1 Samuel 2:5

Easy To Read Version

People who had plenty of food in the past must now work to get food. But people who were hungry in the past now grow fat on food! The woman who was not able to have children now has seven children! But the woman who had many children is sad because her children are gone.

Cross References

Psalm 113:9

A woman might not have children.\par But God will give children to her\par and make her happy.\par Praise the Lord!\par \par \par

Psalm 34:10

Powerful people will become\par weak and hungry.\par But the people that go to God for help\par will have every good thing.\par

Isaiah 33:9

The land is sick and dying. Lebanon {\cf2\super [302]} is dying and Sharon Valley {\cf2\super [303]} is dry and empty. Bashan {\cf2\super [304]} and Carmel {\cf2\super [305]} once grew beautiful plants—but now those plants have stopped growing.

Isaiah 54:1

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

Jeremiah 15:9

The enemy will attack with swords\par and kill the people.\par They will kill the survivors {\cf2\super [129]} from Judah.\par A woman might have seven sons,\par \{but they will all die.\}\par She will cry and cry\par until she becomes weak\par and not able to breathe.\par She will be upset and confused.\par Her bright day will become dark from sadness.”\par

Luke 1:53

God filled the hungry people\par with good things,\par but he sent the \{selfishly\} rich people\par away with nothing.\par

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘My child, remember when you lived? You had all the good things in life. But all the bad things happened to Lazarus. Now he is comforted here, and you are suffering.

Galatians 4:27

The Scriptures {\cf2\super [56]} say,

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 1:20

By that time the following year, Hannah had become pregnant and had a son. Hannah named her son Samuel. [11] She said, “His name is Samuel because I asked the Lord for him.”

1 Samuel 1:6

Peninnah always upset Hannah and made her feel bad. Peninnah did this because Hannah was not able to have children.