Count not thine handmaid as a daughter of Belial, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.”
Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Do not regard your maidservant as a wicked and worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and [bitter] provocation.”
Regard not your handmaid as a wicked woman; for out of my great complaint and bitter provocation I have been speaking.
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”
Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.’
Don’t think your servant is some good-for-nothing woman. This whole time I’ve been praying out of my great worry and trouble!”
Don’t think of your servant as a worthless woman; because I have been speaking from the depth of my distress and anger.”
“Sir, please don't think I'm no good!” Hannah answered. “I'm not drunk, and I haven't been drinking. But I do feel miserable and terribly upset. I've been praying all this time, telling the Lord about my problems.”
Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.
Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now.
Don’t think I am a bad woman. I have been praying so long because I have so many troubles and am very sad.”
Please sir, do not think that I am a bad woman. I am praying like this because I am very sad and upset.’
Do not regard your servant as a worthless, wicked woman. I have been speaking like this because of my great misery and because of how I have been grieved.”
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.”
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.”
Don’t think ·I am [your maidservant is] an ·evil [worthless] woman. I have been praying all this time ·because I have many troubles and am very sad [L out of great anguish/anxiety and sorrow/resentment].”
Count not thine handmaid for a wicked woman: for of the abundance of my complaint and my grief have I spoken hitherto.
Don’t take me to be a good-for-nothing woman. I was praying like this because I’ve been troubled and tormented.”
Don't think I am a worthless woman. I have been praying like this because I'm so miserable.”
Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”
Don’t think of me as an evil woman. I have been praying because of my many troubles and much sadness.”
Don’t consider your maid servant a worthless woman. Rather, all this time I’ve been speaking because I’m very anxious and distressed.”
Do not count thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have waited until now to speak.
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
Do not consider your maidservant as a vile woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great complaint and provocation.”
Do not regard your female servant as worthless, but because of the extent of my worries and my provocation I have spoken all of this.”
“Oh no, sir!” she replied, “I’m not drunk! But I am very sad and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord. Please don’t think that I am just some drunken bum!”
Hannah said, “Oh no, sir—please! I’m a woman brokenhearted. I haven’t been drinking. Not a drop of wine or beer. The only thing I’ve been pouring out is my heart, pouring it out to God. Don’t for a minute think I’m a bad woman. It’s because I’m so desperately unhappy and in such pain that I’ve stayed here so long.”
Do not consider your handmaid to be a sinful woman, for out of the abundance of my concern and provocation I have spoken until now.”
Don’t take me to be a good-for-nothing woman. I was praying like this because I’ve been troubled and tormented.”
Do not think your servant a worthless woman; my prayer has been prompted by my deep sorrow and misery.”
Do not consider your bond-servant a useless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation.”
Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation.”
Do not account your handmaid to be a daughter of Belial. I have been speaking out of the abundance of my difficulties and my grief.”
Don’t think I am an evil woman. I have been praying because I have many troubles and am very sad.”
Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman. It’s just that, to this point, I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish.”
Don’t think of me as an evil woman. I’ve been praying here because I’m very sad. My pain is so great.”
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.”
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been praying here out of my great anguish and grief.’
Do not consider your maidservant a wicked woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief I have spoken until now.”
Do not think of your woman servant as a woman of no worth. For I have been speaking out of much trouble and pain in my spirit.”
Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.”
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time.’
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time.’
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time.”
Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation all this time.”
Take not thine amah (handmaid, servant) for a bat Beliyaal; for out of the abundance of my anguish and ka’as (grief) have I davened hitherto.
“Do not count your handmaid as a wicked woman, for of the abundance of my complaint and my grief I have spoken as of now.”
Do not regard your maidservant as a base woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.”
Do not regard your maidservant as a base woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.”
Don’t consider your handmaid a wicked woman. For out of my great anguish and grief I’ve been praying until now.”
Please don’t consider your servant some worthless woman just because I have been speaking for so long out of worry and exasperation.
Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
guess thou not thine handmaid as one of the daughters of Belial, for of the multitude of my sorrow and of my mourning I have spoken unto this present time. (think thou not that thy servantess is one of the daughters of Belial, for until this present time I have spoken out of the multitude of my sorrow, and of my mourning.)
put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'
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