Genesis 15:2-3
2But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue ▼▼Or I shall die
childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and ba member of my household will be my heir.” Genesis 17:17
17Then Abraham cfell on his face dand laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”Genesis 18:10-14
10The Lord said, “I will surely return to you eabout this time next year, and fSarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 11Now gAbraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. 12 hSo Sarah laughed to herself, saying, i“After I am worn out, and jmy lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 kIs anything too hard ▼▼Or wonderful
for the Lord? mAt the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” Genesis 25:21
21And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And nthe Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.Genesis 30:1
1When Rachel saw that oshe bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”Judges 13:2
2There was a certain man of pZorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. qAnd his wife was barren and had no children.1 Samuel 1:2
2He 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 Samuel 1:8
8And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? rAm I not more to you than ten sons?”Luke 1:7
7But they had no child, because sElizabeth was barren, and tboth were advanced in years.
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