- childless:
- "And Isaacª intreatedª° the LORDª forª his wife,ª because¹ she¹ [was] barren:ª and the LORDª was intreatedª° of him, and Rebekahª his wifeª conceived.ª°" {Gen 25:21} + "And when Rachelª sawª° that¹ she bare²° Jacob² no children,¹¹¹ Rachelª enviedª° her sister;ª and saidª° unto¹ Jacob,ª Giveª° me children,ª or¹ elseª I¹ die.ª° ... And Jacob'sª angerª was kindledª° against Rachel:ª and he said,ª° [Am] I¹ in God'sª stead,¹ who¹ hath withheldª° from¹ thee the fruitª of the womb?ª" {Gen 30:1-2} + "And she vowedª° a vow,ª and said,ª° O LORDª of hosts,ª if¹ thou wilt indeed²° lookª° on the afflictionª of thine handmaid,ª and rememberª° me, and not¹ forgetª°¹ thine handmaid,ª but wilt giveª° unto thine handmaidª a man²¹ child,ª then I will giveª° him unto the LORDª all¹ the daysª of his life,ª and there shall no¹ razorª comeª° upon¹ his head.ª" {1Sm 1:11} + "Lo,¹ childrenª [are] an heritageª of the LORD:ª [and] the fruitª of the wombª [is his] reward.ª" {Psa 127:3} + "Hopeª deferredª° maketh the heartª sick:ª° but [when] the desireª cometh,ª° [it is] a treeª of life.ª" {Prv 13:12} + "Even unto them will I giveª° in mine houseª and within my wallsª a placeª and a nameª betterª than of sonsª¹ and of daughters:ª¹ I will giveª° them an everlastingª name,ª that¹ shall not¹ be cut off.ª°" {Isa 56:5} + "Andª he gaveª° himª noneª inheritanceª inª it,² no,¹ notª [so much as] to set²° his foot² on:ª¹ yetª he promisedª° that he would giveª° itª to himª forª a possession,ª andª to hisª seedª afterª him,ª when [as yet] heª hadª° noª child.ª" {Act 7:5}
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