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And he had two wives. The name of one was Hannah and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children. But Hannah had no children.

And this man went up out of his city every year to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts in Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli were, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of the LORD.

And on a day when Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah, his wife, and to all her sons and daughters, portions.

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He had two wives;(A) one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

Year after year(B) this man went up from his town to worship(C) and sacrifice to the Lord Almighty at Shiloh,(D) where Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli,(E) were priests of the Lord. Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice,(F) he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.(G)

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