1 Samuel 2:20
And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the Lord.” Then they would go home.
Note DSS; MT in place of the one requested from the Lord
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.
Note loan…: or, petition which she asked, etc
Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May the Lord give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of the Lord.” Then they went to their own home.
Note or, seed
And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Jehovah give thee seed of this woman for the petition which was asked of Jehovah. And they went unto their own home.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- blessed
- Genesis 14:19; Genesis 27:27–29; Numbers 6:23–27; Ruth 2:12; Ruth 4:11
- loan
- or, petition which she asked, etc.
- 1 Samuel 1:27, 28