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1 Samuel 1:8

American Standard Version

And Elkanah her husband said unto 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?

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1 Samuel 1:8 in other translations

Elkanah 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?”

1 Samuel 1:8 · World English Bible

1 Samuel 1:8 in context

  1. 6And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
  2. 7And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
  3. 8And Elkanah her husband said unto 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?
  4. 9So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest was sitting upon his seat by the door-post of the temple of Jehovah.
  5. 10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.