Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who were full hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away. New Living Translation Those who were well fed are now starving, and those who were starving are now full. The childless woman now has seven children, and the woman with many children wastes away. English Standard Version Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. Berean Standard Bible The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away. King James Bible They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. New King James Version Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, And the hungry have ceased to hunger. Even the barren has borne seven, And she who has many children has become feeble. New American Standard Bible “Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease to be hungry. Even the infertile woman gives birth to seven, But she who has many children languishes. NASB 1995 “Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease to hunger. Even the barren gives birth to seven, But she who has many children languishes. NASB 1977 “Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease to hunger. Even the barren gives birth to seven, But she who has many children languishes. Legacy Standard Bible Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease to hunger. Even the barren gives birth to seven, But she who has many children languishes. Amplified Bible “Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, But those who were hungry cease [to hunger]. Even the barren [woman] gives birth to seven, But she who has many children withers away. Christian Standard Bible Those who are full hire themselves out for food, but those who are starving hunger no more. The woman who is childless gives birth to seven, but the woman with many sons pines away. Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who are full hire themselves out for food, but those who are starving hunger no more. The woman who is childless gives birth to seven, but the woman with many sons pines away. American Standard Version They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased to hunger: Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth. Contemporary English Version People who once had plenty to eat must now hire themselves out for only a piece of bread. But you give the hungry more than enough to eat. A woman did not have a child, and you gave her seven, but a woman who had many was left with none. English Revised Version They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased: yea, the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children languisheth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who were well-fed hire themselves out for a piece of bread, but those who were hungry hunger no more. Even the woman who was childless gives birth to seven children, but the mother of many children grieves all alone. Good News Translation The people who once were well fed now hire themselves out to get food, but the hungry are hungry no more. The childless wife has borne seven children, but the mother of many is left with none. International Standard Version Those who had an abundance of bread now hire themselves out, and those who were hungry hunger no more. While the barren woman gives birth to seven children, she who had many children languishes. Majority Standard Bible The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away. NET Bible Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away. New Heart English Bible Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Even the barren has borne seven, and she who has many children languishes. Webster's Bible Translation They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children is become feeble. World English Bible Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe satiated hired themselves for bread, "" And the hungry have ceased. While the barren has borne seven, "" And she abounding with sons has languished. Young's Literal Translation The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished. Smith's Literal Translation And those filled with bread hired themselves out; and they hungering, ceased till the barren shall bring forth seven; and she multiplying sons languished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey that were full before have hired out themselves for bread: and the hungry are filled, so that the barren hath borne many: and she that had many children is weakened. Catholic Public Domain Version Those who before were filled, have hired themselves out for bread. And the starving have been filled, so that the barren have given birth to many. But she who had borne many sons has become unable. New American Bible The well-fed hire themselves out for bread, while the hungry no longer have to toil. The barren wife bears seven sons, while the mother of many languishes. New Revised Standard Version Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry are fat with spoil. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThose who were full have hired out themselves for bread; and those who were hungry have food left over; the barren has given birth and is satisfied; and she who has many children is lonely. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And those filled with bread are sold and the hungry have more than enough! The barren woman has given birth and she is satisfied, and she who multiplied children is desolate! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased; While the barren hath borne seven, She that had many children hath languished. Brenton Septuagint Translation They that were full of bread are brought low; and the hungry have forsaken the land; for the barren has born seven, and she that abounded in children has waxed feeble. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving…4The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength. 5The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away. 6The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.… Cross References Luke 1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. Psalm 107:9 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Job 5:15-16 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. / So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth. Psalm 34:10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Isaiah 55:1-2 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. Psalm 113:7-9 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump / to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people. / He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah! Proverbs 13:25 A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. Luke 6:21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Isaiah 41:17 The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. Psalm 146:7 He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free, Matthew 19:30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. James 1:9-10 The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. / But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. Ezekiel 34:29 And I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations. Philippians 4:12 I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. Treasury of Scripture They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren has born seven; and she that has many children is waxed feeble. full Psalm 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. the barren 1 Samuel 1:20 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. Psalm 113:9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. waxed feeble 1 Samuel 1:6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. Isaiah 54:1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 15:9 She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Barren Birth Born Borne Bread Cease Ceased Children Hire Hired Hunger Hungry Languishes Mother Need Offering Pines Rest Servants Seven Themselves Wasted WaxedJump to Next Barren Birth Born Borne Bread Cease Ceased Children Hire Hired Hunger Hungry Languishes Mother Need Offering Pines Rest Servants Seven Themselves Wasted Waxed1 Samuel 2 1. Hannah's song in thankfulness12. The sin of Eli's sons 18. Samuel's ministry 20. by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful 22. Eli reproves his sons 27. A prophecy against Eli's house Those who were full This phrase speaks to those who once had abundance and were self-sufficient. In the Hebrew context, "full" often implies a sense of satisfaction and self-reliance. Historically, Israel was warned against forgetting God in times of plenty (Deuteronomy 8:11-14). This serves as a reminder that earthly abundance can lead to spiritual complacency. hire themselves out for food but those who were hungry hunger no more The barren woman gives birth to seven but she who has many sons pines away The barren hath born seven.--Here the thought of the inspired singer reverts to herself, and the imagery is drawn from the story of her own life. Seven children are mentioned as the full number of the Divine blessing in children (see Ruth 4:15; Jeremiah 15:9). There is a curious Jewish legend which relates how for each boy child that was born to Hannah, two of Peninnah's died. Hebrew The well-fedשְׂבֵעִ֤ים (śə·ḇê·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7649: Sated, satisfied, surfeited hire themselves out נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ (niś·kā·rū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7936: To hire for food, בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ (bal·le·ḥem) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain but the starving וּרְעֵבִ֖ים (ū·rə·‘ê·ḇîm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7457: Hungry hunger no more. חָדֵ֑לּוּ (ḥā·ḏêl·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle The barren woman עֲקָרָה֙ (‘ă·qā·rāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6135: Sterile gives birth to יָלְדָ֣ה (yā·lə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage seven, שִׁבְעָ֔ה (šiḇ·‘āh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number but she who has many וְרַבַּ֥ת (wə·rab·baṯ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great sons בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son pines away. אֻמְלָֽלָה׃ (’um·lā·lāh) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 535: To droop, to be sick, to mourn Links 1 Samuel 2:5 NIV1 Samuel 2:5 NLT 1 Samuel 2:5 ESV 1 Samuel 2:5 NASB 1 Samuel 2:5 KJV 1 Samuel 2:5 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 2:5 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 2:5 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 2:5 French Bible 1 Samuel 2:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 2:5 Those who were full have hired themselves (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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