Verse 20

1 Samuel 2:20

New Living Translation

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20 Before they returned home, Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the LORD give you other children to take the place of this one she gave to the LORD. ”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/בֵרַ֨ךְ עֵלִ֜י אֶת אֶלְקָנָ֣ה וְ/אֶת אִשְׁתּ֗/וֹ וְ/אָמַר֙ יָשֵׂם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לְ/ךָ֥ זֶ֨רַע֙ מִן הָ/אִשָּׁ֣ה הַ/זֹּ֔את תַּ֚חַת הַ/שְּׁאֵלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖ל לַֽ/יהוָ֑ה וְ/הָלְכ֖וּ לִ/מְקֹמֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And he blessed Eli and Elkanah and his wife, and said, "May the LORD give you offspring from this woman in place of the petition which you asked of the LORD." And they went to their place.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD! The LORD has made me strong. Now I have an... Focus ↗

2 No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God (Eloh... Focus ↗

3 “Stop acting so proud and haughty! Don’t speak with such arrogance! For the LORD is a God (Elo... Focus ↗

4 The bow of the mighty is now broken, and those who stumbled are now strong. Focus ↗

5 Those who were well fed are now starving, and those who were starving are now full. The childl... Focus ↗

6 The LORD gives both death and life; he brings some down to the grave but raises others up. Focus ↗

7 The LORD makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up. Focus ↗

8 He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among prince... Focus ↗

9 “He will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. No one will suc... Focus ↗

10 Those who fight against the LORD will be shattered. He thunders against them from heaven; the... Focus ↗

11 Then Elkanah returned home to Ramah without Samuel. And the boy served the LORD by assisting Eli the... Focus ↗

12 Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the LORD Focus ↗

13 or for their duties as priests. Whenever anyone offered a sacrifice, Eli’s sons would send over a se... Focus ↗

14 the servant would stick the fork into the pot and demand that whatever it brought up be given to Eli... Focus ↗

15 Sometimes the servant would come even before the animal’s fat had been burned on the altar. He would... Focus ↗

16 The man offering the sacrifice might reply, “Take as much as you want, but the fat must be burned fi... Focus ↗

17 So the sin of these young men was very serious in the LORD’s sight, for they treated the LORD’s offe... Focus ↗

18 But Samuel, though he was only a boy, served the LORD. He wore a linen garment like that of a priest... Focus ↗

19 Each year his mother made a small coat for him and brought it to him when she came with her husband... Focus ↗

20 Before they returned home, Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the LORD give you othe...

21 And the LORD blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanw... Focus ↗

22 Now Eli was very old, but he was aware of what his sons were doing to the people of Israel. He knew,... Focus ↗

23 Eli said to them, “I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are d... Focus ↗

24 You must stop, my sons! The reports I hear among the LORD’s people are not good. Focus ↗

25 If someone sins against another person, God (Elohim) can mediate for the guilty party. But if someon... Focus ↗

26 Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew taller and grew in favor with the LORD and with the people. Focus ↗

27 One day a man of God (Elohim) came to Eli and gave him this message from the LORD: “I revealed mysel... Focus ↗

28 I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifices... Focus ↗

29 So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you give your sons more honor than you give... Focus ↗

30 “Therefore, the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of... Focus ↗

31 The time is coming when I will put an end to your family, so it will no longer serve as my priests.... Focus ↗

32 You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your fa... Focus ↗

33 The few not cut off from serving at my altar will survive, but only so their eyes can go blind and t... Focus ↗

34 And to prove that what I have said will come true, I will cause your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas,... Focus ↗

35 “Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish his... Focus ↗

36 Then all of your surviving family will bow before him, begging for money and food. ‘Please,’ they wi... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 2 (36 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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