And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
1 Samuel 1:6 - American Standard Version 2015 And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [This embarrassed and grieved Hannah] and her rival provoked her greatly to vex her, because the Lord had left her childless. American Standard Version (1901) And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb. Common English Bible And because the LORD had kept Hannah from conceiving, her rival would make fun of her mercilessly, just to bother her. Catholic Public Domain Version And her rival afflicted her and vehemently distressed her, to a great extent, for she rebuked her that the Lord had closed her womb. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb. |
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
He devoureth the barren that beareth not,\par\tab And doeth not good to the widow.
To him that is ready to faint kindness {\i should be showed} from his friend;\par\tab Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
And thou shalt not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.
And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.
And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
And Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exulteth in Jehovah; My horn is exalted in Jehovah; My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.