1 Samuel 1:15
What does 1 Samuel 1:15 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 1:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Hannah answereth and saith, `No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I <FI>am<Fi> , and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Anna answering, said: Not so, my lord: for I am an exceeding unhappy woman, and have drunk neither wine nor any strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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 Jehovah.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 30:16
And now my soul is poured out within me; Days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
- Psalms 42:4
These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, How I went with the throng, and led them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping holyday.
- Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
- Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
- Psalms 142:2
I pour out my complaint before him; I show before him my trouble.
- Psalms 143:6
I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soulthirstethafter thee, as a weary land. [Selah
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