1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.In other versions
but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
ASV
But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children.
BBE
but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
DBY
but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
WEB
and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
YLT
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
ENG
But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.
WBT
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
BSB
In context
3And 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.
4And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
5But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
6And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
7And 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Hannah