loved and the one that is disliked have borne for him sons, if it happens [that] the firstborn son {belongs to the one that is disliked},

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