1 Samuel 1:5
What does 1 Samuel 1:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion--double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:2
And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
- Genesis 45:22
To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
- Genesis 20:18
For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
- Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
- Genesis 43:34
And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
- Genesis 29:30
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
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