Psalm 127:3

God's Word

Children are an inheritance from the Lord. They are a reward from him.

Cross References

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them and said, “Be fertile, increase in number, fill the earth, and be its master. Rule the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that crawl on the earth.”

Genesis 24:60

They gave Rebekah a blessing: “May you, our sister, become the mother of many thousands of children. May your descendants take possession of their enemies’ cities.”

Genesis 33:5

When he saw the women and children, Esau asked, “Who are these people here with you?” “The children God has graciously given me, sir,” Jacob answered.

Genesis 4:1

Adam made love to his wife Eve. She became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “I have gotten the man that the Lord promised.”

Genesis 48:4

He said to me, ‘I will make you fertile and increase the number of your descendants so that you will become a community of people. I will give this land to your descendants as a permanent possession.’

2 Samuel 3:5

The sixth was Ithream, ⌞born⌟ to David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David while he was in Hebron.

1 Chronicles 28:5

And of all my sons (the Lord has given me many sons) he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom to rule Israel.

1 Chronicles 8:40

Ulam’s sons were soldiers, skilled archers. They had many sons and grandsons, 150 in all. All of these men were Benjamin’s descendants.

Job 1:2

He had seven sons and three daughters.

Isaiah 13:18

But their bows will smash the youth. They’ll have no compassion for babies, nor will they look with pity on children.

Isaiah 8:18

I am here with the children that the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord of Armies, who lives on Mount Zion.

Deuteronomy 28:11

The Lord will give you plenty of blessings: You will have many children. Your animals will have many offspring. Your soil will produce many crops in the land the Lord will give you, as he swore to your ancestors.

Deuteronomy 28:4

You will be blessed. You will have children. Your land will have crops. Your animals will have offspring. Your cattle will have calves, and your flocks will have lambs and kids.

Judges 12:9

He had 30 sons and 30 daughters. His sons and daughters married people from outside their own families. He judged Israel for seven years.

1 Samuel 1:27

I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted my request.