1 Samuel 1:21
What does 1 Samuel 1:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 1:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the man Elkanah with all his family went up to make the year's offering to the Lord, and to give effect to his oath.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Elcana, her husband, went up, and all his house, to offer to the Lord the solemn sacrifice, and his vow.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Elkanah her husband, and all his house, went up to sacrifice to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and his vow.
Context
v.20and it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of Jehovah.
v.21This passage
v.22But 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 Jehovah, and there abide for ever.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 12:11
then it shall come to pass that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto Jehovah.
- Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
- 1 Samuel 1:3
And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests unto Jehovah, were there.
- Genesis 18:19
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
- Psalms 101:2
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way: Oh when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
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