1 Samuel 2:7
New International Version
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

New Living Translation
The LORD makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up.

English Standard Version
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

King James Bible
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

New King James Version
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up.

New American Standard Bible
“The LORD makes poor and rich; He humbles, He also exalts.

NASB 1995
“The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.

NASB 1977
“The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh makes poor and rich; He brings low; He also exalts.

Amplified Bible
“The LORD makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; he humbles and he exalts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD brings poverty and gives wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

American Standard Version
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

Contemporary English Version
Our LORD, you are the one who makes us rich or poor. You put some in high positions and bring disgrace on others.

English Revised Version
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD causes poverty and grants wealth. He humbles [people]; he also promotes them.

Good News Translation
He makes some people poor and others rich; he humbles some and makes others great.

International Standard Version
The LORD makes people poor and he makes people rich, he brings them low, and he also exalts them.

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

NET Bible
The LORD impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

World English Bible
Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH dispossesses, and He makes rich, "" He makes low, indeed, He makes high.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah dispossessing, and enriching: making low, but lifting up.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord impoverishes, and he enriches. He humbles, and he lifts up.

New American Bible
The LORD makes poor and makes rich, humbles, and also exalts.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he also exalts.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is he who makes poor and makes rich, and he brings down and also raises up!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord makes poor, and makes rich; he brings low, and lifts up.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving
6The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up. 7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. 8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.…

Cross References
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

Psalm 75:6-7
For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, / but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

Proverbs 22:2
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.

Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Job 1:21
saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

1 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Psalm 113:7-8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump / to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.

Isaiah 45:7
I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

Ecclesiastes 5:19
Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

2 Samuel 22:28
You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up.

maketh

Deuteronomy 8:17,18
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth…

Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Job 5:11
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

bringeth

Psalm 75:7
But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Isaiah 2:12
For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

James 1:9,10
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: …

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1. Hannah's song in thankfulness
12. The sin of Eli's sons
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The LORD
The Hebrew word used here is "Yahweh," the personal name of God, emphasizing His covenant relationship with Israel. This name signifies God's eternal presence and His role as the sovereign ruler over all creation. In the context of 1 Samuel, it underscores the divine authority and power of God in the unfolding narrative of Israel's history. Yahweh is not a distant deity but an intimately involved God who orchestrates the events of human life.

sends poverty and wealth
The Hebrew verb "mashpil" (sends) indicates an active role of God in the distribution of life's circumstances. This phrase highlights the belief in God's providence, where He is seen as the ultimate source of both material lack and abundance. The juxtaposition of poverty and wealth serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly possessions and the importance of relying on God's provision. Historically, this reflects the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where wealth was often measured in terms of land and livestock, and poverty was a constant threat due to famine or invasion.

He humbles and He exalts
The verbs "mashpil" (humbles) and "meromem" (exalts) illustrate God's sovereign ability to alter the status of individuals according to His divine will. This reflects a recurring biblical theme where God raises the humble and brings down the proud, as seen in the lives of figures like Joseph, David, and Nebuchadnezzar. Theologically, it speaks to the justice and righteousness of God, who sees beyond human appearances and rewards or disciplines according to His perfect wisdom. This phrase encourages believers to trust in God's timing and purposes, knowing that He is just and His plans are for the ultimate good of His people.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

sends poverty
מוֹרִ֣ישׁ (mō·w·rîš)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

and wealth;
וּמַעֲשִׁ֑יר (ū·ma·‘ă·šîr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich

He humbles
מַשְׁפִּ֖יל (maš·pîl)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8213: To be or become low, to be abased

and
אַף־ (’ap̄-)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

He exalts.
מְרוֹמֵֽם׃ (mə·rō·w·mêm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise


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