And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 1 of 1 Samuel. Hannah transforms her affliction into prayer and makes a solemn vow: if God grants her a son, she will dedicate him to the service of the Lord. Eli initially misunderstands her behavior, but eventually recognizes her request and pronounces a blessing. The scene emphasizes that biblical prayer can arise from deep anguish without becoming despair. Hannah’s vow also prepares the theological meaning of Samuel’s birth: the child she requested will not simply be a family answer, but a person devoted to God’s purpose.
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und gelobte ein Gelübde und sprach: HERR Zebaoth, wirst du deiner Magd Elend ansehen und an mich gedenken und deiner Magd nicht vergessen und wirst deiner Magd einen Sohn geben, so will ich ihn dem HERRN geben sein Leben lang und soll kein Schermesser auf sein Haupt kommen.
E hizo voto, diciendo: Jehová de los ejércitos, si te dignares mirar la aflicción de tu sierva, y te acordares de mí, y no te olvidares de tu sierva, mas dieres a tu sierva un hijo varón, yo lo dedicaré a Jehová todos los días de su vida, y no subirá navaja sobre su cabeza.
Hizo un voto y dijo: «Jehová de los ejércitos, si miras la aflicción de tu sierva, te acuerdas de mí y no olvidas a tu sierva, sino que le das un hijo varón, yo lo daré a Jehová durante todos los días de su vida, y no pasará navaja sobre su cabeza».
Elle fit un voeu, en disant: Eternel des armées! si tu daignes regarder l'affliction de ta servante, si tu te souviens de moi et n'oublies point ta servante, et si tu donnes à ta servante un enfant mâle, je le consacrerai à l'Eternel pour tous les jours de sa vie, et le rasoir ne passera point sur sa tête.
Poi votò un voto, dicendo: O Signore degli eserciti, se pur tu riguardi all’afflizione della tua servente, e ti ricordi di me, e non dimentichi la tua servente, e doni alla tua servente progenie di figliuol maschio, io lo donerò al Signore, per tutto il tempo della sua vita; e rasoio non gli salirà giammai in sul capo.
E fez um voto, dizendo: SENHOR dos Exércitos! Se benignamente atentares para a aflição da tua serva, e de mim te lembrares, e da tua serva não te esqueceres, mas à tua serva deres um filho homem, ao SENHOR o darei todos os dias da sua vida, e sobre a sua cabeça não passará navalha.
她許願說:「萬軍之耶和華啊,你若垂顧你使女的苦情,眷念不忘你的使女,賜你的使女一個子嗣,我必使他終生歸給耶和華,不用剃刀剃他的頭。」
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