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# Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?

These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements, if necessary. Alternate translation: "Hannah, you should not weep. You should eat, and your heart should be glad because I am better to you than ten sons!" or "You have little reason for sadness. I favor you and that should be enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# than ten sons

Elkanah is exaggerating to emphasize how important Hannah is to him. Alternate translation: "than any son could be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These rhetorical questions can be translated as statements, if necessary. Alternate translation: "Hannah, you should not weep. You should eat, and your heart should be glad because I am better to you than ten sons!" or "You have little reason for sadness. I favor you and that should be enough." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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			`# than ten sons`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Elkanah is exaggerating to emphasize how important Hannah is to him. Alternate translation: "than any son could be" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00