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Berean Standard Bible

“Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk”

1 Samuel 1:13

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Hannah, childless and deeply distressed, has gone to the tabernacle at Shiloh to pray. She weeps bitterly as she prays in silence.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk

World English Bible (WEB)

Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

King James Version (KJV)

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For Hannah's prayer came from her heart, and though her lips were moving she made no sound: so it seemed to Eli that she was overcome with wine.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas Anna hablaba en su corazón, y solamente se movían sus labios, y su voz no se oía; y túvola Eli por borracha.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como Elí vio que Ana prolongaba mucho su oración y que movía los labios sin emitir sonido, pensó que estaba ebria.

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