²³ As to Michal daughter of Saul, she had no child till the day of her death.

²⁵ and did not know her till she brought forth her son -- the first-born, and he called his name Jesus.

⁶ and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.

⁷ And so he doth year by year, from the time of her going up into the house of Jehovah, so it provoketh her, and she weepeth, and doth not eat.

⁸ And Elkanah her husband saith to her, `Hannah, why weepest thou? and why dost thou not eat? and why is thy heart afflicted? am I not better to thee than ten sons?'

³⁵ And Samuel hath not added to see Saul till the day of his death, for Samuel mourned for Saul, and Jehovah repented that He had caused Saul to reign over Israel.

¹ And taken hold have seven women on one man, In that day, saying, `Our own bread we do eat, And our own raiment we put on, Only, let thy name be called over us, Remove thou our reproach.'

¹⁴ And revealed it hath been in mine ears, `By' Jehovah of Hosts: Not pardoned is this iniquity to you, Till ye die, said the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts.

¹¹ Ephraim `is' as a fowl, Fly away doth their honour, without birth, And without womb, and without conception.

²⁵ `Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon `me', to take away my reproach among men.'