1 Samuel 1:23 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 1:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לָהּ֩
אֶלְקָנָ֨ה
ʼElqânâh
H511
Elkanah
אִישָׁ֜הּ
ʼîysh
H376
man
עֲשִׂ֧י
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
הַטּ֣וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
בְּעֵינַ֗יִךְ
ʻayin
H5869
eye
שְׁבִי֙
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
גָּמְלֵ֣ךְ
gâmal
H1580
to recompense
אֹת֔וֹ
ʼêth
H853
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אַ֛ךְ
ʼak
H389
surely
יָקֵ֥ם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דְּבָר֑וֹ
dâbâr
H1697
word
וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
הָֽאִשָּׁה֙
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
וַתֵּ֣ינֶק
yânaq
H3243
to nurse
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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בְּנָ֔הּ
bên
H1121
son
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
גָּמְלָ֖הּ
gâmal
H1580
to recompense
אֹתֽוֹ
ʼêth
H853
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World English Bible Public Domain
Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what seems you good; wait until you have weaned him; only Yahweh establish his word. So the woman waited and nursed her son, until she weaned him.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do the good in your eyes. Stay until you have weaned him. Only may Yahweh raise up his word.” And the woman stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.
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