1 Samuel 1:8

Compared across 29 translations

English
Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you cry and why do you not eat? Why are you so sad and discontent? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
Her husband Elkanah said, “Oh, Hannah, why are you crying? Why aren’t you eating? And why are you so upset? Am I not of more worth to you than ten sons?” 9-11 So Hannah ate. Then she pulled herself together, slipped away quietly, and entered the sanctuary. The priest Eli was on duty at the entrance to God’s Temple in the customary seat. Crushed in soul, Hannah prayed to God and cried and cried—inconsolably. Then she made a vow:Oh, God-of-the-Angel-Armies,If you’ll take a good, hard look at my pain,If you’ll quit neglecting me and go into action for meBy giving me a son,I’ll give him completely, unreservedly to you.I’ll set him apart for a life of holy discipline. 12-14 It so happened that as she continued in prayer before God, Eli was watching her closely. Hannah was praying in her heart, silently. Her lips moved, but no sound was heard. Eli jumped to the conclusion that she was drunk. He approached her and said, “You’re drunk! How long do you plan to keep this up? Sober up, woman!” 15-16 Hannah said, “Oh no, sir—please! I’m a woman hard used. I haven’t been drinking. Not a drop of wine or beer. The only thing I’ve been pouring out is my heart, pouring it out to God. Don’t for a minute think I’m a bad woman. It’s because I’m so desperately unhappy and in such pain that I’ve stayed here so long.”
Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you crying? Why don’t you eat? Why are you so unhappy? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?”
Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?”
Her husband Elkanah would say to her, ‘Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?’
“Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask. “Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me—isn’t that better than having ten sons?” Hannah’s Prayer for a Son
Arabic
فَسَأَلَهَا أَلْقَانَةُ زَوْجُهَا: «يَا حَنَّةُ، لِمَاذَا تَبْكِينَ؟ وَلِمَاذَا تَمْتَنِعِينَ عَنِ الأَكْلِ؟ وَلِمَاذَا يَكْتَئِبُ قَلْبُكِ؟ أَلَسْتُ أَنَا خَيْراً لَكِ مِنْ عَشَرَةِ بَنِينَ؟».
Danish
„Hvad er der i vejen, Hanna?” plejede Elkana at spørge. „Hvorfor spiser du ikke? Hvorfor er du så ked af det? Betyder jeg ikke mere for dig end ti sønner?”
German
»Hanna, warum weinst du?«, fragte Elkana dann. »Du isst ja gar nichts. Bist du so traurig, weil du keine Kinder hast? Bin ich dir denn nicht viel mehr wert als zehn Söhne?«, versuchte er sie zu trösten.
Spanish
Entonces Elcaná, su esposo, le decía: «Ana, ¿por qué lloras? ¿Por qué no comes? ¿Por qué estás resentida? ¿Acaso no soy para ti mejor que diez hijos?»
Entonces Elcaná, su esposo, le decía: «Ana, ¿por qué lloras? ¿Por qué no comes? ¿Por qué estás resentida? ¿Acaso no soy para ti mejor que diez hijos?»
French
Elqana lui demandait : Anne, pourquoi pleures-tu ? Pourquoi restes-tu sans manger ? Pourquoi es-tu si malheureuse ? Est-ce que je ne vaux pas mieux pour toi que dix fils ? La prière d’Anne
Hiligaynon
Nagasiling si Elkana sa iya, “Ngaa nagahibi ka? Ngaa indi ka magkaon? Ngaa nagapangasubo ka? Indi bala nga mas labi pa ako sa imo sang sa napulo ka bata?” 9-10 Isa sadto ka tion, pagkatapos nila kaon didto sa balay sang Ginoo sa Shilo, nagtindog si Hana kag nagpangamuyo nga nagahilibion, kay puwerte gid ang kalisod nga iya nabatyagan. Nagapungko sadto ang pari nga si Eli malapit sa puwertahan sang balay[a] sang Ginoo.
Korean
그럴 때마다 남편 엘가나는 “어째서 당신은 울기만 하고 아무것도 먹지 않소? 늘 그렇게 슬퍼하는 이유가 무엇이오? 열 아들보다 나은 내가 언제나 당신 곁에 있지 않소!” 하였다. 한나의 서약
nl
‘Wat is er toch, Hanna?’ vroeg Elkana dan. ‘Waarom eet je niets en heb je zoʼn verdriet? Ben ik je dan niet meer waard dan tien zonen?’
Portuguese
Elcana, seu marido, lhe perguntava: “Ana, por que você está chorando? Por que não come? Por que está triste? Será que eu não sou melhor para você do que dez filhos?”
“O que é que se passa, Ana?”, perguntava Elcana. “Porque não comes? Porquê toda essa agitação? É por não teres filhos? Não sou eu para ti melhor do que dez filhos?”
Romanian
Atunci Elkana, bărbatul ei, îi spunea: „Ana, de ce plângi şi nu mănânci şi de ce îţi este mâhnită inima? Oare nu preţuiesc eu pentru tine mai mult decât zece fii?“
Russian
Элкана говорил ей:– Ханна, почему ты плачешь? Почему не ешь? Почему скорбит твоё сердце? Разве я не значу для тебя больше, чем десять сыновей? Обет Ханны и рождение Шемуила
Элкана говорил ей:– Ханна, почему ты плачешь? Почему не ешь? Почему скорбит твоё сердце? Разве я не значу для тебя больше, чем десять сыновей? Обет Ханны и рождение Шемуила
Элкана говорил ей:– Ханна, почему ты плачешь? Почему не ешь? Почему скорбит твоё сердце? Разве я не значу для тебя больше, чем десять сыновей? Обет Ханны и рождение Самуила
Элкана говорил ей:– Анна, почему ты плачешь? Почему не ешь? Почему скорбит твое сердце? Разве я не значу для тебя больше, чем десять сыновей?Молитва Анны и рождение Самуила
Swedish
”Vad är det, Hanna, varför gråter du?” brukade Elkana, hennes man fråga. ”Varför äter du inte? Varför är du så ledsen? Betyder jag inte mer för dig än tio söner?”
Thai
เอลคานาห์สามีของนางจะกล่าวกับนางว่า “ฮันนาห์ เธอร้องไห้ทำไม? ทำไมไม่ยอมกินอาหาร? ทำไมต้องทุกข์ระทมใจ? มีฉันอยู่ทั้งคนไม่ดีกว่ามีลูกชายสิบคนหรือ?”
zh-Hans
她的丈夫以利加拿对她说:“哈娜,你为什么哭?为什么不吃饭?为什么心里难过?有我不是比有十个儿子更好吗?”
他 丈 夫 以 利 加 拿 对 他 说 : 哈 拿 啊 , 你 为 何 哭 泣 , 不 吃 饭 , 心 里 愁 闷 呢 ? 有 我 不 比 十 个 儿 子 还 好 麽 ?
zh-Hant
她的丈夫以利加拿對她說:「哈娜,你為什麼哭?為什麼不吃飯?為什麼心裡難過?有我不是比有十個兒子更好嗎?」