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20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May the Lord repay[a] you with children by this woman for the loan that she made to[b] the Lord,” and then they would return to their home.(A)

21 And[c] the Lord took note of Hannah; she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the Lord.(B)

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  1. 2.20 Q ms Gk: MT give
  2. 2.20 Q ms Gk: MT for the request that she asked of
  3. 2.21 Q ms Gk: MT When

20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “May the Lord give you children by this woman (A)for the petition she asked of the Lord.” So then they would return to their home.

21 (B)Indeed the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. (C)And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.

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