1 Samuel 4:21
What does 1 Samuel 4:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 4:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And she gave the child the name of Ichabod, saying, The glory has gone from Israel: because the ark of God was taken and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and she calleth the youth I-Chabod, saying, `Honour hath removed from Israel,' because of the taking of the ark of God, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And she called the child Ichabod, saying: The glory is gone from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and for her father in law, and for her husband:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel; because the ark ofGod was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 9:12
Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, so that not a man shall be left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
- Psalms 26:8
Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.
- Psalms 78:64
Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.
- Psalms 78:61
And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary’s hand.
- 1 Samuel 4:11
And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
- Psalms 106:20
Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.
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