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Berean Standard Bible

““No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.”

1 Samuel 1:15

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Hannah is barren and provoked by her rival, and she has come to the house of the Lord at Shiloh to pray in distress. Eli the priest thinks she is drunk because her lips move but no sound comes out.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.

King James Version (KJV)

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunken neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Anna le respondió, diciendo: No, señor mío: mas yo soy una mujer trabajada de espíritu: no he bebido vino ni sidra, sino que he derramado mi alma delante de Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―No, señor —contestó ella—, no estoy ebria; es que estoy muy triste y estaba derramando las penas de mi corazón delante del Señor. No pienses que soy una borracha.

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