^{6 Ref} Her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Yahweh had shut up her womb.

^{7 Ref} [as] he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Yahweh, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

^{8 Ref} Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why weep you? and why don't you eat? and why is your heart grieved? am I not better to you than ten sons?