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Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb.(A)

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Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.(A)

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21 “They harm[a] the childless woman
    and do no good to the widow.(A)

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  1. 24.21 Gk Tg: Heb feed on or associate with

21 They prey on the barren and childless woman,
    and to the widow they show no kindness.(A)

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14 “Those who withhold[a] kindness from a friend
    forsake the fear of the Almighty.[b]

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  1. 6.14 Syr Vg Compare Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 6.14 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend(A)
    forsakes the fear of the Almighty.(B)

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18 And you shall not take[a] a woman as a rival to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive.

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  1. 18.18 Or marry

18 “‘Do not take your wife’s sister(A) as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.

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