5But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.


In Context

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

3 And this man went up out of his city upon the appointed days, to adore and to offer sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Silo. And the two sons of Heli, Ophni and Phinees, were there priests of the Lord.

4 Now the day came, and Elcana offered sacrifice, and gave to Phenenna his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions:

5 But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.

6 Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb:

7 And thus she did every year, when the time returned that they went up to the temple of the Lord: and thus she provoked her: but Anna wept, and did not eat.

1 Samuel 1:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:5But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:5but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:5but unto Hannah he gave a double portion: for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:5and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion — double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:5But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.