Luke 1:7

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Luke 1:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.

6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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Genesis 15:2

But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Genesis 15:3

Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

Genesis 16:1

Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.

Genesis 16:2

So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Genesis 25:21

Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

Judges 13:2

Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.

Judges 13:3

The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.

1 Samuel 1:2

He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

1 Samuel 1:5

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

1 Samuel 1:6

Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.

1 Samuel 1:7

And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.

1 Samuel 1:8

“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

Genesis 17:17

Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”

Genesis 18:11

And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

1 Kings 1:1

Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.

2 Kings 4:14

So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?” “Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.”

Romans 4:19

Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

Hebrews 11:11

By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.