5But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.
5But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.
2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
3 Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were priests of the Lord .
4 Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the Lord had closed her womb.
6 And because the Lord had closed her womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.
7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord , her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat.
1:5But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1:5but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
1:5But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.
1:5but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.
1:5but unto Hannah he gave a double portion: for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb.
1:5But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.
1:5but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
1:5and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion — double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
1:5But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.