1 Samuel 1:5

In 11 translations

BSB

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.Or a choice portion

KJV

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.worthy: or, double

WEB

but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.

ASV

but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

LSV

and he gives a certain portion to Hannah—double, for he has loved Hannah, and YHWH has shut her womb;

YLT

and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion — double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;

DBY

but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

DRC

But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.

GNV

But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: for he loued Hannah, and the Lord had made her barren.

JPS

but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.

LXXE

And to Anna he gave a prime portion, because she had no child, only Helkana loved Anna more than the other; but the Lord had closed her womb.Gr. one portion.

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WLC

וּלְחַנָּ֕ה יִתֵּ֛ן מָנָ֥ה אַחַ֖ת אַפָּ֑יִם כִּ֤י אֶת־חַנָּה֙ אָהֵ֔ב וַֽיהוָ֖ה סָגַ֥ר רַחְמָֽהּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ τῇ Ἄννᾳ ἔδωκε μερίδα μίαν, ὅτι οὐκ ἦν αὐτῇ παιδίον, πλὴν ὅτι τὴν Ἄνναν ἠγάπα Ἑλκανὰ ὑπὲρ ταύτην· καὶ Κύριος ἀπέκλεισε τὰ περὶ τὴν μήτραν αὐτῆς,

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• Genesis 30:2Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
• Genesis 29:30–31Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years. When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
• Genesis 45:22He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
• Genesis 16:1Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
• Genesis 20:18for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
• Genesis 43:34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
• Deuteronomy 21:15If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

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