I prayed for this child; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
Parallel translations
- KJV For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
- BSB I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,
- NKJV For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.
- NASB For this boy I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my request which I asked of Him.
- NLT I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request.
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Cross-references · 7
- 1 Jn 5:15And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
- Ps 118:5Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
- Matt 7:7“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
- Ps 66:19–20But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.
- Ps 6:9Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.
- 1 Sam 1:11–13She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant, and remember me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”
- Ps 116:1–5I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
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