And on a day, when Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters portions,

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy [a]portion: for he loved Hannah, and the Lord had made her barren.

¶ And her adversary vexed her sore, forasmuch as she upbraided her, because the Lord had made her barren.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 1:5 Some read, a portion with an hearty cheer.

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