And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

And he said, While the child was still living I went without food and gave myself up to weeping: for I said, Who is able to say that the Lord will not have mercy on me and give the child life?

Και ειπεν, Ενω ετι εζη το παιδιον, ενηστευσα και εκλαυσα, διοτι ειπα, Τις εξευρει; ισως ο Θεος με ελεηση, και ζηση το παιδιον·

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?