And her rival also (A)provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.

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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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14 “To(A) him who is [a]afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend,
Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 6:14 Or despairing

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

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21 For he [a]preys on the barren who do not bear,
And does no good for the widow.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 24:21 Lit. feeds on

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

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18 Nor shall you take a woman (A)as a rival to her sister, to uncover her nakedness while the other is alive.

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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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