1 Samuel 1:5
Good News Translation
And even though he loved Hannah very much he would give her only one share, because the LORD had kept her from having children.

New Revised Standard Version
but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb.

Contemporary English Version
But he gave Hannah even more, because he loved Hannah very much, even though the LORD had kept her from having children of her own.

New American Bible
but he would give a double portion to Hannah because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.

a worthy portion.

Genesis 43:34 Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Genesis 45:22 He ordered also to be brought out for every one of them two robes: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, with five robes of the best:

he loved

Genesis 29:30,31 And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years. . . .

Deuteronomy 21:15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and the other hated, and they have had children by him, and the son of the hated be the firstborn,

shut up

Genesis 20:18 For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech, on account of Sara, Abraham's wife.

Genesis 30:2 And Jacob being angry with her, answered: Am I as God, who hath deprived thee of the fruit of thy womb?

Context
Elkanah and His Wives
4Now the day came, and Elcana offered sacrifice, and gave to Phenenna, his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions: 5But to Anna he gave one portion with sorrow, because he loved Anna. And the Lord had shut up her womb.6Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb:…
Cross References
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children: but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,

Genesis 30:1
And Rachel seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die.

1 Samuel 1:4
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