1 Samuel 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May Yahweh give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of Yahweh.” Then they went to their own home.”

1 Samuel 2:20 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 2:20 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, `Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;' and they have gone to their place.”

1 Samuel 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Jehovah give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to Jehovah. And they went to their own home.”

1 Samuel 2:20 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord giue thee seede of this woman, for the petition that she asked of the Lord: and they departed vnto their place.”

1 Samuel 2:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 2:20 in Context — 1 Samuel 2

18 Y el joven Samuel ministraba delante de Jehová, vestido de un ephod de lino.

19 Y hacíale su madre una túnica pequeña, y traíasela cada año, cuando subía con su marido á ofrecer el sacrificio acostumbrado.

20 Y Eli bendijo á Elcana y á su mujer, diciendo: Jehová te dé simiente de esta mujer en lugar de esta petición que hizo á Jehová. Y volviéronse á su casa.

21 Y visitó Jehová á Anna, y concibió, y parió tres hijos, y dos hijas. Y el joven Samuel crecía delante de Jehová.

22 Eli empero era muy viejo, y oyó todo lo que sus hijos hacían á todo Israel, y como dormían con las mujeres que velaban á la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.

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What Does 1 Samuel 2:20 Mean?

1 Samuel 2:20 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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