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10 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly.

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10 In her deep anguish(A) Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly.

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Give strong drink to one who is perishing
    and wine to those in bitter distress;

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Let beer be for those who are perishing,
    wine(A) for those who are in anguish!

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15 But what can I say? For he has spoken to me,
    and he himself has done it.
All my sleep has fled[a]
    because of the bitterness of my soul.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 38.15 Cn Compare Syr: Heb I will walk slowly all my years

15 But what can I say?(A)
    He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this.(B)
I will walk humbly(C) all my years
    because of this anguish of my soul.(D)

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31 they make themselves bald for you
    and put on sackcloth,
and they weep over you in bitterness of soul,
    with bitter mourning.(A)

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31 They will shave their heads(A) because of you
    and will put on sackcloth.
They will weep(B) over you with anguish of soul
    and with bitter mourning.(C)

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