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BARREN (CHILDLESS)

Genesis 11:30,16:1-2, 21:1-3, Hebrews 11:11

[Genesis 11:30] But Sarai was barren; she had no child. [16:1] Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. [16:2] And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai . [21:1] And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. [21:2] For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. [21:3] And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. [Hebrews 11:11] Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

Genesis 20:17-18

[20:17] So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. [20:18] For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech , because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

Genesis 25:21, 24-26

[25:21] And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. [25:24] And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. [25:25] And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. [25:26] And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

Genesis 29:31

[29:31] And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. [30:1] And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Genesis 30:1-2

[30:1] And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. [30:2] And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Genesis 30:9, 17

[30:9] When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. [30:17] And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

Genesis 30:22

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Numbers 3:4

And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.

Judges 13:2-3, 24

[13:2] And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. [13:3] And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son. [13:24] And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. (Manoah's wife)

I Samuel 1:2, 5-6, 2:21

[1:2] And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. [1:5] But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. [1:6] And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. [2:21] And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. (Mother of Samuel)

II Samuel 6:20-23

[6:20] Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! [6:21] And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. [6:22] And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. [6:23] Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

II Kings 4:12-17

[4:12] And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. [4:13] And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people. [4:14] And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old . [4:15] And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. [4:16] And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. [4:17] And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. (The Shunammite woman)

I Chronicles 24:2

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

Luke 1:7, 13, 36, 57, 63

[1:7] And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. [1:13] But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. [1:36] And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. [1:57] Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. [1:63] Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

Luke 1:36

And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

Romans 4:19

And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: