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On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children. And though he loved Hannah, he would give her only one choice portion[a] because the Lord had given her no children. So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children.

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  1. 1:5 Or And because he loved Hannah, he would give her a choice portion. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

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