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KJV
King James Version
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim
, of the
hill-country
of
Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite
:
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim
, of mount
Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite
:
and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the
other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
And this man went up out of his city from
year
to
year
to worship and to sacrifice unto Jehovah
of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests unto
Jehovah
, were there.
And this man went up out of his city yearly
to worship and to sacrifice unto the
LORD
of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the
priests of
the
LORD
, were there.
And when the day
came
that Elkanah sacrificed
, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
And when the time
was
that Elkanah offered
, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
but unto Hannah he gave a double
portion; for he loved Hannah ,
but Jehovah
had shut up her womb.
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy
portion; for he loved Hannah :
but the
LORD
had shut up her womb.
And her rival
provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah
had shut up her womb.
And her adversary
also
provoked her sore, for
to make her fret, because the
LORD
had shut up her womb.
And `
as '
he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah
, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the
LORD
, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
And
Elkanah her husband said
unto
her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
Then
said
Elkanah her husband to
her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was
sitting
upon his
seat by the
door-
post of the temple of Jehovah
.
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat
upon a
seat by a
post of the temple of the
LORD
.
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah
, and wept sore.
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the
LORD
, and wept sore.
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah
of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy
handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy
handmaid, but wilt give unto thy
handmaid a man -
child, then I will give him unto Jehovah
all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD
of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine
handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine
handmaid, but wilt give unto thine
handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the
LORD
all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah
, that Eli marked her mouth.
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the
LORD
, that Eli marked her mouth.
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I
poured out my soul before Jehovah
.
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have
poured out my soul before the
LORD
.
Count not thy
handmaid for a wicked
woman;
for out of the abundance of my complaint and my
provocation
have I spoken hitherto.
Count not thine
handmaid for a daughter
of
Belial:
for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief
have I spoken hitherto.
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace ;
and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace :
and the God of Israel grant thee
thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
And she said, Let thy
handmaid find favor
in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat ;
and her countenance was no more `
sad '
.
And she said, Let thine
handmaid find grace
in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat ,
and her countenance was no more sad.
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah
, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah
remembered her.
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the
LORD
, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the
LORD
remembered her.
And
it came to pass, when the time was come about ,
that
Hannah conceived, and
bare a son ;
and she
called his name Samuel, `
saying '
, Because I have asked him of Jehovah
.
Wherefore
it came to pass, when the time was come about after
Hannah had
conceived, that
she
bare a son ,
and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the
LORD
.
And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah
the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD
the
yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, `
I will not go up '
until the child be weaned ;
and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah
, and there abide for ever.
But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned ,
and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the
LORD
, and there abide for ever.
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only Jehovah
establish his word. So the woman tarried
and gave her son suck ,
until she weaned him.
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the
LORD
establish his word. So the woman abode,
and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of meal
, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of Jehovah
in Shiloh: and the child was young.
And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour
, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the
LORD
in Shiloh: and the child was young.
And they slew the
bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
And they slew a
bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
And she said, Oh ,
my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah
.
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
.
For this child I prayed; and Jehovah
hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
For this child I prayed; and the
LORD
hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
therefore also I have granted
him to Jehovah
; as long as he liveth he is
granted
to Jehovah
. And he worshipped Jehovah
there.
Therefore also I have lent
him to the
LORD
; as long as he liveth he shall
be
lent
to the
LORD
. And he worshipped the
LORD
there.
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