Verse 23
1 Samuel 1:23
Noah Webster Bible
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And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seemeth to thee good; tarry until thou hast weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, 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
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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son...
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And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninn...
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And this man went up from his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh...
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And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and he...
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But to Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah; but the LORD had rendered her barren.
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And her adversary also provoked her greatly, to make her fret, because the LORD had made her barren.
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And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; there...
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Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is...
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So Hannah rose after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drank. Now Eli the priest sat upon...
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And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD, and wept bitterly.
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And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy ha...
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And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli observed her mouth.
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Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thoug...
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And Eli said to her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
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And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drank neither...
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Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief...
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Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God (Elohim) of Israel grant thee thy petition that...
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And she said, Let thy handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and...
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And they rose in the morning early, and worshiped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their h...
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Wherefore it came to pass, when the time had arrived, after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a so...
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And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his v...
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But Hannah went not up; for she said to her husband, I will not go up until the child is weaned, and...
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And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seemeth to thee good; tarry until thou hast weaned him;...
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And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour,...
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And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
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And she said, O my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, prayin...
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For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
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Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And h...
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