Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
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.
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.
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 When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb. 6 Her rival taunted her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
Cross References
Genesis 30:2
Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no children. She had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 29:30-31
He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Genesis 43:34
He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
Genesis 45:22
He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers who was hated;