1 Samuel

1 Samuel 2:5–8

5The well-fed hire themselves out for food,

but the starving hunger no more.

The barren woman gives birth to seven,

but she who has many sons pines away.

6The LORD brings death and gives life;

He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

7The LORD sends poverty and wealth;

He humbles and He exalts.

8He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the ash heap.

He seats them among princes

and bestows on them a throne of honor.

For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s,

and upon them He has set the world.

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1 Samuel 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The well-fedשְׂבֵעִ֤יםśə·ḇê·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7649 sated, satisfied, surfeited
hire themselves outנִשְׂכָּ֔רוּniś·kā·rūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7936 hire
for foodבַּלֶּ֙חֶם֙bal·le·ḥemPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
but the starvingוּרְעֵבִ֖יםū·rə·‘ê·ḇîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH7457 hungry
hunger no moreחָדֵ֑לּוּḥā·ḏêl·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH2308 cease
The barren womanעֲקָרָה֙‘ă·qā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH6135 barren
gives birth toיָלְדָ֣הyā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
sevenשִׁבְעָ֔הšiḇ·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH7651 seven
but she who has manyוְרַבַּ֥תwə·rab·baṯConjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
pines awayאֻמְלָֽלָה׃’um·lā·lāhVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularH535 be weak, languish

1 Samuel 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
brings deathמֵמִ֣יתmê·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
and gives lifeוּמְחַיֶּ֑הū·mə·ḥay·yehConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH2421 live
He bringsמוֹרִ֥ידmō·w·rîḏVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
down to Sheolשְׁא֖וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
and raises upוַיָּֽעַל׃way·yā·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb

1 Samuel 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sends povertyמוֹרִ֣ישׁmō·w·rîšVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
and wealthוּמַעֲשִׁ֑ירū·ma·‘ă·šîrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6238 be or become rich
He humblesמַשְׁפִּ֖ילmaš·pîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH8213 be or become low, be abased
andאַף־’ap̄-ConjunctionH637 also, yea
He exaltsמְרוֹמֵֽם׃mə·rō·w·mêmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise

1 Samuel 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He raisesמֵקִ֨יםmê·qîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the poorדָּ֗לdālAdjective - masculine singular constructH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
from the dustמֵעָפָ֜רmê·‘ā·p̄ārPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
and liftsיָרִ֣יםyā·rîmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
the needyאֶבְי֔וֹן’eḇ·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
from the ash heapמֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙mê·’aš·pōṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH830 ash-heap(?), refuse-heap, dung-hill
He seatsלְהוֹשִׁיב֙lə·hō·wō·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
amongעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
princesנְדִיבִ֔יםnə·ḏî·ḇîmAdjective - masculine pluralH5081 inclined, generous, noble
and bestows on themיַנְחִלֵ֑םyan·ḥi·lêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5157 get or take as a possession
a throneוְכִסֵּ֥אwə·ḵis·sêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3678 seat
of honorכָב֖וֹדḵā·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the foundationsמְצֻ֣קֵיmə·ṣu·qêNoun - masculine plural constructH4690 molten support, pillar
of the earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
are the LORD’sלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
He has setוַיָּ֥שֶׁתway·yā·šeṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
the worldתֵּבֵֽל׃tê·ḇêlNoun - feminine singularH8398 world

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Samuel 2:5 Psalm 113:9 · Luke 1:53 · Jeremiah 15:9 · Psalm 34:10 · Isaiah 54:1 · Luke 16:25 · 1 Samuel 1:6 · 1 Samuel 1:20 · Galatians 4:27

1 Samuel 2:6 Deuteronomy 32:39 · Isaiah 26:19 · Jonah 2:2–6 · Job 5:18 · Revelation 1:18 · 2 Kings 5:7 · John 5:25–29 · John 11:25 · Hosea 6:1–2 · 2 Corinthians 1:9–10 · Matthew 12:40 · Psalm 116:3

1 Samuel 2:7 Psalm 75:7 · Job 5:11 · Deuteronomy 8:17–18 · Job 1:21 · James 4:10 · James 1:9–10 · Isaiah 2:12 · Psalm 102:10

1 Samuel 2:8 Psalm 113:7–8 · James 2:5 · Daniel 2:48 · Daniel 6:3 · Ecclesiastes 4:14 · 1 Samuel 15:17 · Revelation 1:6 · Luke 1:51–52 · 2 Samuel 7:8 · Revelation 5:10 · Revelation 22:5 · Job 36:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.