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Berean Standard Bible

“I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,”

1 Samuel 1:27

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Study note

Hannah was one of two wives of Elkanah, and she was childless, taunted year after year by the other wife. At the tabernacle in Shiloh she poured out her soul to God in prayer so intensely that the priest Eli thought she was drunk.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,

World English Bible (WEB)

I prayed for this child; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.

King James Version (KJV)

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

My prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por este niño oraba, y Jehová me dió lo que le pedí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Le pedí a él que me diera un hijo, y él ha respondido a mi petición.

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