KJV King James Version
[They that were] full have hired out themselves for bread; and [they that were] hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
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1 Samuel 2:5
[They that were] full have hired out themselves for bread; and [they that were] hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.
WEB World English Bible
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
ASV American Standard Version
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased to hunger: Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 2
2 [There is] none holy as the LORD: for [there is] none beside thee: neither [is there] any rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let [not] arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD [is] a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty men [are] broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 [They that were] full have hired out themselves for bread; and [they that were] hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
שְׂבֵעִ֤יםH7649 · sa.ve.asatedבַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙H3899 · le.chemfoodנִשְׂכָּ֔רוּH7936 · sa.kharto hireוּרְעֵבִ֖יםH7457 · ra.evhungryחָדֵ֑לּוּH2308 · cha.dalto ceaseעַד־H5704 · adtillעֲקָרָה֙H6135 · a.qarbarrenיָלְדָ֣הH3205 · ya.ladto begetשִׁבְעָ֔הH7651 · she.vasevenוְרַבַּ֥תH7227 · ravmanyבָּנִ֖יםH1121 · benson: childאֻמְלָֽלָה׃H535 · a.malto weaken
Cross-references
Jeremiah 15:9She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while [it was] yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.Luke 1:53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.Psalm 113:9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.Psalm 34:10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].Isaiah 54:1Sing, O barren, thou [that] didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou [that] didst not travail with child: for more [are] the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.1 Samuel 1:6And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.Luke 16:25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.1 Samuel 1:20Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of the LORD.Galatians 4:27For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
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