1 Samuel 1:5
World English Bible (WEB)
but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
In context
3 This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to the LORD, were there.
4 When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;
5 but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
6 Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had shut up her womb.
7 So year by year, when she went up to the LORD’s house, her rival provoked her. Therefore she wept, and didn’t eat.
1 Samuel 1:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
- KJV King James Version
- But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
- ASV American Standard Version
- but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion — double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
- DBY Darby Translation
- but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.