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Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
Then the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
They added, “
There must be heirs for
the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be
wiped out.
Howbeit we may not give
them wives of our daughters: for
the children of Israel have
sworn, saying,
Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
But we cannot give
them our daughters as wives.” For
the Israelites had
sworn, “
Cursed is he who gives a wife to a
Benjamite.”
Then they said, Behold,
there is a feast of
the LORD in
Shiloh yearly in a place which is on
the north side of
Bethel, on
the east side of
the highway that goeth up from
Bethel to
Shechem, and on
the south of Lebonah.
“But look,”
they said, “
there is a yearly feast to
the LORD in
Shiloh, which is north of
Bethel east of
the road that goes up from
Bethel to
Shechem, and south of Lebonah.”
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
So they commanded the Benjamites: “Go, hide in the vineyards
And see, and, behold, if
the daughters of
Shiloh come out to dance in dances,
then come ye out of
the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of
the daughters of
Shiloh, and go to
the land of Benjamin.
and watch. When you see
the daughters of
Shiloh come out to perform
their dances, each of you is to come out of
the vineyards, catch for himself a wife from
the daughters of
Shiloh, and go to
the land of Benjamin.
And it shall be, when
their fathers or
their brethren come unto us to
complain, that we will say unto
them, Be favourable unto
them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in
the war: for ye did not give unto
them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
When
their fathers or brothers come to us to
complain, we will tell
them, ‘Do us a favor by helping
them, since we did not get wives for each of
them in
the war. Since you did not actually give
them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”
And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
The Benjamites did as
instructed and carried away
the number of women
they needed from
the dancers
they caught.
They went back to
their own inheritance, rebuilt
their cities, and settled in
them.
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance.
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
In those days
there was no king in Israel;
everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Now it came to pass in
the days when
the judges ruled, that
there was a famine in
the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to
sojourn in
the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
In
the days when
the judges ruled,
there was a famine in
the land. And a certain man from
Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in
the land of Moab.
And
the name of
the man was Elimelech, and
the name of his wife
Naomi, and
the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And
they came into
the country of Moab, and continued
there.
The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was
Naomi, and
the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion.
They were Ephrathites from
Bethlehem in Judah, and
they entered
the land of Moab and settled
there.
And Elimelech
Naomi’s husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.
Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
And
they took
them wives of
the women of Moab;
the name of
the one was Orpah, and
the name of
the other
Ruth: and
they dwelled
there about ten years.
who took
Moabite women as
their wives, one named Orpah and
the other named
Ruth. And after
they had lived in Moab about ten years,
And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband.
both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and
Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the LORD had visited his people in giving them bread.
When
Naomi heard in Moab that
the LORD had attended to His people by providing
them with food, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to leave
the land of Moab.
Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah.
Accompanied by her two daughters-in-law, she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road leading back to the land of Judah.
And
Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house:
the LORD deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with
the dead, and with me.
Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go back, each of you to your mother’s home. May
the LORD show you loving devotion, as you have shown to your dead and to me.
The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in
the house of her husband.
Then she
kissed them; and
they lifted up
their voice, and
wept.
May
the LORD enable each of you to find rest in
the home of your new husband.” And she
kissed them as
they wept aloudAnd they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
and said, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”
And
Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are
there yet any more sons in my
womb, that
they may be your husbands?
But
Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are
there still sons in my
womb to become your husbands?
Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought
there was hope for me to have a husband
tonight and to bear sons,
Would ye
tarry for
them till
they were grown? would ye stay for
them from having husbands?
nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that
the hand of
the LORD is gone out against me.
would you wait for
them to grow up? Would you
refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that
the hand of
the LORD has gone out against me.”
And
they lifted up
their voice, and
wept again: and Orpah
kissed her mother in law; but
Ruth clave unto her.
And
Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave
thee, or to return from following after
thee: for
whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will
lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:
But
Ruth replied: “Do not
urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.
Where thou
diest, will I die, and
there will I be buried:
the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part
thee and me.
Where you die, I will die, and
there I will be buried. May
the LORD
punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
When she saw that she was
stedfastly minded to go with her,
then she left speaking unto her.
When
Naomi saw that
Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to
persuade her.
So
they two went until
they came to
Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when
they were come to
Bethlehem, that all
the city was moved about
them, and
they said, Is this
Naomi?
And she said unto
them, Call me not
Naomi, call me
Mara: for
the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
“Do not call me
Naomi,” she replied. “Call me
Mara, because
the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me.
I went out full, and
the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why
then call ye me
Naomi, seeing
the LORD hath
testified against me, and
the Almighty hath
afflicted me?
I went away full, but
the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me
Naomi? After all,
the LORD has
testified against me, and
the Almighty has
afflicted me.”
So
Naomi returned, and
Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of
the country of Moab: and
they came to
Bethlehem in
the beginning of barley harvest.
So
Naomi returned from
the land of Moab with her daughter-in-law
Ruth the Moabitess. And
they arrived in
Bethlehem at
the beginning of
the barley harvest.
And
Naomi had a
kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of
the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
Now
Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from
the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
And
Ruth the Moabitess said unto
Naomi, Let me now go to
the field, and
glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
And
Ruth the Moabitess said to
Naomi, “Please let me go into
the fields and
glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go
ahead, my daughter,”
Naomi replied.
And she went, and came, and
gleaned in
the field after
the reapers: and her
hap was to light on a part of
the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of
the kindred of Elimelech.
So
Ruth departed and went out into
the field and
gleaned after
the harvesters. And she happened to come to
the part of
the field belonging to Boaz, who was from
the clan of Elimelech.
And behold, Boaz came from
Bethlehem, and said unto
the reapers,
The LORD be with you. And
they answered him,
The LORD
bless thee.
Just
then Boaz arrived from
Bethlehem and said to
the harvesters, “
The LORD be with you.” “
The LORD
bless you,”
they replied.
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over
the reapers, Whose
damsel is this?
And Boaz asked
the foreman of his harvesters, “Whose young woman is this?”
And
the servant that was set over
the reapers answered and said, It is
the Moabitish damsel that came back with
Naomi out of
the country of Moab:
And she said, I pray you, let me
glean and gather after
the reapers among
the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from
the morning until now, that she
tarried a little in
the house.
She has said, ‘Please let me
glean and gather among
the sheaves after
the harvesters.’ So she came out and has continued from morning until now, except that she rested a short time in
the shelter.”
Then said Boaz unto
Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to
glean in another field, neither go from hence, but
abide here fast by my maidens:
Then Boaz said to
Ruth, “
Listen, my daughter. Do not go and
glean in another field, and do not go away from this place, but stay here close to my servant girls.
Let thine eyes be on
the field that
they do
reap, and go thou after
them: have I not charged
the young men that
they shall not touch
thee? and when thou art
athirst, go unto
the vessels, and drink of that which
the young men have drawn.
Let your eyes be on
the field
they are harvesting, and follow along after
these girls. Indeed, I have ordered
the young men not to touch you. And when you are
thirsty, go and drink from
the jars
the young men have filled.”
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since
the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and
the land of thy
nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not
heretofore.
Boaz replied, “I have been made fully aware of all you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth, and how you came to a people you did not know before.
The LORD
recompense thy work, and a full reward be given
thee of
the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine
handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your
maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”
And Boaz said unto her, At
mealtime come thou
hither, and eat of
the bread, and dip thy
morsel in
the vinegar. And she sat beside
the reapers: and he reached her
parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
At
mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here; have some bread and dip it into
the vinegar sauce.” So she sat down beside
the harvesters, and he offered her
roasted grain, and she
ate and was satisfied and had some left over.
And when she was risen up to
glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her
glean even among
the sheaves, and reproach her not:
When
Ruth got up to
glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among
the sheaves, do not
insult her.
And let fall also some of
the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave
them, that she may
glean them, and
rebuke her not.
Rather, pull out for her some stalks from
the bundles and leave
them for her to gather. Do not
rebuke her.”
So she
gleaned in
the field until even, and beat out that she had
gleaned: and it was about an
ephah of barley.
So
Ruth gathered grain in
the field until evening. And when she beat out what she had
gleaned, it was about an
ephah of barley.
And she took it up, and went into
the city: and her mother in law saw what she had
gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
She
picked up
the grain and went into
the town, where her mother-in-law saw what she had
gleaned. And she brought out what she had saved from her meal and gave it to
Naomi.
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou
gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of
thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said,
The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Then her mother-in-law asked her, “Where did you
glean today, and where did you work? Blessed be
the man who noticed you.” So she told her mother-in-law where she had worked. “
The name of
the man I worked with
today is Boaz,” she said.
And
Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of
the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to
the living and to
the dead. And
Naomi said unto her,
The man is near of
kin unto us, one of our next
kinsmen.
Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by
the LORD, who has not withdrawn His kindness from
the living or
the dead.”
Naomi continued, “
The man is a close relative. He is one of our
kinsman-redeemers.”
And
Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until
they have ended all my harvest.
Then Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also told me, ‘Stay with my young men until
they have finished gathering all my harvest.’”
And
Naomi said unto
Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that
they meet
thee not in any other field.
And
Naomi said to her daughter-in-law
Ruth, “My daughter, it is good for you to work with his young women, so that nothing will happen to you in another field.”
So she kept fast by
the maidens of Boaz to
glean unto
the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
So
Ruth stayed close to
the servant girls of Boaz to
glean grain until
the barley and wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with her mother-in-law.
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for
thee, that it may be well with
thee?
One day
Ruth’s mother-in-law
Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?
And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou
wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in
the threshingfloor.
Now is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been working, a relative of ours? In fact,
tonight he is
winnowing barley on
the threshing floor.
Wash
thyself therefore, and
anoint thee, and put thy
raiment upon
thee, and get
thee down to
the floor: but make not
thyself known unto
the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Therefore wash
yourself, put on
perfume, and wear your best clothes. Go down to
the threshing floor, but do not let
the man know you are
there until he has finished eating and drinking.
And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.
When he lies down, note the place where he lies. Then go in and uncover his feet, and lie down, and he will explain to you what you should do.”
And she went down unto
the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law
bade her.
So she went down to
the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had
instructed her to do.
And when Boaz had eaten and
drunk, and his heart was
merry, he went to lie down at
the end of
the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at
the end of
the heap of grain.
Then Ruth went in secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.
And it came to pass at
midnight, that
the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
At
midnight, Boaz was
startled, turned over, and
there lying at his feet was a woman!
“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant
Ruth,” she replied. “Spread
the corner of your garment over me, for you are a
kinsman-
redeemer.”
And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
Then Boaz said, “May
the LORD
bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after
the younger men, whether rich or poor.
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to
thee all that thou requirest: for all
the city of my people
doth know that thou art a
virtuous woman.
And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
Tarry this night, and it shall be in
the morning, that if he will perform unto
thee the part of a
kinsman, well; let him do
the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do
the part of a
kinsman to
thee,
then will I do
the part of a
kinsman to
thee, as
the LORD liveth: lie down until
the morning.
Stay here
tonight, and in
the morning, if he wants to
redeem you, good. Let him
redeem you. But if he does not want to
redeem you, as surely as
the LORD lives, I will. Now lie here until morning.”
And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor.
So she lay down at his feet until morning, but she got up before
anyone else could recognize her.
Then Boaz said, “Do not let it be known that a woman came to
the threshing floor.”
Also he said, Bring
the vail that thou hast upon
thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into
the city.
And he told her, “Bring
the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.” When she did so, he
shoveled six measures of barley into her
shawl.
Then he went into
the city.
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
When
Ruth returned to her mother-in-law,
Naomi asked her, “How did it go, my daughter?”
Then Ruth told her all that Boaz had done for her.
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
And she said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, for he said, ‘Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
“Wait, my daughter,” said
Naomi, “until you find out how things go, for he will not rest unless he has resolved
the matter
today.”
Then went Boaz up to
the gate, and sat him down
there: and, behold,
the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
Meanwhile, Boaz went to
the gate and sat down
there. Soon
the kinsman-
redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.
Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.
And he said unto
the kinsman,
Naomi, that is come again out of
the country of Moab, selleth a
parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
And he said to
the kinsman-
redeemer, “
Naomi, who has returned from
the land of Moab, is selling
the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech.
And I thought to
advertise thee, saying,
Buy it before
the inhabitants, and before
the elders of my people. If thou
wilt redeem it,
redeem it: but if thou
wilt not
redeem it,
then tell me, that I may know: for
there is none to
redeem it beside
thee; and I am after
thee. And he said, I will
redeem it.
I thought I should inform you that you may
buy it back in
the presence of those seated here and in
the presence of
the elders of my people. If you want to
redeem it, do so. But if you will not
redeem it, tell me so I may know, because
there is no one but you to
redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will
redeem it,” he replied.
Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest
the field of
the hand of
Naomi, thou must
buy it also of
Ruth the Moabitess,
the wife of
the dead, to raise up
the name of
the dead upon his inheritance.
Then Boaz said, “On
the day you
buy the land from
Naomi and also from
Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire
the widow of
the deceased in order to raise up
the name of
the deceased on his inheritance.”
Now this was
the manner in former time in Israel concerning
redeeming and concerning changing, for to
confirm all things; a man
plucked off his
shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
Now in former times in Israel, concerning
the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his
sandal and give it to
the other party, and this was a
confirmation in Israel.
Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz,
Buy it for
thee. So he drew off his
shoe.
And Boaz said unto
the elders, and unto all
the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of
the hand of
Naomi.
At this, Boaz said to
the elders and all
the people, “You are witnesses
today that I am
buying from
Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Chilion, and Mahlon.
Moreover
Ruth the Moabitess,
the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up
the name of
the dead upon his inheritance, that
the name of
the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from
the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Moreover, I have acquired
Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up
the name of
the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from
the gate of his home. You are witnesses
today.”
And all
the people that were in
the gate, and
the elders, said, We are witnesses.
The LORD make
the woman that is come into thine house like
Rachel and like Leah, which two did build
the house of Israel: and do thou
worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in
Bethlehem:
“We are witnesses,” said
the elders and all
the people at
the gate. “May
the LORD make
the woman entering your home like
Rachel and Leah, who together built up
the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in
Bethlehem.
And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
And may your house become like
the house of
Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of
the offspring
the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
So Boaz took
Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her,
the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
So Boaz took
Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her,
the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
And
the women said unto
Naomi, Blessed be
the LORD, which hath not left
thee this day without a
kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
Then the women said to
Naomi, “Blessed be
the LORD, who has not left you this day without a
kinsman-
redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.
And he shall be unto
thee a restorer of thy life, and a
nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth
thee, which is better to
thee than seven sons, hath born him.
He will renew your life and
sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”
And
Naomi took
the child, and laid it in her
bosom, and became
nurse unto it.
And
Naomi took
the child, placed him on her
lap, and became a
nurse to him.
And
the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying,
There is a son born to
Naomi; and
they called his name Obed: he is
the father of
Jesse,
the father of David.
The neighbor women said, “A son has been born to
Naomi,” and
they named him Obed. He became
the father of
Jesse,
the father of David.
Now
these are
the generations of Pharez: Pharez
begat Hezron,
Now
these are
the generations of
Perez:
Perez was
the father of Hezron,
Hezron was
the father of Ram, Ram was
the father of
Amminadab,
Amminadab was
the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was
the father of Salmon,
Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
Obed was
the father of
Jesse, and
Jesse was
the father of David.
Now
there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah,
the son of Jeroham,
the son of
Elihu,
the son of Tohu,
the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
Now
there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in
the hill country of Ephraim. He was
the son of Jeroham,
the son of
Elihu,
the son of Tohu,
the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
And he had two wives;
the name of
the one was
Hannah, and
the name of
the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but
Hannah had no children.
He had two wives, one named
Hannah and
the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but
Hannah had none.
And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto
the LORD of hosts in
Shiloh. And
the two sons of
Eli,
Hophni and
Phinehas,
the priests of
the LORD, were
there.
Year after year Elkanah would go up from his city to worship and sacrifice to
the LORD of Hosts at
Shiloh, where
Eli’s two sons,
Hophni and
Phinehas, were priests to
the LORD.
And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
But unto
Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved
Hannah: but
the LORD had shut up her
womb.
But to
Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though
the LORD had closed her
womb.
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.
And this went on year after year. Whenever
Hannah went up to
the house of
the LORD, her rival
taunted her until she
wept and would not eat.
