1 Samuel 1:10
What does 1 Samuel 1:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 1:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And with grief in her soul, weeping bitterly, she made her prayer to the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752As Anna had her heart full of grief, she prayed to the Lord, shedding many tears,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Jehovah, and wept much.
Context
v.9So 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.
v.10This passage
v.11And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 54:6
For Jehovah hath called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off, saith thy God.
- Job 9:18
He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.
- Judges 21:2
And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
- Job 10:1
My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
- Job 7:11
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
- Luke 22:44
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.
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