1 Samuel 1:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.”

1 Samuel 1:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 1:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 1:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Hannah didn’t go up, for she said to her husband, “Not until the child is weaned; then I will bring him, that he may appear before Yahweh, and stay there forever.””

1 Samuel 1:22 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 1:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned; and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever. ”

1 Samuel 1:22 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 1:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hannah hath not gone up, for she said to her husband, `Till the youth is weaned--then I have brought him in, and he hath appeared before the face of Jehovah, and dwelt there--unto the age.'”

1 Samuel 1:22 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 1:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, [I will wait] until the child is weaned; then will I bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever. ”

1 Samuel 1:22 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 1:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Hannah went not vp: for she sayd vnto her husband, I will tarie vntill the childe be weined, then I will bring him that hee may appeare before the Lord, and there abide for euer.”

1 Samuel 1:22 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 1:22 in Context — 1 Samuel 1

20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.

21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.

23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.

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What Does 1 Samuel 1:22 Mean?

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