1 Samuel 2:20-21
New Living Translation
20 Before they returned home, Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the Lord give you other children to take the place of this one she gave to the Lord.[a]” 21 And the Lord blessed Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.
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- 2:20 As in Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version; Masoretic Text reads this one he requested of the Lord.
1 Samuel 2:20-21
New American Standard Bible
20 Then Eli would (A)bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “May the Lord give you [a]children from this woman in place of the [b]one she (B)requested of the Lord.” And they went to their own [c]home.
21 [d](C)The Lord indeed visited Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And (D)the boy Samuel grew up [e]before the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 2:20 Lit seed
- 1 Samuel 2:20 Lit request
- 1 Samuel 2:20 Lit place
- 1 Samuel 2:21 Or When the Lord visited...then she; DSS And the Lord visited
- 1 Samuel 2:21 Lit with
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