Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
- BSB Each year his mother would make him a little robe and bring it to him when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.
- NKJV Moreover his mother used to make him a little robe, and bring it to him year by year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
- NASB And his mother would make for him a little robe and bring it up to him from year to year when she would come up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
- NLT Each year his mother made a small coat for him and brought it to him when she came with her husband for the sacrifice.
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Quick answer
Each year Hannah made a little robe and brought it to Samuel at the yearly sacrifice. Her tender care continued though she had given him up.
Overview
Having surrendered her son to the Lord, Hannah still expressed her love through the yearly gift of a robe. Her faithfulness in both giving Samuel away and continuing to care for him models devoted, sacrificial motherhood. The little robe is a touching emblem of a love that releases its treasure to God yet does not forget it.
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Cross-references · 3
- 1 Sam 1:3And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.
- 1 Sam 1:21And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
- Exod 23:14Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
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