1 Samuel 1:23
“Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.” So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
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ASV
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.
KJV
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
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Commentary
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| לָהּ֩ | lah | to <the> her | |
| אֶלְקָנָ֨ה | 'el.ka.Nah | Elkanah | H511 → |
| אִישָׁ֜הּ | 'i.Shah | husband her | H376 → |
| עֲשִׂ֧י | 'a.Si | do | H6213 → |
| הַטּ֣וֹב | ha.Tov | the good | H2896 → |
| בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ | be.'ei.Na.yikh | in view your | H5869 → |
| שְׁבִי֙ | she.Vi | remain | H3427 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ | ga.me.Lekh | wean you | H1580 → |
| אֹת֔וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| אַ֛ךְ | 'akh | only | H389 → |
| יָקֵ֥ם | ya.Kem | may he carry out | H6965 → |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| דְּבָר֑וֹ | de.va.Ro | word his | H1697 → |
| וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב | va.Te.shev | and she remained | H3427 → |
| הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ | ha.'i.Shah | the woman | H802 → |
| וַתֵּ֣ינֶק | va.Tei.nek | and she suckled | H3243 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בְּנָ֔הּ | be.Nah | son her | H1121 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | until | H5704 → |
| גָּמְלָ֖הּ | ga.me.Lah | had weaned she | H1580 → |
| אֹתֽוֹ׃ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
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