And her rival also (A)provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.

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Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her.(A)

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Hannah’s Vow

Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not (A)better to you than ten sons?”

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Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?(A)

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