1 Samuel 2:1 (ESV)

1 Samuel 2:5 - Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.

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Translations for 1 Samuel 2:5

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
And the hungry have ceased to hunger.
Even the barren has borne seven,
And she who has many children has become feeble.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Those who were well fed are now starving,
and those who were starving are now full.
The childless woman now has seven children,
and the woman with many children wastes away.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Those who were full hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Those who are full hire themselves out for food,

but those who are starving hunger no more.

The woman who is childless gives birth to seven,

but the woman with many sons pines away.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Those who were full^H7649 hire^H7936 themselves out^H7936 for bread^H3899,

But those who were hungry^H7457 cease^H2308 to be hungry.

Even^H5704 the infertile^H6135 woman^H6135 gives^H3205 birth^H3205 to seven^H7651,

But she who has many^H7227 children^H1121 languishes^H535.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,
But those who were hungry cease to hunger.
Even the barren gives birth to seven,
But she who has many children languishes.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Those who were full^H7649 hire^H7936 themselves out^H7936 for bread^H3899,

But those who were hungry^H7457 cease^H2308 to hunger.

Even^H5704 the barren^H6135 gives^H3205 birth^H3205 to seven^H7651,

But she who has many^H7227 children^H1121 languishes^H535.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,

But those who were hungry cease [to hunger].

Even the barren [woman] gives birth to seven,

But she who has many children withers away.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are so no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children is become feeble.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Those who were full have hired out themselves for bread; Those who were hungry have ceased to hunger: Yes, the barren has borne seven; She who has many children languishes.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

saturati prius pro pane se locaverunt et famelici saturati sunt donec sterilis peperit plurimos et quae multos habebat filios infirmata est

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الَّذِينَ كَانُوا شَبَاعَى آجَرُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ لِقَاءَ الطَّعَامِ، وَالَّذِينَ كَانُوا جِيَاعاً مَلأَهُمُ الشِّبَعُ. أَنْجَبَتِ الْعَاقِرُ سَبْعَةً، أَمَّا كَثِيرَةُ الأَبْنَاءِ فَقَدْ ذَبُلَتْ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

שְׂבֵעִ֤ים בַּלֶּ֨חֶם֙ נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ וּרְעֵבִ֖ים חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַד־עֲקָרָה֙ יָלְדָ֣ה שִׁבְעָ֔ה וְרַבַּ֥ת בָּנִ֖ים אֻמְלָֽלָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

πλήρεις ἄρτων ἠλαττώθησαν καὶ οἱ πεινῶντες παρῆκαν γῆν ὅτι στεῖρα ἔτεκεν ἑπτά καὶ ἡ πολλὴ ἐν τέκνοις ἠσθένησεν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

الشَّبَاعَى آجَرُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ بِالْخُبْزِ، وَالْجِيَاعُ كَفُّوا. حَتَّى أَنَّ الْعَاقِرَ وَلَدَتْ سَبْعَةً، وَكَثِيرَةَ الْبَنِينَ ذَبُلَتْ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

They that were full of bread are brought low; and the hungry have forsaken the land; for the barren has born seven, and she that abounded in children has waxed feeble.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Los hartos se alquilaron por pan: y cesaron los hambrientos: hasta parir siete la estéril, y la que tenía muchos hijos enfermó.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Los saciados se alquilaron por pan, Y los hambrientos dejaron de tener hambre; Hasta la estéril ha dado a luz siete, Y la que tenía muchos hijos languidece.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Those who were full are offering themselves as servants for bread; those who were in need are at rest; truly, she who had no children has become the mother of seven; and she who had a family is wasted with sorrow.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

素來飽足的、反作傭人求食、飢餓的、再不飢餓．不生育的、生了七個兒子．多有兒女的、反倒衰微。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Los que estaban saciados se alquilan por comida, pero los que estaban hambrientos dejan de estarlo. Aun la que era estéril da a luz siete hijos, pero la que tenía muchos hijos languidece.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

유족하던 자들은 양식을 위하여 품을 팔고 주리던 자들은 다시 주리지 않도다 전에 잉태치 못하던 자는 일곱을 낳았고 많은 자녀를 둔 자는 쇠약하도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ceux qui étaient rassasiés se louent pour du pain, Et ceux qui étaient affamés se reposent; Même la stérile enfante sept fois, Et celle qui avait beaucoup d'enfants est flétrie.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Die da satt waren, sind ums Brot Knechte geworden, und die Hunger litten, hungert nicht mehr; ja die Unfruchtbare hat sieben geboren, und die viele Kinder hatte, hat abgenommen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

сытые работают из хлеба, а голодные отдыхают; даже бесплодная рождает семь раз, а многочадная изнемогает.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Los saciados se alquilaron por pan, y cesaron los hambrientos; hasta dar a luz siete la estéril, y la que tenía muchos hijos enfermó.

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