1 Samuel 1 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains 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.

1A certain man lived in Ramathaim-zophim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim. He was Jeroham's son Elkanah, the grandson of Elihu and grandson of Tohu, who was the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

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

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

3This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

3That man would go up from his town each year to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of the Heavenly Armies at Shiloh, where Eli's two sons Hophni and Phineas served as priests of the LORD.

4And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters.

4On the day when Elkanah offered sacrifices, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters,

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

5but he would give twice as much to Hannah because he loved her. Now the LORD had closed her womb.

6And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the LORD had closed her womb.

6Her rival would provoke her severely so that she complained loudly because the LORD had closed her womb.

7So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, that she provoked her; therefore she wept and did not eat.

7Elkanah would do this year after year, as often as Hannah went up to the house of the LORD. Likewise, Peninnah would provoke her, and Hannah would cry and would not eat.

8Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

8Elkanah her husband told her, "Hannah, why are you crying and why don't you eat? Why are you upset? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

9So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the LORD.

9Hannah got up after she had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the chair by the doorpost of the tent of the LORD.

10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish.

10Deeply distressed, she prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.

11Then she made a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a male child, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.”

11Hannah made a vow: "LORD of the Heavenly Armies, if you just look at the misery of your maid servant, remember me, and don't forget your maid servant. If you give your maid servant a son, then I'll give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and a razor is never to touch his head."

12And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth.

12As she continued to pray in the LORD's presence, Eli was watching her mouth.

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

13Hannah was praying inwardly. Her lips were quivering, and her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

14So Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put your wine away from you!”

14Eli told her, "How long will you stay drunk? Put away your wine!"

15But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

15"No, sir!" Hannah replied. "I'm a deeply troubled woman. I've drunk neither wine nor beer. I've been pouring out my soul in the LORD's presence.

16Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”

16Don't consider your maid servant a worthless woman. Rather, all this time I've been speaking because I'm very anxious and distressed."

17Then Eli answered and said, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.”

17"Go in peace," Eli answered. "May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him."

18And she said, “Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

18She said, "Let your servant find favor in your eyes." Then she went on her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.

19Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD, and returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her.

19They got up early the next morning and worshipped in the LORD's presence, and then they returned and came to their house at Ramah. Elkanah had marital relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.

20So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

20By the time of the next year's sacrifice, Hannah had become pregnant and had borne a son. She named him Samuel because she said, "I asked the LORD for him."

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

21Then Elkanah went up with all his family to offer the yearly sacrifice to the LORD and pay his vow.

22But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will take him, that he may appear before the LORD and remain there forever.”

22Hannah did not go up because she had told her husband, "As soon as the child is weaned, I'll take him to appear in the LORD's presence and remain there forever.

23So Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems best to you; wait until you have weaned him. Only let the LORD establish His word.” Then the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

23"Do what you want," Elkanah told her. "Stay until you have weaned him, only may the LORD bring about what you've said." So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.

24Now when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, one ephah of flour, and a skin of wine, and brought him to the house of the LORD in Shiloh. And the child was young.

24Then, when she had weaned him, she brought him up with her to Shiloh, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. She brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh, and the boy was young.

25Then they slaughtered a bull, and brought the child to Eli.

25They slaughtered the bull and brought the boy to Eli.

26And she said, “O my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.

26Hannah said, "Sir, as surely as you are alive, I'm the woman who stood before you here praying to the LORD.

27For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.

27I prayed for this boy, and the LORD granted me the request I asked of him.

28Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.

28Now I'm dedicating him to the LORD, and as long as he lives, he will be dedicated to the LORD." Then they worshipped the LORD there.

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