Verse List for 1 SAM 2:5

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OET (OET-RV) Those who had been satisfied now hire themselves out for food, ⇔  but the hungry people no longer lack. ⇔ The woman who’d been childless, gives birth to seven, ⇔  but the woman with many sons is depressed.

OET-LV Satisfied_people for_food they _hire _themselves _out and_hungry_people they _cease to a _barren_woman she _bears seven_children and_a _woman_many _of sons she _languishes.

ULT The satisfied hire themselves out for bread, ⇔  but the hungry cease. ⇔ Even the barren bears seven, ⇔  but the plenteous of sons languishes.

UST Many people who previously had plenty to eat now have to work for other people to earn money to buy food, ⇔  but many who were always hungry are not hungry anymore. ⇔ Women who could not have any children before have now given birth to many children, ⇔  but women who had many children before are not able to have any more.

BSB & MSB The well -fed hire themselves out for food, ⇔  but the starving hunger no more. ⇔ The barren woman gives birth to seven, ⇔  but she who has many sons pines away.

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. ⇔  Those who were hungry are satisfied. ⇔ Yes, the barren has borne seven. ⇔  She who has many children languishes.

MSG ^(2-5)Nothing and no one is holy like God, no rock mountain like our God. Don’t dare talk pretentiously— not a word of boasting, ever! For God knows what’s going on. He takes the measure of everything that happens. The weapons of the strong are smashed to pieces, while the weak are infused with fresh strength. The well-fed are out begging in the streets for crusts, while the hungry are getting second helpings. The barren woman has a houseful of children, while the mother of many is bereft.

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.

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

FBV Those who used to have plenty of food now have to work to earn a crust, while those who used to be hungry now have become fat. The woman who was childless now has seven children, while the woman with many children fades away.

T4T Many people who previously had plenty to eat, now have to work for other people to earn money to buy food, ⇔  but many who were always hungry are not hungry any more. ⇔ The woman who did not have any children before, now has given birth to many/seven children, ⇔  and the woman who had many children before, now is very lonely because they have all died.

LEB • Those who were full must hire themselves out for bread,
• but those who are hungry will become fat.
• As for the infertile, she will bear seven,
• but she who has many sons withers away.

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.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased; while the barren hath borne seven, she that had many children hath languished.

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.

DRA They that were full before have hired out themselves for bread: and the hungry are filled, so that the barren hath borne many: and she that had many children is weakened.

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.

Drby 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.

RV They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased: yea, the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children languisheth.
(They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased: yea, the barren hath/has born seven; and she that hath/has many children languisheth.)

SLT And those filled with bread hired themselves out; and they hungering, ceased till the barren shall bring forth seven; and she multiplying sons languished.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath/has born seven; and she that hath/has many children is waxed/grew feeble.)

KJB-1611 They that were full, haue hired out themselues for bread: and they that were hungry, ceased: so that the barren hath borne seuen, and she that hath many children, is waxed feeble.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps They that were full, haue hyred out them selues for bread, and they that were hungry, ceasse, tyll the barren hath borne seuen, and she that had many children, is waxed feeble.
(They that were full, have hired out themselves for bread, and they that were hungry, cease, till the barren hath/has born seven, and she that had many children, is waxed/grew feeble.)

Gnva They that were full, are hired foorth for bread, and the hungrie are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seuen: and shee that had many children, is feeble.
(They that were full, are hired forth for bread, and the hungry are no more hired, so that the barren hath/has born seven: and she that had many children, is feeble.)

Cvdl They that were fylled afore, are solde for bred: and they that were hongrie, are satisfied: vntyll the baren bare seuen, and tyll she that had many childre, was become weake.
(They that were filled afore, are sold for bred: and they that were hungry, are satisfied: until the barren bare seven, and till she that had many children, was become weak.)

Wycl Men fillid bifore settiden hem silf to hire for looues, and hungri men ben fillid; while the bareyn womman childide ful manye, and sche that hadde many sones, was sijke.
(Men filled before set/placed himself to hire for loaves, and hungry men been filled; while the barren woman gave_birth_to full many, and she that had many sons, was sijke.)

Luth Die da satt waren, sind ums Brot verkauft worden, und die Hunger litten, hungert nicht mehr, bis daß die Unfruchtbare sieben gebar, und die viel Kinder hatte, abnahm.
(The there full/fed_up were, are about bread sold been, and the hunger suffered, starving not more, until that the infertile_(one) seven gave_birth, and the many children had, abnahm.)

ClVg Repleti prius, pro panibus se locaverunt: et famelici saturati sunt, donec sterilis peperit plurimos: et quæ multos habebat filios, infirmata est.[fn]
(Filled first/before, for bread himself locaverunt: and hungerlici saturated are, until barren gave_birth many: and which many had children, weakened it_is.)

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

BrLXX Πλήρεις ἄρτων ἠλαττώθησαν, καὶ οἱ πεινῶντες παρῆκαν γῆν· ὅτι στεῖρα ἔτεκεν ἑπτὰ, καὶ ἡ πολλὴ ἐν τέκνοις ἠσθένησε.

BrTr 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.

Verse List for 1 SAM 2:5

Verse List for 1 SAM 2:5