Psalm 127:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Children are a blessing and a gift from the LORD.

Cross References

Genesis 1:28

God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.

Genesis 24:60

They gave Rebekah their blessing and said, “We pray that God will give you many children and grandchildren and that he will help them defeat their enemies.”

Genesis 33:5

When Esau noticed the women and children he asked, “Whose children are these?” Jacob answered, “These are the ones the LORD has been kind enough to give to me, your servant.”

Genesis 4:1

Adam and Eve had a son. Then Eve said, “I'll name him Cain because I got him with the help of the LORD.”

Genesis 48:4

and promised, “I will give you a large family with many descendants that will grow into a nation. And I am giving you this land that will belong to you and your family for ever.”

1 Chronicles 28:5

The LORD has blessed me with many sons, but he chose my son Solomon to be the next king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 8:40

Ulam's sons were brave soldiers who were experts at using a bow and arrows. They had a total of one hundred and fifty children and grandchildren. All of these belonged to the tribe of Benjamin.

Job 1:2

Job had seven sons and three daughters.

Isaiah 13:18

Their arrows will slaughter the young men; no pity will be shown to babies and children.

Isaiah 8:18

My children and I are warning signs to Israel from the LORD All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion.

Deuteronomy 28:11

The LORD will give you a lot of children and make sure that your animals give birth to many young. The LORD promised your ancestors that this land would be yours, and he will make it produce large crops for you.

Deuteronomy 28:4

You will have many children. You will harvest large crops, and your herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats will produce many young.

Judges 12:9

He had thirty daughters and thirty sons, and he let them all marry outside his clan. Ibzan was a leader for seven years,

1 Samuel 1:27

to give me a child. Here he is! The LORD gave me just what I asked for.