1 Samuel 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son until she weaned him.”
1 Samuel 1:23 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 1:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only Jehovah establish his word. So the woman tarried and gave her son suck, until she weaned him. ”
1 Samuel 1:23 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Do that which is good in thine eyes; abide till thy weaning him; only, Jehovah establish His word;' and the woman abideth and suckleth her son till she hath weaned him,”
1 Samuel 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what is good in thy sight: abide until thou hast weaned him; only, may Jehovah fulfil his word. And the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him. ”
1 Samuel 1:23 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Elkanah her husband sayd vnto her, Do what seemeth thee best: tarie vntill thou hast weined him: only the Lord accomplish his word. So the woman abode, and gaue her sonne sucke vntill she weined him.”
1 Samuel 1:23 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 1:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 1
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.
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
What Does 1 Samuel 1:23 Mean?
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