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World English Bible

1 Samuel 1 (WEBP)

[1] Now 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.
[2] He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
[3] This 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.
[4] When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;
[5] but he gave a double portion to Hannah, for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.
[6] Her rival provoked her severely, to irritate her, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.
[7] So year by year, when she went up to Yahweh’s house, her rival provoked her. Therefore she wept, and didn’t eat.
[8] 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?”
[9] So 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.
[10] She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.
[11] She 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.”
[12] As she continued praying before Yahweh, Eli saw her mouth.
[13] Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.
[14] Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
[15] Hannah 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.
[16] Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
[17] Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
[18] She 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.
[19] They rose up in the morning early and worshiped Yahweh, then returned and came to their house to Ramah. Then Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her.
[20] When the time had come, Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked him of Yahweh.”
[21] The man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer to Yahweh the yearly sacrifice and his vow.
[22] But 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.”
[23] 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.
[24] When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.
[25] They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
[26] She said, “Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.
[27] I prayed for this child, and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
[28] Therefore I have also given him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is given to Yahweh.” He worshiped Yahweh there.

1 Samuel 1:3 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
1 Samuel 1:17 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
1 Samuel 1:20 Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for “heard by God.”
1 Samuel 1:24 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about ²⁄₃ of a bushel

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 1 (KJVS)

[1] Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, 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:
[2] and 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.
[3] And 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.
[4] And when the time was that Elkanah offered, () he gave () to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
[5] but unto Hannah he gave () a worthy portion; for he loved () Hannah: but the Lord had shut up () her womb.
[6] And her adversary also provoked () her sore, for to make her fret, () because the Lord had shut () up her womb.
[7] And 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. ()
[8] Then 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?
[9] So 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.
[10] And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed () unto the Lord, and wept () sore. ()
[11] And 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.
[12] And it came to pass, as she continued () praying () before the Lord, that Eli marked () her mouth.
[13] Now Hannah, she spake () in her heart; only her lips moved, () but her voice was not heard: () therefore Eli thought () she had been drunken.
[14] And Eli said () unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? () put away () thy wine from thee.
[15] And 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.
[16] Count () not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken () hitherto.
[17] Then Eli answered () and said, () Go () in peace: and the God of Israel grant () thee thy petition that thou hast asked () of him.
[18] And 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.
[19] And 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.
[20] Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, () that she bare () a son, and called () his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked () him of the Lord.
[21] And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up () to offer () unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
[22] But 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.
[23] And 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.
[24] And 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.
[25] And they slew () a bullock, and brought () the child to Eli.
[26] And she said, () Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood () by thee here, praying () unto the Lord.
[27] For this child I prayed; () and the Lord hath given () me my petition which I asked () of him:
[28] therefore 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.

1 Samuel 1:3 Heb. from year to year
1 Samuel 1:5 Or, a double portion
1 Samuel 1:6 Heb. angered her
1 Samuel 1:7 Or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up
1 Samuel 1:11 Heb. seed of men
1 Samuel 1:12 Heb. multiplied to pray
1 Samuel 1:15 Heb. hard of spirit
1 Samuel 1:16 Or, meditation
1 Samuel 1:20a Heb. revelation of days
1 Samuel 1:20b That is, asked of God
1 Samuel 1:28a Or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition to the LORD
1 Samuel 1:28b Or, he whom I have obtained by petiotion, shall be returned

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 1 (BYZ)

[1] ανθρωπος ην εξ αρμαθαιμ σιφα εξ ορους εφραιμ και ονομα αυτω ελκανα υιος ιερεμεηλ υιου ηλιου υιου θοκε εν νασιβ εφραιμ
[2] και τουτω δυο γυναικες ονομα τη μια αννα και ονομα τη δευτερα φεννανα και ην τη φεννανα παιδια και τη αννα ουκ ην παιδιον
[3] και ανεβαινεν ο ανθρωπος εξ ημερων εις ημερας εκ πολεως αυτου εξ αρμαθαιμ προσκυνειν και θυειν τω κυριω θεω σαβαωθ εις σηλω και εκει ηλι και οι δυο υιοι αυτου οφνι και φινεες ιερεις του κυριου
[4] και εγενηθη ημερα και εθυσεν ελκανα και εδωκεν τη φεννανα γυναικι αυτου και τοις υιοις αυτης και ταις θυγατρασιν αυτης μεριδας
[5] και τη αννα εδωκεν μεριδα μιαν οτι ουκ ην αυτη παιδιον πλην οτι την ανναν ηγαπα ελκανα υπερ ταυτην και κυριος απεκλεισεν τα περι την μητραν αυτης
[6] οτι ουκ εδωκεν αυτη κυριος παιδιον κατα την θλιψιν αυτης και κατα την αθυμιαν της θλιψεως αυτης και ηθυμει δια τουτο οτι συνεκλεισεν κυριος τα περι την μητραν αυτης του μη δουναι αυτη παιδιον
[7] ουτως εποιει ενιαυτον κατ ενιαυτον εν τω αναβαινειν αυτην εις οικον κυριου και ηθυμει και εκλαιεν και ουκ ησθιεν
[8] και ειπεν αυτη ελκανα ο ανηρ αυτης αννα και ειπεν αυτω ιδου εγω κυριε και ειπεν αυτη τι εστιν σοι οτι κλαιεις και ινα τι ουκ εσθιεις και ινα τι τυπτει σε η καρδια σου ουκ αγαθος εγω σοι υπερ δεκα τεκνα
[9] και ανεστη αννα μετα το φαγειν αυτους εν σηλω και κατεστη ενωπιον κυριου και ηλι ο ιερευς εκαθητο επι του διφρου επι των φλιων ναου κυριου
[10] και αυτη κατωδυνος ψυχη και προσηυξατο προς κυριον και κλαιουσα εκλαυσεν
[11] και ηυξατο ευχην κυριω λεγουσα αδωναι κυριε ελωαι σαβαωθ εαν επιβλεπων επιβλεψης επι την ταπεινωσιν της δουλης σου και μνησθης μου και δως τη δουλη σου σπερμα ανδρων και δωσω αυτον ενωπιον σου δοτον εως ημερας θανατου αυτου και οινον και μεθυσμα ου πιεται και σιδηρος ουκ αναβησεται επι την κεφαλην αυτου
[12] και εγενηθη οτε επληθυνεν προσευχομενη ενωπιον κυριου και ηλι ο ιερευς εφυλαξεν το στομα αυτης
[13] και αυτη ελαλει εν τη καρδια αυτης και τα χειλη αυτης εκινειτο και φωνη αυτης ουκ ηκουετο και ελογισατο αυτην ηλι εις μεθυουσαν
[14] και ειπεν αυτη το παιδαριον ηλι εως ποτε μεθυσθηση περιελου τον οινον σου και πορευου εκ προσωπου κυριου
[15] και απεκριθη αννα και ειπεν ουχι κυριε γυνη η σκληρα ημερα εγω ειμι και οινον και μεθυσμα ου πεπωκα και εκχεω την ψυχην μου ενωπιον κυριου
[16] μη δως την δουλην σου εις θυγατερα λοιμην οτι εκ πληθους αδολεσχιας μου εκτετακα εως νυν
[17] και απεκριθη ηλι και ειπεν αυτη πορευου εις ειρηνην ο θεος ισραηλ δωη σοι παν αιτημα σου ο ητησω παρ αυτου
[18] και ειπεν ευρεν η δουλη σου χαριν εν οφθαλμοις σου και επορευθη η γυνη εις την οδον αυτης και εισηλθεν εις το καταλυμα αυτης και εφαγεν μετα του ανδρος αυτης και επιεν και το προσωπον αυτης ου συνεπεσεν ετι
[19] και ορθριζουσιν το πρωι και προσκυνουσιν τω κυριω και πορευονται την οδον αυτων και εισηλθεν ελκανα εις τον οικον αυτου αρμαθαιμ και εγνω την ανναν γυναικα αυτου και εμνησθη αυτης κυριος
[20] και συνελαβεν και εγενηθη τω καιρω των ημερων και ετεκεν υιον και εκαλεσεν το ονομα αυτου σαμουηλ και ειπεν οτι παρα κυριου θεου σαβαωθ ητησαμην αυτον
[21] και ανεβη ο ανθρωπος ελκανα και πας ο οικος αυτου θυσαι εν σηλωμ την θυσιαν των ημερων και τας ευχας αυτου και πασας τας δεκατας της γης αυτου
[22] και αννα ουκ ανεβη μετ αυτου οτι ειπεν τω ανδρι αυτης εως του αναβηναι το παιδαριον εαν απογαλακτισω αυτο και οφθησεται τω προσωπω κυριου και καθησεται εκει εως αιωνος
[23] και ειπεν αυτη ελκανα ο ανηρ αυτης ποιει το αγαθον εν οφθαλμοις σου καθου εως αν απογαλακτισης αυτο αλλα στησαι κυριος το εξελθον εκ του στοματος σου και εκαθισεν η γυνη και εθηλασεν τον υιον αυτης εως αν απογαλακτιση αυτον
[24] και ανεβη μετ αυτου εις σηλωμ εν μοσχω τριετιζοντι και αρτοις και οιφι σεμιδαλεως και νεβελ οινου και εισηλθεν εις οικον κυριου εν σηλωμ και το παιδαριον μετ αυτων
[25] και προσηγαγον ενωπιον κυριου και εσφαξεν ο πατηρ αυτου την θυσιαν ην εποιει εξ ημερων εις ημερας τω κυριω και προσηγαγεν το παιδαριον και εσφαξεν τον μοσχον και προσηγαγεν αννα η μητηρ του παιδαριου προς ηλι
[26] και ειπεν εν εμοι κυριε ζη η ψυχη σου εγω η γυνη η καταστασα ενωπιον σου εν τω προσευξασθαι προς κυριον
[27] υπερ του παιδαριου τουτου προσηυξαμην και εδωκεν μοι κυριος το αιτημα μου ο ητησαμην παρ αυτου
[28] καγω κιχρω αυτον τω κυριω πασας τας ημερας ας ζη αυτος χρησιν τω κυριω

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.