1 Samuel 1:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.”
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“But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion--double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 1:5 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 11:30But Sarai was barren; she had no children.
- Genesis 16:1Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
- Genesis 20:18for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
- Genesis 29:30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Genesis 30:2Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
- Genesis 43:34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
- Genesis 45:22He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
- Deuteronomy 21:15If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,
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