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1 Samuel 1:4–5

And when the time was that Elkanah offered, hhe gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: But unto Hannah he gave ||a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.

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1 Samuel 1:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children. And though he loved Hannah, he would give her only one choice portion because the Lord had given her no children.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

When Elkanah offered sacrifices, he always gave a share of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to her sons and daughters. But Elkanah always gave a special share of the meat to Hannah, because he loved Hannah and because the Lord had kept her from having children.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, 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.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions; but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he would give portions of it to his wife Peninnah and all her sons and daughters. He would also give one portion to Hannah because he loved her, even though the Lord had kept her from having children.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he always gave portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to each of her sons and daughters. But he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved her even though the Lord had kept her from conceiving.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

On the day Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a double portion, because he loved Hannah, though Yahweh had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Every time the day came for Elkanah to offer a sacrifice, he would give a share of the meat to his wife Peninnah. He would also give a share to each of her sons and daughters. But he would give two shares of meat to Hannah. That’s because he loved her. He also gave her two shares because the Lord had kept her from having children.

1 Samuel 1:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;

but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.


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