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Berean Standard Bible

““Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.””

1 Samuel 1:17

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Hannah, childless and deeply distressed, has been praying in silence at the tabernacle at Shiloh. The priest Eli, seeing her lips move, first mistakes her for drunk.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”

King James Version (KJV)

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Eli said to her, Go in peace: and may the God of Israel give you an answer to the prayer you have made to him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Eli respondió, y dijo: Ve en paz, y el Dios de Israel te otorgue la petición que le has hecho.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―En ese caso —dijo Elí—, alégrate, y que el Dios de Israel conceda tu petición, cualquiera que sea.

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