1 Samuel 2:20
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.
KJV
Et benedixit Heli Elcanæ et uxori ejus : dixitque ei : Reddat tibi Dominus semen de muliere hac, pro fœnore quod commodasti Domino. Et abierunt in locum suum.
Vulgate
καὶ εὐλόγησεν Ἠλεὶ τὸν Ἐλκανὰ καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ λἐγων Ἀποτίσαι σοι Κύριος σπέρμα ἐκ τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης ἀντὶ τοῦ χρέους οὗ ἔχρησας Κυρίῳ· καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος εἰς τὸν τὸπον αὐτοῦ.
LXX
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Jehovah give thee seed of this woman for the petition which was asked of Jehovah. And they went unto their own home.
ASV
וּ/בֵרַ֨ךְ עֵלִ֜י אֶת אֶלְקָנָ֣ה וְ/אֶת אִשְׁתּ֗/וֹ וְ/אָמַר֙ יָשֵׂם֩ יְהוָ֨ה לְ/ךָ֥ זֶ֨רַע֙ מִן הָ/אִשָּׁ֣ה הַ/זֹּ֔את תַּ֚חַת הַ/שְּׁאֵלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖ל לַֽ/יהוָ֑ה וְ/הָלְכ֖וּ לִ/מְקֹמֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 1:27 — For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
- Luke 2:34 — And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
- Ps 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- Ruth 4:12 — And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.