1 Samuel 1:8
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 Study 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 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?"

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?

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?"

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?"

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?"

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?"

Jubilee Bible 2000
Then Elkanah, her husband, said to her, Hannah, why dost thou weep? And why dost thou not eat? And why is thy heart grieved? Am I not better to thee than ten sons?

King James 2000 Bible
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?

American King James Version
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?

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?

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?

Darby Bible Translation
And Elkanah her husband said 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?

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?

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?'

1 Samuel 1:8 Afrikaans PWL
Dan sê haar man, Elkanah, vir haar: “Hannah, waarom huil jy en waarom eet jy nie en waarom is jou binneste treurig? Is ek nie vir jou beter as tien seuns nie?”

1 i Samuelit 1:8 Albanian
Atëherë burri i saj Elkanahu i tha: "Ana, pse qan? Pse nuk ha? Pse është trishtuar zemra jote? A nuk jam unë për ty më i mirë se dhjetë fëmijë?".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻷﻭﻝ 1:8 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال لها القانة رجلها يا حنّة لماذا تبكين ولماذا لا تأكلين ولماذا يكتئب قلبك. أما انا خير لك من عشرة بنين

Dyr Sämyheel A 1:8 Bavarian
Ir Man, dyr Elkänen, gfraagt s: "Hanny, däßst n yso reerst und nix isst; ist s n +gar so schlimm? Bin dyr n i nit vil meerer werd wie zöhen Sün?"

1 Царе 1:8 Bulgarian
Но мъжът й Елкана й каза: Анно, защо плачеш? защо не ядеш? и защо е нажалено сърцето ти? Не съм ли ти аз по-желателен от десет сина?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
她丈夫以利加拿對她說:「哈拿啊,你為何哭泣,不吃飯,心裡愁悶呢?有我不比十個兒子還好嗎?」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
她丈夫以利加拿对她说:“哈拿啊,你为何哭泣,不吃饭,心里愁闷呢?有我不比十个儿子还好吗?”

撒 母 耳 記 上 1:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 丈 夫 以 利 加 拿 對 他 說 : 哈 拿 啊 , 你 為 何 哭 泣 , 不 吃 飯 , 心 裡 愁 悶 呢 ? 有 我 不 比 十 個 兒 子 還 好 麼 ?

撒 母 耳 記 上 1:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 丈 夫 以 利 加 拿 对 他 说 : 哈 拿 啊 , 你 为 何 哭 泣 , 不 吃 饭 , 心 里 愁 闷 呢 ? 有 我 不 比 十 个 儿 子 还 好 麽 ?

1 Samuel 1:8 Croatian Bible
Tada joj reče Elkana, njezin muž: "Zašto plačeš, Ana? I zašto ne jedeš? Zašto ti je srce rastuženo? Nisam li ti ja vredniji nego deset sinova?"

První Samuelova 1:8 Czech BKR
Tedy řekl jí Elkána muž její: Anna, proč pláčeš? A proč nejíš? Proč tak truchlí srdce tvé? Zdaliž já nejsem tobě lepší nežli deset synů?

1 Samuel 1:8 Danish
Da sagde hendes Mand Elkana til hende: »Hanna, hvorfor græder du, og hvorfor spiser du ikke? Hvorfor er du mismodig? Er jeg dig ikke mere værd end ti Sønner?«

1 Samuël 1:8 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen zeide Elkana, haar man: Hanna, waarom weent gij, en waarom eet gij niet, en waarom is uw hart kwalijk gesteld? Ben ik u niet beter dan tien zonen?

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Ἐλκανὰ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς Ἅννα· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἰδοὺ ἐγώ, κύριε· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Τί ἔστιν σοι ὅτι κλαίεις; καὶ ἵνα τί οὐκ ἐσθίεις; καὶ ἵνα τί τύπτει σε ἡ καρδία σου; οὐκ ἀγαθὸς ἐγώ σοι ὑπὲρ δέκα τέκνα;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֜הּ אֶלְקָנָ֣ה אִישָׁ֗הּ חַנָּה֙ לָ֣מֶה תִבְכִּ֗י וְלָ֙מֶה֙ לֹ֣א תֹֽאכְלִ֔י וְלָ֖מֶה יֵרַ֣ע לְבָבֵ֑ךְ הֲלֹ֤וא אָֽנֹכִי֙ טֹ֣וב לָ֔ךְ מֵעֲשָׂרָ֖ה בָּנִֽים׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר לה אלקנה אישה חנה למה תבכי ולמה לא תאכלי ולמה ירע לבבך הלוא אנכי טוב לך מעשרה בנים׃

Aleppo Codex
ח ויאמר לה אלקנה אישה חנה למה תבכי ולמה לא תאכלי ולמה ירע לבבך  הלוא אנכי טוב לך מעשרה בנים

1 Sámuel 1:8 Hungarian: Karoli
És monda néki Elkána, az õ férje: Anna, miért sírsz, és miért nem eszel? Mi felett bánkódol szívedben? Avagy nem többet érek-é én néked tíz fiúnál?

Samuel 1 1:8 Esperanto
Kaj sxia edzo Elkana diris al sxi:HXana, kial vi ploras? kaj kial vi ne mangxas? kaj kial tiel afliktigxas via koro? cxu mi ne estas por vi pli bona ol dek filoj?

ENSIMMÄINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 1:8 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja Elkana hänen miehensä sanoi hänelle: Hanna, mitäs itket? ja miksi et syö? ja minkätähden sinun sydämes on murheellinen? enkö minä sinulle parempi ole kuin kymmenen poikaa?

1 Samuel 1:8 French: Darby
Et Elkana, son mari, lui dit: Anne, pourquoi pleures-tu? et pourquoi ne manges-tu pas? et pourquoi ton coeur est-il chagrin? Est-ce que je ne vaux pas mieux pour toi que dix fils?

1 Samuel 1:8 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Elkana, son mari, lui disait: Anne, pourquoi pleures-tu, et ne manges-tu pas? pourquoi ton coeur est-il attristé? Est-ce que je ne vaux pas pour toi mieux que dix fils?

1 Samuel 1:8 French: Martin (1744)
Et Elkana son mari lui dit : Anne, pourquoi pleures-tu? et pourquoi ne manges-tu point? et pourquoi ton cœur est-il triste? Ne te vaux-je pas mieux que dix fils?

1 Samuel 1:8 German: Modernized
Elkana aber, ihr Mann, sprach zu ihr: Hanna, warum weinest du, und warum issest du nichts, und warum gehabt sich dein Herz so übel? Bin ich dir nicht besser denn zehn Söhne?

1 Samuel 1:8 German: Luther (1912)
Elkana aber, ihr Mann, sprach zu ihr: Hanna, warum weinst du, und warum issest du nichts, und warum ist dein Herz so traurig? Bin ich dir nicht besser denn zehn Söhne?

1 Samuel 1:8 German: Textbibel (1899)
Aber ihr Mann Elkana fragte sie: Hanna, warum weinst du und issest nicht und warum bist du so verstimmt? Bin ich dir nicht mehr wert, als zehn Söhne?

1 Samuele 1:8 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Elkana, suo marito, le diceva: "Anna, perché piangi? Perché non mangi? Perché è triste il cuor tuo? Non ti valgo io più di dieci figliuoli?"

1 Samuele 1:8 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ed Elcana, suo marito, le disse: Anna, perchè piangi, e perchè non mangi, e perchè stai di mal’animo? non ti valgo io meglio che dieci figliuoli?

1 SAMUEL 1:8 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka kata Elkana, lakinya: Hai Hanna, mengapa engkau menangis? apa sebab engkau tiada mau makan? dan karena apa susah hatimu? Bukankah aku ini bagimu terlebih baik dari pada anak laki-laki sepuluh orang?

사무엘상 1:8 Korean
그 남편 엘가나가 그에게 이르되 `한나여 어찌하여 울며 어찌하여 먹지 아니하며 어찌하여 그대의 마음이 슬프뇨 내가 그대에게 열아들보다 낫지 아니하뇨 ?'

I Samuelis 1:8 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Dixit ergo ei Elcana vir suus : Anna, cur fles ? et quare non comedis ? et quam ob rem affligitur cor tuum ? numquid non ego melior tibi sum, quam decem filii ?

Pirmoji Samuelio knyga 1:8 Lithuanian
Jos vyras Elkana klausė: “Ona, ko verki? Kodėl nevalgai? Ko liūdi? Argi aš tau nesu vertesnis už dešimtį sūnų?”

1 Samuel 1:8 Maori
Na ka mea tana tahu, e Erekana ki a ia, E Hana, he aha koe i tangi ai? he aha hoki koe te kai ia? he aha ano i pouri ai tou ngakau? ki tau e kore ianei e nui atu toku pai i to nga tama kotahi tekau?

1 Samuels 1:8 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Da sa Elkana, hennes mann, til henne: Hanna, hvorfor gråter du, og hvorfor eter du ikke? Hvorfor er du så sorgfull? Er jeg ikke mere for dig enn ti sønner?

1 Samuel 1:8 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Entonces Elcana su marido le dijo: Ana, ¿por qué lloras y no comes? ¿Por qué está triste tu corazón? ¿No soy yo para ti mejor que diez hijos?

1 Samuel 1:8 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Entonces Elcana su marido le dijo: "Ana, ¿por qué lloras y no comes? ¿Por qué está triste tu corazón? ¿No soy yo para ti mejor que diez hijos?"

1 Samuel 1:8 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y Elcana su marido le dijo: Ana, ¿por qué lloras? ¿Y por qué no comes? ¿Y por qué está afligido tu corazón? ¿No te soy yo mejor que diez hijos?

1 Samuel 1:8 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y Elcana su marido le dijo: Anna, ¿por qué lloras? ¿y por qué no comes? ¿y por qué está afligido tu corazón? ¿No te soy yo mejor que diez hijos?

1 Samuel 1:8 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y Elcana su marido le dijo: Ana, ¿por qué lloras? ¿Y por qué no comes? ¿Y por qué está afligido tu corazón? ¿No te soy yo mejor que diez hijos?

1 Samuel 1:8 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Então Elcana, seu marido, lhe indagava: “Ana, por que choras e não te alimentas? Por que estás tão infeliz? Será que eu não valho para ti mais do que dez filhos?”

1 Samuel 1:8 Portugese Bible
Então Elcana, seu marido, lhe perguntou: Ana, por que choras? e porque não comes? e por que está triste o teu coração? Não te sou eu melhor de que dez filhos?   

1 Samuel 1:8 Romanian: Cornilescu
Elcana, bărbatul ei, îi zicea: ,,Ano, pentruce plîngi, şi nu mănînci? Pentruce ţi-este întristată inima? Oare nu preţuiesc eu pentru tine mai mult decît zece fii?``

1-я Царств 1:8 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И сказал ей Елкана, муж ее: Анна! что ты плачешь и почему не ешь, и отчего скорбит сердце твое? не лучше ли я для тебя десяти сыновей?

1-я Царств 1:8 Russian koi8r
И сказал ей Елкана, муж ее: Анна! что ты плачешь и почему не ешь, и отчего скорбит сердце твое? не лучше ли я для тебя десяти сыновей?

1 Samuelsboken 1:8 Swedish (1917)
Då sade hennes man Elkana till henne: »Hanna, varför gråter du? Varför äter du icke? Varför är du så sorgsen? Är jag icke mer för dig än tio söner?

1 Samuel 1:8 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ni Elcana na kaniyang asawa sa kaniya, Ana, bakit ka umiiyak? at bakit hindi ka kumakain? at bakit nagdadalamhati ang iyong puso? hindi ba ako mabuti sa iyo kay sa sangpung anak?

1 ซามูเอล 1:8 Thai: from KJV
และเอลคานาห์สามีของนางจึงถามนางว่า "ฮันนาห์ เธอร้องไห้ทำไม และเหตุใดเธอจึงไม่รับประทานอาหาร และทำไมจิตใจของเธอจึงโศกเศร้า สำหรับเธอฉันไม่ดีกว่าบุตรชายสิบคนหรือ"

1 Samuel 1:8 Turkish
Kocası Elkana, ‹‹Hanna, neden ağlıyorsun, neden yemek yemiyorsun?›› derdi, ‹‹Neden bu kadar üzgünsün? Ben senin için on oğuldan daha iyi değil miyim?››

1 Sa-mu-eân 1:8 Vietnamese (1934)
Eân-ca-na, chồng nàng, nói rằng: Hỡi An-ne, sao nàng khóc? Cớ sao không ăn và lòng buồn bực dường ấy? Ta há chẳng đáng cho nàng hơn mười đứa con trai ư?

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