For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB I prayed for this child; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
- 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,
- 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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Quick answer
Hannah declared that she prayed for this child and the Lord granted her petition. She openly credits God with answering her.
Overview
Hannah's testimony plainly attributes Samuel to the Lord who heard her. Her words echo the meaning of Samuel's name, marking him as asked of God and given by God. This public confession of answered prayer turns her private grief into corporate praise.
Cross-references & the web
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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