1 Samuel 1:6

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 1:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 1

⁴ And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.

⁵ But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

⁶ Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her viciously to taunt her.

⁷ And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.

⁸ “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

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