1 Samuel 1:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ Her husband, Elkanah, said to her, “Hannah, why are you crying? Why won’t you eat? Why are you sad? You have me—I am your husband. You should think I am better than ten sons.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Then Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why do you cry? And why do you not eat? And why are you grieving? Am I not more to you than ten sons?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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?

Common English Bible

⁸ “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah would say to her. “Why won’t you eat? Why are you so sad? Aren’t I worth more to you than ten sons?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Therefore, her husband Elkanah said to her: "Hannah, why are you weeping? And why do you not eat? And for what reason do you afflict your heart? Am I not better to you than ten sons?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Then Elcana her husband said to her: Anna, why weepest thou? And why dost thou not eat? And why dost thou afflict thy heart? Am not I better to thee than ten children?

1 Samuel 1:8 Cross References

2 Kings 8:12

Hazael said, “Sir, why are you crying?”

Job 6:14

“A person’s friends should be kind\par to him if he has troubles.\par A person should be loyal to his friend,\par even if that friend turned away from \{God\} All-Powerful.\par

Psalm 43:4

I will come to God’s altar.\par I will come to the God who makes me\par so very happy.\par God, my God, I will praise you with\par a harp.\par

Isaiah 54:1

Woman, be happy!\par You have not had any children.\par But you should be very happy!\par

Isaiah 54:6

You were like a woman\par whose husband had left her.\par You were very sad in your spirit,\par but the Lord called you to be his.\par You were like a woman that married young, and her husband left her.\par But God called you to be his.\par

John 20:13

The angels asked Mary, “Woman, why are you crying?”

John 20:15

Jesus asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?”

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those people who don’t work. Encourage the people who are afraid. Help the people who are weak. Be patient with every person.

Ruth 4:15

He will make you alive again, and care for you in your old age. Your daughter-in-law made it happen. She bore this child for you. She loves you. And she is better for you than seven sons.”

1 Samuel 1:7

The same thing happened every year. Every time their family went to the Lord’s house at Shiloh, Peninnah made Hannah upset. One day Elkanah was giving sacrifices. [7] Hannah became upset and began to cry. Hannah would not eat anything.