²³ She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my reproach."

²⁵ "Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men."

¹ Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, "We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing: only let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach."

³¹ Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

⁵ but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Yahweh had shut up her womb.

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

²¹ The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

²⁷ to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.