1 Samuel 2:5
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.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 2 connects to 9 cross-references. Hannah's Song of Thanksgiving exalts God who reverses fortunes—lifting the poor and humbling the proud—in terms that anticipate the Magnificat. Meanwhile, Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas are corrupt—taking more than their priestly portion and sleeping with the women serving at …
Other Translations
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceasedto hunger: Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth.
The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.
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.
Cross References
And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.
Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, …
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail …
She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was …
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but …
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the …