1 Samuel 1:21-28
New American Standard Bible
21 Then the man Elkanah (A)went up with all his household to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and to pay his vow. 22 But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “I will not go until the child is weaned; then I will (B)bring him, so that he may appear before the Lord and (C)stay there for life.” 23 (D)Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do [a]what seems best to you. Stay until you have weaned him; only (E)may the Lord confirm His word.” So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she weaned him. 24 Now when she had weaned him, (F)she took him up with her, with a three-year-old bull, one ephah of flour, and a jug of wine, and brought him to (G)the house of the Lord in Shiloh, although the child was young. 25 Then (H)they [b]slaughtered the bull, and (I)brought the boy to Eli. 26 And she said, “Pardon me, my lord! (J)As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord. 27 (K)For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my request which I asked of Him. 28 (L)So I have also [c]dedicated him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is [d]dedicated to the Lord.” And (M)he worshiped the Lord there.
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- 1 Samuel 1:23 Lit the good in your eyes
- 1 Samuel 1:25 I.e., for sacrifice
- 1 Samuel 1:28 Or lent
- 1 Samuel 1:28 Or lent
1 Samuel 1:21-28
American Standard Version
21 And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto Jehovah the yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned; and then I will bring him, that he may appear before Jehovah, and there abide for ever. 23 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only Jehovah establish his word. So the woman tarried and gave her son suck, until she weaned him. 24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with [a]three bullocks, and one ephah of meal, and a [b]bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of Jehovah in Shiloh: and the child was young. 25 And they slew the bullock, and brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto Jehovah. 27 For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28 therefore also I have [c]granted him to Jehovah; as long as he liveth he is granted to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.
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- 1 Samuel 1:24 The Septuagint and Syriac have, a bullock three years old.
- 1 Samuel 1:24 Or, skin
- 1 Samuel 1:28 Or, lent
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