1 Samuel 1 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 1:1
KJVNow there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
WEBNow there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
YLTAnd there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite,
1 Samuel 1:2
KJVAnd he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
WEBHe had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
YLTand he hath two wives, the name of the one [is] Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah, and Peninnah hath children, and Hannah hath no children.
1 Samuel 1:3
KJVAnd this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.
WEBThis man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice to Yahweh of Armies in Shiloh. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Yahweh, were there.
YLTAnd that man hath gone up out of his city from time to time, to bow himself, and to sacrifice, before Jehovah of Hosts, in Shiloh, and there [are] two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests to Jehovah.
1 Samuel 1:4
KJVAnd when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
WEBWhen the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;
YLTAnd the day cometh, and Elkanah sacrificeth, and he hath given to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions,
1 Samuel 1:5
KJVBut unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
WEBbut to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
YLTand to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;
1 Samuel 1:6
KJVAnd her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
WEBHer rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.
YLTand her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
1 Samuel 1:7
KJVAnd as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
WEBAs he did so year by year, when she went up to Yahweh’s house. Her rival provoked her; therefore she wept, and didn’t eat.
YLTAnd so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.
1 Samuel 1:8
KJVThen said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
WEBElkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why don’t you eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
YLTAnd Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?'
1 Samuel 1:9
KJVSo Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.
WEBSo Hannah rose up after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat by the doorpost of Yahweh’s temple.
YLTAnd Hannah riseth after eating in Shiloh, and after drinking, and Eli the priest is sitting on the throne by the side-post of the temple of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 1:10
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1 Samuel 1:11
KJVAnd she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
WEBShe vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant, and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”
YLTand voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men -- then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'
1 Samuel 1:12
KJVAnd it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
WEBAs she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth.
YLTAnd it hath been, when she multiplied praying before Jehovah, that Eli is watching her mouth,
1 Samuel 1:13
KJVNow Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
WEBNow Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
YLTand Hannah, she is speaking to her heart, only her lips are moving, and her voice is not heard, and Eli reckoneth her to be drunken.
1 Samuel 1:14
KJVAnd Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
WEBEli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
YLTAnd Eli saith unto her, `Until when are thou drunken? turn aside thy wine from thee.'
1 Samuel 1:15
KJVAnd Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
WEBHannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.
YLTAnd Hannah answereth and saith, `No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I [am], and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;
1 Samuel 1:16
KJVCount not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
WEBDon’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
YLTput not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'
1 Samuel 1:17
KJVThen Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
WEBThen Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
YLTAnd Eli answereth and saith, `Go in peace, and the God of Israel doth give thy petition which thou hast asked of Him.'
1 Samuel 1:18
KJVAnd she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
WEBShe said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way, and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
YLTAnd she saith, `Let thy handmaid find grace in thine eyes;' and the woman goeth on her way, and eateth, and her countenance hath not been [sad] for it any more.
1 Samuel 1:19
KJVAnd they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.
WEBThey rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. Then Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her.
YLTAnd they rise early in the morning, and bow themselves before Jehovah, and turn back, and come in unto their house in Ramah, and Elkanah knoweth Hannah his wife, and Jehovah remembereth her;
1 Samuel 1:20
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1 Samuel 1:21
KJVAnd the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
WEBThe man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
YLTAnd the man Elkanah goeth up, and all his house, to sacrifice to Jehovah the sacrifice of the days, and his vow.
1 Samuel 1:22
KJVBut Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.
WEBBut Hannah didn’t go up; for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and stay there forever.”
YLTAnd Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, `Till the youth is weaned -- then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there -- unto the age.'
1 Samuel 1:23
KJVAnd Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
WEBElkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word.”
YLTAnd Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Do that which is good in thine eyes; abide till thy weaning him; only, Jehovah establish His word;' and the woman abideth and suckleth her son till she hath weaned him,
1 Samuel 1:24
KJVAnd when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.
WEBWhen she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
YLTand she causeth him to go up with her when she hath weaned him, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she bringeth him into the house of Jehovah at Shiloh, and the youth [is but] a youth.
1 Samuel 1:25
KJVAnd they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
WEBThey killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
YLTAnd they slaughter the bullock, and bring in the youth unto Eli,
1 Samuel 1:26
KJVAnd she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
WEBShe said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.
YLTand she saith, `O, my lord, thy soul liveth! my lord, I [am] the woman who stood with thee in this [place], to pray unto Jehovah;
1 Samuel 1:27
KJVFor this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
WEBI prayed for this child; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
YLTfor this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
1 Samuel 1:28
KJVTherefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.
WEBTherefore I have also given him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is given to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there.
YLTand also I have caused him to be asked for Jehovah, all the days that he hath lived -- he is asked for Jehovah;' and he boweth himself there before Jehovah.
28 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT