1 Samuel 1:6
What does 1 Samuel 1:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 1:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy, because the Lord had not let her have children;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And her adversary provoked her much also, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 6:14
To him that is ready to faint kindness should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
- Leviticus 18:18
And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.
- Job 24:21
He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.
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