¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

² And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

³ And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

⁴ And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

⁵ But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

⁶ And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

⁷ And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

⁸ Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

⁹ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.

¹⁰ And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

¹¹ And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

¹² And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

¹³ Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

¹⁴ And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

¹⁷ Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

¹⁸ And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

¹⁹ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

²⁰ Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

²¹ And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

²² But 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 the LORD, and there abide for ever.

²³ And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

²⁴ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.

²⁵ And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

²⁶ And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

²⁷ For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

²⁸ Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

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¹ Now there was a certain ^H259 man ^H376 of Ramathaimzophim, ^H7436 of mount ^H2022 Ephraim, ^H669 and his name ^H8034 was Elkanah, ^H511 the son ^H1121 of Jeroham, ^H3395 the son ^H1121 of Elihu, ^H453 the son ^H1121 of Tohu, ^H8459 the son ^H1121 of Zuph, ^H6689 an Ephrathite: ^H673

² And he had two ^H8147 wives; ^H802 the name ^H8034 of the one ^H259 was Hannah, ^H2584 and the name ^H8034 of the other ^H8145 Peninnah: ^H6444 and Peninnah ^H6444 had children, ^H3206 but Hannah ^H2584 had no children. ^H3206

³ And this ^H1931 man ^H376 went up ^H5927 out of his city ^H5892 yearly ^{H3117 H3117} to worship ^H7812 and to sacrifice ^H2076 unto the LORD ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635 in Shiloh. ^H7887 And the two ^H8147 sons ^H1121 of Eli, ^H5941 Hophni ^H2652 and Phinehas, ^H6372 the priests ^H3548 of the LORD, ^H3068 were there.

⁴ And when the time ^H3117 was that Elkanah ^H511 offered, ^H2076 he gave ^H5414 to Peninnah ^H6444 his wife, ^H802 and to all her sons ^H1121 and her daughters, ^H1323 portions: ^H4490

⁵ But unto Hannah ^H2584 he gave ^H5414 a ^H259 worthy ^H639 portion; ^H4490 for he loved ^H157 Hannah: ^H2584 but the LORD ^H3068 had shut up ^H5462 her womb. ^H7358

⁶ And her adversary ^H6869 also provoked ^H3707 her sore, ^H3708 for to make her fret, ^H7481 because the LORD ^H3068 had shut ^H5462 up ^H1157 her womb. ^H7358

⁷ And as he did ^H6213 so year ^H8141 by year, ^H8141 when ^H1767 she went up ^H5927 to the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 so she provoked ^H3707 her; therefore she wept, ^H1058 and did not eat. ^H398

⁸ Then said ^H559 Elkanah ^H511 her husband ^H376 to her, Hannah, ^H2584 why weepest ^H1058 thou? and why eatest ^H398 thou not? and why is thy heart ^H3824 grieved? ^H3415 am not I better ^H2896 to thee than ten ^H6235 sons? ^H1121

⁹ So Hannah ^H2584 rose up ^H6965 after ^H310 they had eaten ^H398 in Shiloh, ^H7887 and after ^H310 they had drunk. ^H8354 Now Eli ^H5941 the priest ^H3548 sat ^H3427 upon a seat ^H3678 by a post ^H4201 of the temple ^H1964 of the LORD. ^H3068

¹⁰ And she was in bitterness ^H4751 of soul, ^H5315 and prayed ^H6419 unto the LORD, ^H3068 and wept ^H1058 sore. ^H1058

¹¹ And she vowed ^H5087 a vow, ^H5088 and said, ^H559 O LORD ^H3068 of hosts, ^H6635 if thou wilt indeed ^H7200 look ^H7200 on the affliction ^H6040 of thine handmaid, ^H519 and remember ^H2142 me, and not forget ^H7911 thine handmaid, ^H519 but wilt give ^H5414 unto thine handmaid ^H519 a man ^H582 child, ^H2233 then I will give ^H5414 him unto the LORD ^H3068 all the days ^H3117 of his life, ^H2416 and there shall no razor ^H4177 come ^H5927 upon his head. ^H7218

¹² And it came to pass, as she continued ^H7235 praying ^H6419 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 that Eli ^H5941 marked ^H8104 her mouth. ^H6310

¹³ Now Hannah, ^H2584 she spake ^H1696 in her heart; ^H3820 only her lips ^H8193 moved, ^H5128 but her voice ^H6963 was not heard: ^H8085 therefore Eli ^H5941 thought ^H2803 she had been drunken. ^H7910

¹⁴ And Eli ^H5941 said ^H559 unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? ^H7937 put away ^H5493 thy wine ^H3196 from thee.

¹⁵ And Hannah ^H2584 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 No, my lord, ^H113 I am a woman ^H802 of a sorrowful ^H7186 spirit: ^H7307 I have drunk ^H8354 neither wine ^H3196 nor strong drink, ^H7941 but have poured out ^H8210 my soul ^H5315 before ^H6440 the LORD. ^H3068

¹⁶ Count ^H5414 not thine handmaid ^H519 for ^H6440 a daughter ^H1323 of Belial: ^H1100 for out of the abundance ^H7230 of my complaint ^H7879 and grief ^H3708 have I spoken ^H1696 hitherto.

¹⁷ Then Eli ^H5941 answered ^H6030 and said, ^H559 Go ^H3212 in peace: ^H7965 and the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478 grant ^H5414 thee thy petition ^H7596 that thou hast asked ^H7592 of him.

¹⁸ And she said, ^H559 Let thine handmaid ^H8198 find ^H4672 grace ^H2580 in thy sight. ^H5869 So the woman ^H802 went ^H3212 her way, ^H1870 and did eat, ^H398 and her countenance ^H6440 was no more sad.

¹⁹ And they rose up ^H7925 in the morning ^H1242 early, ^H7925 and worshipped ^H7812 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 and returned, ^H7725 and came ^H935 to their house ^H1004 to Ramah: ^H7414 and Elkanah ^H511 knew ^H3045 Hannah ^H2584 his wife; ^H802 and the LORD ^H3068 remembered ^H2142 her.

²⁰ Wherefore it came to pass, when the time ^H3117 was come ^H8622 about after Hannah ^H2584 had conceived, ^H2029 that she bare ^H3205 a son, ^H1121 and called ^H7121 his name ^H8034 Samuel, ^H8050 saying, Because I have asked ^H7592 him of the LORD. ^H3068

²¹ And the man ^H376 Elkanah, ^H511 and all his house, ^H1004 went up ^H5927 to offer ^H2076 unto the LORD ^H3068 the yearly ^H3117 sacrifice, ^H2077 and his vow. ^H5088

²² But Hannah ^H2584 went not up; ^H5927 for she said ^H559 unto her husband, ^H376 I will not go up until the child ^H5288 be weaned, ^H1580 and then I will bring ^H935 him, that he may appear ^H7200 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 and there abide ^H3427 for ^H5704 ever. ^H5769

²³ And Elkanah ^H511 her husband ^H376 said ^H559 unto her, Do ^H6213 what seemeth ^H5869 thee good; ^H2896 tarry ^H3427 until thou have weaned ^H1580 him; only the LORD ^H3068 establish ^H6965 his word. ^H1697 So the woman ^H802 abode, ^H3427 and gave her son ^H1121 suck ^H3243 until she weaned ^H1580 him.

²⁴ And when she had weaned ^H1580 him, she took him up ^H5927 with her, with three ^H7969 bullocks, ^H6499 and one ^H259 ephah ^H374 of flour, ^H7058 and a bottle ^H5035 of wine, ^H3196 and brought ^H935 him unto the house ^H1004 of the LORD ^H3068 in Shiloh: ^H7887 and the child ^H5288 was young. ^H5288

²⁵ And they slew ^H7819 a bullock, ^H6499 and brought ^H935 the child ^H5288 to Eli. ^H5941

²⁶ And she said, ^H559 Oh ^H994 my lord, ^H113 as thy soul ^H5315 liveth, ^H2416 my lord, ^H113 I am the woman ^H802 that stood ^H5324 by thee here, praying ^H6419 unto the LORD. ^H3068

²⁷ For this child ^H5288 I prayed; ^H6419 and the LORD ^H3068 hath given ^H5414 me my petition ^H7596 which I asked ^H7592 of him:

²⁸ Therefore also I have lent ^H7592 him to the LORD; ^H3068 as long as he liveth ^H3117 he shall be lent ^H7592 to the LORD. ^H3068 And he worshipped ^H7812 the LORD ^H3068 there.

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¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

² and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

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.

⁴ And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

⁵ but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁶ And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁷ And `as' he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

⁸ And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

⁹ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting upon his seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah.

¹⁰ And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.

¹¹ And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

¹² And it came to pass, as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

¹³ Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

¹⁴ And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

¹⁷ Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

¹⁸ And she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat; and her countenance was no more `sad'.

¹⁹ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

²⁰ And 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.

²¹ And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

²² But 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.

²³ And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only Jehovah establish his word. So the woman tarried and gave her son suck, until she weaned him.

²⁴ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of Jehovah in Shiloh: and the child was young.

²⁵ And they slew the bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

²⁶ And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah.

²⁷ For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

²⁸ therefore also I have granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.

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¹ And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name `is' Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite,

² and he hath two wives, the name of the one `is' Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath no children.

³ And that man hath gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before Jehovah of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there `are' two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah.

⁴ And the day cometh, and Elkanah sacrificeth, and he hath given to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,

⁵ and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;

⁶ and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.

⁷ And so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.

⁸ And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?'

⁹ And Hannah riseth after eating in Shiloh, and after drinking, and Eli the priest is sitting on the throne by the side-post of the temple of Jehovah.

¹⁰ And she is bitter in soul, and prayeth unto Jehovah, and weepeth greatly,

¹¹ and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men -- then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'

¹² And it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,

¹³ and Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be drunken.

¹⁴ And Eli saith unto her, `Until when are thou drunken? turn aside thy wine from thee.'

¹⁵ And Hannah answereth and saith, `No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I `am', and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;

¹⁶ put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'

¹⁷ And Eli answereth and saith, `Go in peace, and the God of Israel doth give thy petition which thou hast asked of Him.'

¹⁸ And she saith, `Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;' and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been `sad' for it any more.

¹⁹ And they rise early in the morning, and bow themselves before Jehovah, and turn back, and come in unto their house in Ramah, and Elkanah knoweth Hannah his wife, and Jehovah remembereth her;

²⁰ and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, `for, from Jehovah I have asked him.'

²¹ And the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.

²² And Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, `Till the youth is weaned -- then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there -- unto the age.'

²³ And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Do that which is good in thine eyes; abide till thy weaning him; only, Jehovah establish His word;' and the woman abideth and suckleth her son till she hath weaned him,

²⁴ and she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth `is but' a youth.

²⁵ And they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,

²⁶ and she saith, `O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I `am' the woman who stood with thee in this `place', to pray unto Jehovah;

²⁷ for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;

²⁸ and also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived -- he is asked for Jehovah;' and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.

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¹ And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

² And he had two wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

³ And this man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of Jehovah, were there.

⁴ And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions;

⁵ but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁶ And her adversary provoked her much also, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.

⁷ And [as] he did so year by year, as often as she went up to the house of Jehovah, she provoked her thus; and she wept and did not eat.

⁸ And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? Am not I better to thee than ten sons?

⁹ And Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk; (now Eli the priest sat upon the seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah;)

¹⁰ and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Jehovah, and wept much.

¹¹ And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man child, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

¹² And it came to pass as she continued praying before Jehovah, that Eli marked her mouth.

¹³ Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; and Eli thought she was drunken.

¹⁴ And Eli said to her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.

¹⁷ And Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him.

¹⁸ And she said, Let thy bondwoman find grace in thy sight. And the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more [as before].

¹⁹ And they rose up early in the morning and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her.

²⁰ And it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying,] Because I have asked him of Jehovah.

²¹ And Elkanah her husband, and all his house, went up to sacrifice to Jehovah the yearly sacrifice and his vow.

²² But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, [I will wait] until the child is weaned; then will I bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever.

²³ And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what is good in thy sight: abide until thou hast weaned him; only, may Jehovah fulfil his word. And the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

²⁴ And she took him up with her when she had weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a flask of wine, and brought him to the house of Jehovah to Shiloh; and the boy was young.

²⁵ And they slaughtered the bullock, and brought the boy to Eli.

²⁶ And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here to pray to Jehovah.

²⁷ For this boy I prayed; and Jehovah has granted me my petition which I asked of him.

²⁸ And also I have lent him to Jehovah: all the days that he lives, he is lent to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.

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¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

² and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

³ This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Hosts in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there.

⁴ When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

⁵ but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.

⁶ Her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.

⁷ [as] he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Yahweh, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

⁸ Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weep you? and why don't you eat? and why is your heart grieved? am I not better to you than ten sons?

⁹ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the door-post of the temple of Yahweh.

¹⁰ She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, and wept sore.

¹¹ She vowed a vow, and said, Yahweh of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a man-child, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come on his head.

¹² It happened, as she continued praying before Yahweh, that Eli marked her mouth.

¹³ Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

¹⁴ Eli said to her, How long will you be drunken? put away your wine from you.

¹⁵ Hannah answered, 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 Yahweh.

¹⁶ Don't count your handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.

¹⁷ Then Eli answered, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.

¹⁸ She said, Let your handmaid find favor in your sight. So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn't sad any more.

¹⁹ They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her.

²⁰ It happened, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of Yahweh.

²¹ The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

²² But Hannah didn't go up; for she said to her husband, [I will not go up] until the child be weaned; and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and there abide forever.

²³ Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seems you good; wait until you have weaned him; only Yahweh establish his word. So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.

²⁴ When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to the house of Yahweh in Shiloh: and the child was young.

²⁵ They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.

²⁶ She said, Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.

²⁷ For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him:

²⁸ therefore also I have granted him to Yahweh; as long as he lives he is granted to Yahweh. He worshiped Yahweh there.

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¹ Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill-country of Ephraim, named Elkanah; he was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

² And he had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah: and Peninnah was the mother of children, but Hannah had no children.

³ Now this man went up from his town every year to give worship and to make offerings to the Lord of armies in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.

⁴ And when the day came for Elkanah to make his offering, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, their part of the feast:

⁵ But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children.

⁶ And the other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy, because the Lord had not let her have children;

⁷ And year by year, whenever she went up to the house of the Lord, she kept on attacking her, so that Hannah gave herself up to weeping and would take no food.

⁸ Then her husband Elkanah said to her, Hannah, why are you weeping? and why are you taking no food? why is your heart troubled? am I not more to you than ten sons?

⁹ So after they had taken food and wine in the guest room, Hannah got up. Now Eli the priest was seated by the pillars of the doorway of the Temple of the Lord.

¹⁰ And with grief in her soul, weeping bitterly, she made her prayer to the Lord.

¹¹ And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.

¹² Now while she was a long time in prayer before the Lord, Eli was watching her mouth.

¹³ For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine.

¹⁴ And Eli said to her, How long are you going to be the worse for drink? Put away the effects of your wine from you.

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.

¹⁷ Then Eli said to her, Go in peace: and may the God of Israel give you an answer to the prayer you have made to him.

¹⁸ And she said, May your servant have grace in your eyes. So the woman went away, and took part in the feast, and her face was no longer sad.

¹⁹ And early in the morning they got up, and after worshipping before the Lord they went back to Ramah, to their house: and Elkanah had connection with his wife; and the Lord kept her in mind.

²⁰ Now the time came when Hannah, being with child, gave birth to a son; and she gave him the name Samuel, Because, she said, I made a prayer to the Lord for him.

²¹ And 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.

²² But Hannah did not go, for she said to her husband, I will not go till the child has been taken from the breast, and then I will take him with me and put him before the Lord, where he may be for ever.

²³ And her husband Elkanah said to her, Do whatever seems right to you, but not till you have taken him from the breast; only may the Lord do as he has said. So the woman, waiting there, gave her son milk till he was old enough to be taken from the breast.

²⁴ Then when she had done so, she took him with her, with a three-year old ox and an ephah of meal and a skin full of wine, and took him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh: now the child was still very young.

²⁵ And when they had made an offering of the ox, they took the child to Eli.

²⁶ And she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:

²⁷ My prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request:

²⁸ So I have given him to the Lord; for all his life he is the Lord's. Then he gave the Lord worship there.