1 Samuel 4:20 - The Scriptures 1998 And about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Do not fear, for you have borne a son.” But she did not answer, nor did she set her heart to it. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And about the time of her death the women attending her said to her, Fear not, for you have borne a son. But she did not answer or notice. American Standard Version (1901) And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. Common English Bible As she was about to die, the women standing by helping her said, “Don’t be afraid. You’ve given birth to a son!” But she didn’t answer or pay them any attention. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when she was near death, those who were standing around her said to her, "You should not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son." But she did not respond to them, and she did not notice them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when she was upon the point of death, they that stood about her said to her: Fear not, for thou hast borne a son. She answered them not, nor gave heed to them. |
In the day of my distress I sought יהוה ; My hand was stretched out in the night And it did not cease, My being refused to be comforted.
“The woman has grief when she is in labour, because her hour has come, but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the affliction, for joy that a man was born into the world.