1 Samuel 1:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and to Hannah he giveth a certain portion -- double, for he hath loved Hannah, and Jehovah hath shut her womb;

English ASV

but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

English Amplified

But to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had given her no children.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had given her no children.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the Lord had closed her womb.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved her even though the LORD had kept her from conceiving.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but to Hannah he used to give a double portion, for he loved Hannah; but Jehovah had shut up her womb.

English EASY 2024

Because Elkanah loved Hannah very much, he always gave twice as much meat to her. But the Lord had not let Hannah give birth to any children.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Elkanah always gave an equal share of the food to Hannah. He did this even though the Lord had not let Hannah have any children. Elkanah did this because Hannah was the wife he really loved.

But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And even though he loved Hannah very much he would give her only one share, because the Lord had kept her from having children.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He would also give one portion to Hannah because he loved her, even though the Lord had kept her from having children.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved her even though the LORD had kept her from conceiving.

English KJV 1611

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

English LSB

but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had closed her womb.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

but a double portion to Hannah because he loved her, though the LORD had made her barren.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the LORD had not enabled her to have children.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But he would give two shares of meat to Hannah. That's because he loved her. He also gave her two shares because the Lord had kept her from having children.

English NIV

But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the LORD had closed her womb.

English NKJ 1982

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb.

English NLT

But he gave Hannah a special portion because he loved her very much, even though the LORD had given her no children.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the Lord had closed her womb.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

but although he loved Hannah very much, he could give her only one present, for the Lord had sealed her womb; so she had no children to give presents to.

English Tyndale 1537

But unto Hannah he gave a portion with a heavy cheer, for he loved her, nevertheless the LORD had made her barren.

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