1 Samuel 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

1 Samuel 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?””

1 Samuel 1:8 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

1 Samuel 1:8 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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? ”

1 Samuel 1:8 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sayd Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thine heart troubled? am not I better to thee then ten sonnes?”

1 Samuel 1:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 1:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 1

6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.

7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

8 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?

9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.

10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

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What Does 1 Samuel 1:8 Mean?

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