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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:
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There once was a man who lived in Ramathaim. He was descended from the old Zuph family in the Ephraim hills. His name was Elkanah. (He was connected with the Zuphs from Ephraim through his father Jeroham, his grandfather Elihu, and his great-grandfather Tohu.)
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There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains 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.
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There was a man named Elkanah who lived in Ramah in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham and grandson of Elihu, from the family of Tohu and the clan of Zuph.
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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.
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He had two wives. The first was Hannah; the second was Peninnah. Peninnah had children; Hannah did not.
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He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
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And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
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Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, while Hannah did not.
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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.
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Every year this man went from his hometown up to Shiloh to worship and offer a sacrifice to GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies. Eli and his two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, served as the priests of GOD there.
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Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the LORD Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the LORD.
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This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
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Each year Elkanah and his family would travel to Shiloh to worship and sacrifice to the LORD Almighty at the Tabernacle. The priests of the LORD at that time were the two sons of Eli--Hophni and Phinehas.
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And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
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When Elkanah sacrificed, he passed helpings from the sacrificial meal around to his wife Peninnah and all her children,
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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.
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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.
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On the day Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the sacrifice to Peninnah and each of her children.
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But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
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but he always gave an especially generous helping to Hannah because he loved her so much, and because GOD had not given her children.
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But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the LORD had closed her womb.
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But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the LORD had closed her womb.
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But he gave Hannah a special portion because he loved her very much, even though the LORD had given her no children.
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And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
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But her rival wife taunted her cruelly, rubbing it in and never letting her forget that GOD had not given her children.
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And because the LORD had closed her womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.
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And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the LORD had closed her womb.
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But Peninnah made fun of Hannah because the LORD had closed her womb.
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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.
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This went on year after year. Every time she went to the sanctuary of GOD she could expect to be taunted. Hannah was reduced to tears and had no appetite.
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This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat.
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So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, that she provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat.
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Year after year it was the same--Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Hannah would finally be reduced to tears and would not even eat.
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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?
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Her husband Elkanah said, "Oh, Hannah, why are you crying? Why aren't you eating? And why are you so upset? Am I not of more worth to you than ten sons?"
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Elkanah her husband would say to her, "Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don't you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?"
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Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"
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"What's the matter, Hannah?" Elkanah would ask. "Why aren't you eating? Why be so sad just because you have no children? You have me--isn't that better than having ten sons?"
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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.
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So Hannah ate. Then she pulled herself together, slipped away quietly, and entered the sanctuary. The priest Eli was on duty at the entrance to GOD's Temple in the customary seat.
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Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the LORD's temple.
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So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the LORD.
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Once when they were at Shiloh, Hannah went over to the Tabernacle after supper to pray to the LORD. Eli the priest was sitting at his customary place beside the entrance.
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And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
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Crushed in soul, Hannah prayed to GOD and cried and cried--inconsolably.
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In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the LORD.
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And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish.
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Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the LORD.
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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.
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Then she made a vow: Oh, GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, If you'll take a good, hard look at my pain, If you'll quit neglecting me and go into action for me By giving me a son, I'll give him completely, unreservedly to you. I'll set him apart for a life of holy discipline.
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And she made a vow, saying, "O LORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head."
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Then she made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head."
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And she made this vow: "O LORD Almighty, if you will look down upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the LORD, his hair will never be cut."
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And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
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It so happened that as she continued in prayer before GOD, Eli was watching her closely.
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As she kept on praying to the LORD, Eli observed her mouth.
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And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.
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As she was praying to the LORD, Eli watched her.
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Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
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Hannah was praying in her heart, silently. Her lips moved, but no sound was heard. Eli jumped to the conclusion that she was drunk.
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Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk
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Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
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Seeing her lips moving but hearing no sound, he thought she had been drinking.
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And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
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He approached her and said, "You're drunk! How long do you plan to keep this up? Sober up, woman!"
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and said to her, "How long will you keep on getting drunk? Get rid of your wine."
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So Eli said to her, "How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!"
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"Must you come here drunk?" he demanded. "Throw away your wine!"
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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.
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Hannah said, "Oh no, sir--please! I'm a woman hard used. I haven't been drinking. Not a drop of wine or beer. The only thing I've been pouring out is my heart, pouring it out to GOD.
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"Not so, my lord," Hannah replied, "I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD.
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But Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
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"Oh no, sir!" she replied, "I'm not drunk! But I am very sad, and I was pouring out my heart to the LORD.
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Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
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Don't for a minute think I'm a bad woman. It's because I'm so desperately unhappy and in such pain that I've stayed here so long."
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Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief."
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Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now."
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Please don't think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow."
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Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
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Eli answered her, "Go in peace. And may the God of Israel give you what you have asked of him."
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Eli answered, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him."
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Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him."
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"In that case," Eli said, "cheer up! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him."
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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.
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"Think well of me--and pray for me!" she said, and went her way. Then she ate heartily, her face radiant.
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She said, "May your servant find favor in your eyes." Then she went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.
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And she said, "Let your maidservant find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
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"Oh, thank you, sir!" she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.
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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.
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Up before dawn, they worshiped GOD and returned home to Ramah. Elkanah slept with Hannah his wife, and GOD began making the necessary arrangements in response to what she had asked.
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Early the next morning they arose and worshiped before the LORD and then went back to their home at Ramah. Elkanah lay with Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her.
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Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her.
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The entire family got up early the next morning and went to worship the LORD once more. Then they returned home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with Hannah, the LORD remembered her request,
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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.
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Before the year was out, Hannah had conceived and given birth to a son. She named him Samuel, explaining, "I asked GOD for him."
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So in the course of time Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "Because I asked the LORD for him."
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So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked for him from the LORD."
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and in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, "I asked the LORD for him."
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And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
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When Elkanah next took his family on their annual trip to Shiloh to worship GOD, offering sacrifices and keeping his vow,
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When the man Elkanah went up with all his family to offer the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow,
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Now the man Elkanah and all his house went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and his vow.
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The next year Elkanah, Peninnah, and their children went on their annual trip to offer a sacrifice to the LORD.
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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.
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Hannah didn't go. She told her husband, "After the child is weaned, I'll bring him myself and present him before GOD-and that's where he'll stay, for good."
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Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, "After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the LORD, and he will live there always."
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But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, "Not until the child is weaned; then I will take him, that he may appear before the LORD and remain there forever."
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But Hannah did not go. She told her husband, "Wait until the baby is weaned. Then I will take him to the Tabernacle and leave him there with the LORD permanently."
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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.
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Elkanah said to his wife, "Do what you think is best. Stay home until you have weaned him. Yes! Let GOD complete what he has begun!" So she did. She stayed home and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
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"Do what seems best to you," Elkanah her husband told her. "Stay here until you have weaned him; only may the LORD make good his word." So the woman stayed at home and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
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So Elkanah her husband said to her, "Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the LORD establish His word." Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
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"Whatever you think is best," Elkanah agreed. "Stay here for now, and may the LORD help you keep your promise." So she stayed home and nursed the baby.
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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.
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Then she took him up to Shiloh, bringing also the makings of a generous sacrificial meal--a prize bull, flour, and wine. The child was so young to be sent off!
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After he was weaned, she took the boy with her, young as he was, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh.
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Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child was young.
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When the child was weaned, Hannah took him to the Tabernacle in Shiloh. They brought along a three-year-old bull for the sacrifice and half a bushel of flour and some wine.
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And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
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They first butchered the bull, then brought the child to Eli.
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When they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli,
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Then they slaughtered a bull, and brought the child to Eli.
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After sacrificing the bull, they took the child to Eli.
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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.
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Hannah said, "Excuse me, sir. Would you believe that I'm the very woman who was standing before you at this very spot, praying to GOD?
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and she said to him, "As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.
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And she said, "O my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.
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"Sir, do you remember me?" Hannah asked. "I am the woman who stood here several years ago praying to the LORD.
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For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
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I prayed for this child, and GOD gave me what I asked for.
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I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.
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For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.
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I asked the LORD to give me this child, and he has given me my request.
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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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And now I have dedicated him to GOD. He's dedicated to GOD for life." Then and there, they worshiped GOD.
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So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD." And he worshiped the LORD there.
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Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD." So they worshiped the LORD there.
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Now I am giving him to the LORD, and he will belong to the LORD his whole life." And they worshiped the LORD there.
