Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?” New Living Translation “Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask. “Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me—isn’t that better than having ten sons?” English Standard Version And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?” Berean Standard Bible “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” King James Bible 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? New King James Version Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” New American Standard Bible Then Elkanah her husband would say to her, “Hannah, why do you weep, and why do you not eat, and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” NASB 1995 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” NASB 1977 Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” Legacy Standard Bible Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” Amplified Bible Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you cry and why do you not eat? Why are you so sad and discontent? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” Christian Standard Bible “Hannah, why are you crying? ” her husband, Elkanah, would ask. “Why won’t you eat? Why are you troubled? Am I not better to you than ten sons? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why are you troubled? Am I not better to you than 10 sons?” American Standard Version 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? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Halqanah her husband said to her: “Khanna, why are you weeping, and why have you not been eating, and why is your heart sad? Behold, I am better for you than ten sons” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Helkana her husband said to her, Anna: and she said to him, Here am I, my lord: and he said to her, What ails thee that thou weepest? and why dost thou not eat? and why does thy heart smite thee? am I not better to thee than ten children? Contemporary English Version So Elkanah asked, "Hannah, why are you crying? Why won't you eat? Why do you feel so bad? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?" Douay-Rheims Bible 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? English Revised Version 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Her husband Elkanah would ask her, "Hannah, why are you crying? Why haven't you eaten? Why are you so downhearted? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?" Good News Translation Her husband Elkanah would ask her, "Hannah, why are you crying? Why won't you eat? Why are you always so sad? Don't I mean more to you than ten sons?" International Standard Version Elkanah her husband told her, "Hannah, why are you crying and why don't you eat? Why are you upset? Am I not better to you than ten sons?" JPS Tanakh 1917 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?' Literal Standard Version And her husband Elkanah says to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart afflicted? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” Majority Standard Bible “Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” New American Bible Elkanah, her husband, would say to her: “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why are you not eating? Why are you so miserable? Am I not better for you than ten sons?” NET Bible Finally her husband Elkanah said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and not eat? Why are you so sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?" New Revised Standard Version Her husband Elkanah said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?” New Heart English Bible Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?" Webster's Bible Translation 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? World English Bible 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?” Young's Literal Translation And Elkanah her husband saith to her, 'Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elkanah and His Wives…7And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat. 8“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” Cross References Ruth 4:15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth." 1 Samuel 1:7 And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat. Treasury of Scripture Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weep you? and why eat you not? and why is your heart grieved? am not I better to you than ten sons? why weepest 2 Samuel 12:16,17 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth… 2 Kings 8:12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child. Job 6:14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. am not Ruth 4:15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. Psalm 43:4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Isaiah 54:1,6 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD… Jump to Previous Afflicted Better Eat Eatest Elkanah Elka'nah Hannah Heart Husband Mean Sad Ten Troubled Weep Weepest WeepingJump to Next Afflicted Better Eat Eatest Elkanah Elka'nah Hannah Heart Husband Mean Sad Ten Troubled Weep Weepest Weeping1 Samuel 1 1. Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh4. He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah 9. Hannah in grief prays for a child 12. Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her 19. Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned 24. She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord (8) Than ten sons.--Merely a round number to express many. The simple narration evidently came from Hannah, who, no doubt, in after years loved to dwell on her past sorrowful life, contrasted with her present strange blessedness as mother of the Restorer of the people. Hebrew “Hannah,חַנָּה֙ (ḥan·nāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2584: Hannah -- mother of Samuel why לָ֣מֶה (lā·meh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what are you crying?” תִבְכִּ֗י (ṯiḇ·kî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan her husband אִישָׁ֗הּ (’î·šāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person Elkanah אֶלְקָנָ֣ה (’el·qā·nāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 511: Elkanah -- 'God has created', the name of several Israelites asked. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Why וְלָ֙מֶה֙ (wə·lā·meh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what won't you לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no eat? תֹֽאכְלִ֔י (ṯō·ḵə·lî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat Why וְלָ֖מֶה (wə·lā·meh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is your heart לְבָבֵ֑ךְ (lə·ḇā·ḇêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart so grieved? יֵרַ֣ע (yê·ra‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3415: To be broken up, to fear Am I אָֽנֹכִי֙ (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I not הֲל֤וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no better ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good to you לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew than ten מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה (mê·‘ă·śā·rāh) Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular Strong's 6235: Ten sons?” בָּנִֽים׃ (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son Links 1 Samuel 1:8 NIV1 Samuel 1:8 NLT 1 Samuel 1:8 ESV 1 Samuel 1:8 NASB 1 Samuel 1:8 KJV 1 Samuel 1:8 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 1:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 1:8 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 1:8 French Bible 1 Samuel 1:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 1:8 Elkanah her husband said to her Hannah (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |