1 ¶ Now there was a certain man of Ramath of Zophim, of Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, named Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

2 A nd he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

3 A nd this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of the hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

This man went from his city year by year to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were the Lord’s priests.

4 A nd when the day would come, Elkanah would sacrifice, and he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters.

When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give to Peninnah his wife and all her sons and daughters portions.

5 B ut unto Hannah he would give a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah, even though the LORD had shut up her womb.

But to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had given her no children.

6 A nd her rival provoked her to anger and sorrow because the LORD had shut up her womb.

and her rival provoked her greatly to vex her, because the Lord had left her childless.

7 A nd this would happen year by year when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she would provoke her; therefore, she would weep and not eat.

So it was year after year; whenever Hannah went up to the Lord’s house, Peninnah provoked her, so she wept and did not eat.

8 T hen Elkanah, her husband, said to her, Hannah, why dost thou weep? And why dost thou not eat? And why is thy heart grieved? Am I not better to thee than ten sons?

Then Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why do you cry? And why do you not eat? And why are you grieving? Am I not more to you than ten sons?

9 ¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.

So Hannah rose after they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat beside a post of the temple (tent) of the Lord.

10 A nd she was in bitterness of soul and prayed unto the LORD and wept sore;

And was in distress of soul, praying to the Lord and weeping bitterly.

11 a nd she vowed a vow and said, O LORD of the hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid and remember me and not forget thy handmaid but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head.

She vowed, saying, O Lord of hosts, if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your handmaid and remember, and not forget Your handmaid but will give me a son, I will give him to the Lord all his life; no razor shall touch his head.

12 A nd it came to pass as she continued praying before the LORD that Eli was observing her mouth.

And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli noticed her mouth.

13 N ow Hannah spoke in her heart and only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore, Eli thought she was drunk.

Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

14 A nd Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? Put away thy wine from thee.

Eli said to her, How long will you be intoxicated? Put wine away from you.

15 A nd Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

But Hannah answered, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I was pouring out my soul before the Lord.

16 D o not count thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have waited until now to speak.

Regard not your handmaid as a wicked woman; for out of my great complaint and bitter provocation I have been speaking.

17 T hen Eli answered and said, Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

Then Eli said, Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.

18 A nd she said, Let thy handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and ate, and her countenance was no longer sad.

Hannah said, Let your handmaid find grace in your sight. So went her way and ate, her countenance no longer sad.

19 ¶ And they rose up in the morning early and worshipped before the LORD and returned and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her.

The family rose early the next morning, worshiped before the Lord, and returned to their home in Ramah. Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her.

20 T herefore, it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, she bore a son and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

Hannah became pregnant and in due time bore a son and named him Samuel, Because, she said, I have asked him of the Lord.

21 A nd the man Elkanah and all his house went up to offer unto the LORD the accustomed sacrifice and his vow.

And Elkanah and all his house went up to offer to the Lord the yearly sacrifice and pay his vow.

22 B ut Hannah did not go up, for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him that he may be presented before the LORD and abide there for ever.

But Hannah did not go, for she said to her husband, I will not go until the child is weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord and remain there as long as he lives.

23 A nd Elkanah, her husband, said unto her, Do what seems good unto thee; tarry until thou hast weaned him; only let the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seems best to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may the Lord establish His word. So Hannah remained and nursed her son until she weaned him.

24 A nd when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks and one ephah of flour and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh; and the child was young.

When she had weaned him, she took him with her, with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin bottle of wine, and brought Samuel to the Lord’s house in Shiloh. The child was growing.

25 A nd they slew a bullock and brought the child to Eli.

Then they slew the bull, and brought the child to Eli.

26 A nd she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

Hannah said, Oh, my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here praying to the Lord.

27 F or this child I prayed, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.

For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted my petition made to Him.

28 T herefore, I also have given him back to the LORD; as long as he lives he shall belong to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

Therefore I have given him to the Lord; as long as he lives he is given to the Lord. And they worshiped the Lord there.