5They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are so no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.


In Context

2 There is none holy as Jehovah, for there is none beside thee, neither is there any rock like our God.

3 Do not multiply your words of pride, let not vain-glory come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

4 The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

5 They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are so no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

6 Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive; he bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

7 Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:

1 Samuel 2:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:5Those who were full hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry hunger no more. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5[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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:5They 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:5They 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:5They 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5They 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry have ceased [to hunger]. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:5The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:5They 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.