Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Family Of Elkanah
4 And it fell on a day, as Elkanah had offered, that he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters portions. 5 But unto Hannah he gave a portion with a heavy cheer, for he loved her; nevertheless the LORD had made her barren. 6 And thereto her enemy Peninnah vexed her a good in casting her in the teeth how the LORD had made her barren.
Cross References
Genesis 30:2
Then was Jacob wroth with Rachel saying, "Am I in God's stead which keepeth from thee the fruit of thy womb?"
Genesis 16:1
Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children. But she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had closed to all the matrices of the house of Abimelech, because of Sara, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 29:30-31
So lay he by Rachel also, and loved Rachel more than Lea, and served him yet seven years more.
Genesis 43:34
And they brought rewards unto them from before him: but Benjamin's part was five times so much as any of theirs. And they ate and they drank, and were drunk with him.
Genesis 45:22
And he gave unto each of them change of raiment: but unto Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of raiment.
Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man have two wives, one loved and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the loved and also the hated;