1 Samuel 2:5
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They that were full before, have hired out themselves for bread: and the hungry are filled, so that the barren hath borne many: and she that had many children is weakened.

full

Psalm 34:10 The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.

Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Luke 16:25 And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted and thou art tormented.

the barren

1 Samuel 1:20 And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord.

Psalm 113:9 Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.

waxed feeble

1 Samuel 1:6 Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb:

Isaiah 54:1 Give praise, O thou barren, that bearest not: sing forth praise, and make a joyful noise, thou that didst not travail with child: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 15:9 She that hath borne seven is become weak, her soul hath fainted away: her sun is gone down, while it was yet day: she is confounded, and ashamed: and the residue of them I will give up to the sword in the sight of their enemies, saith the Lord.

Galatians 4:27 For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not: break forth and cry thou that travailest not: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband.

Context
Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving
4The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength. 5They that were full before, have hired out themselves for bread: and the hungry are filled, so that the barren hath borne many: and she that had many children is weakened.6The Lord killeth and maketh alive, he bringeth down to hell, and bringeth back again.…
Cross References
Ruth 4:15
And thou shouldst have one to comfort thy soul, and cherish thy old age. For he is born of thy daughter in law: who loveth thee: and is much better to thee, than if thou hadst seven sons.

Psalm 113:9
Who maketh a barren woman to dwell in a house, the joyful mother of children.

Isaiah 33:9
The land hath mourned, and languished: Libanus is confounded, and become foul, and Saron is become as a desert: and Basan and Carmel are shaken.

Isaiah 54:1
Give praise, O thou barren, that bearest not: sing forth praise, and make a joyful noise, thou that didst not travail with child: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 15:9
She that hath borne seven is become weak, her soul hath fainted away: her sun is gone down, while it was yet day: she is confounded, and ashamed: and the residue of them I will give up to the sword in the sight of their enemies, saith the Lord.

Lexicon
The well-fed
שְׂבֵעִ֤ים (śə·ḇê·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7649: Sated, satisfied, surfeited

hire themselves out
נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ (niś·kā·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7936: To hire

for food,
בַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙ (bal·le·ḥem)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: Food, bread, grain

but the starving
וּרְעֵבִ֖ים (ū·rə·‘ê·ḇîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7457: Hungry

hunger no more.
חָדֵ֑לּוּ (ḥā·ḏêl·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

The barren woman
עֲקָרָה֙ (‘ă·qā·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6135: Sterile

gives birth to
יָלְדָ֣ה (yā·lə·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

seven,
שִׁבְעָ֔ה (šiḇ·‘āh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

but she who has many
וְרַבַּ֥ת (wə·rab·baṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

sons
בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

pines away.
אֻמְלָֽלָה׃ (’um·lā·lāh)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 535: To droop, to be sick, to mourn


Additional Translations
The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren has born seven; and she that has many children is waxed feeble.

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased to hunger : Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth.

They that were full of bread are brought low; and the hungry have forsaken the land; for the barren has born seven, and she that abounded in children has waxed feeble.

They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are [so] no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased: yea, the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children languisheth.

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children is become feeble.

Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry have ceased [to hunger]. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.

The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.
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