Verse 23
1 Samuel 1:23
World Messianic Bible
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Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word.”
So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לָ/הּ֩ אֶלְקָנָ֨ה אִישָׁ֜/הּ עֲשִׂ֧י הַ/טּ֣וֹב בְּ/עֵינַ֗יִ/ךְ שְׁבִי֙ עַד גָּמְלֵ֣/ךְ אֹת֔/וֹ אַ֛ךְ יָקֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶת דְּבָר֑/וֹ וַ/תֵּ֤שֶׁב הָֽ/אִשָּׁה֙ וַ/תֵּ֣ינֶק אֶת בְּנָ֔/הּ עַד גָּמְלָ֖/הּ אֹתֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And Elkanah said to her, "Do what is good in your eyes; stay until you have weaned him. Only may the Lord establish His word." And the woman stayed and nursed her son until she weaned him.
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Chapter 1 Context
1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was El...
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2
He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah. Peninnah had children,...
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3
This man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Armies i...
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When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her...
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5
but to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
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6
Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.
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7
As he did so year by year, when she went up to Yahweh’s house. Her rival provoked her; therefore she...
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8
Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grie...
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9
So Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitt...
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10
She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.
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11
She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your serv...
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12
As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth.
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13
Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thoug...
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14
Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
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15
Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or...
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16
Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my comp...
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17
Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God (Elohim) of Israel grant your petition that you hav...
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18
She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way, and ate; and her f...
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19
They rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their hous...
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20
When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because...
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21
The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
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22
But Hannah didn’t go up; for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will br...
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23
Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only ma...
24
When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bo...
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25
They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
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26
She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying t...
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27
I prayed for this child; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
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Therefore I have also given him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is given to Yahweh.” He worshiped...
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