Psalm 127:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Children are a gift from the Lord, a reward from a mother’s womb.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:4

He will bless you and give you many children. He will bless your land and give you good crops. He will bless your animals and let them have many babies. He will bless you with calves and lambs.

1 Samuel 1:27

I prayed for this child, and the Lord answered my prayer. He gave me this child.

Isaiah 8:18

Here I am with the children the Lord has given me. We are here as signs from the Lord All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion. He is using us to show his plans for the people of Israel.

Genesis 48:4

He said to me, ‘I will make you a great family. I will give you many children and you will be a great people. Your family will own this land forever.’

Genesis 33:5

Esau looked up and saw the women and children. He said, “Who are all these people with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children that God gave me. God has been good to me.”

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them and said to them, “Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Genesis 24:60

While Rebekah was leaving they said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of millions of people, and may your descendants defeat their enemies and take their cities.”

1 Chronicles 28:5

The Lord has given me many sons. And from all those sons, he chose Solomon to be the new king of Israel. But really, Israel is the Lord’s kingdom.

Isaiah 13:18

They will walk on the bows of the young soldiers of Babylon. The enemy soldiers will not show any kindness or mercy even to the babies and young children.

Genesis 4:1

Adam had sexual relations with his wife Eve. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Cain. Eve said, “With the Lord’s help, I have made a man!”

Deuteronomy 28:11

“And the Lord will give you many good things. He will give you many children. He will give your cows many calves. He will give you a good harvest in the land that the Lord promised your ancestors to give you.

Judges 12:9

Ibzan had 30 sons and 30 daughters. He told his 30 daughters to marry men who were not his relatives. And he found 30 women who were not his relatives, and his sons married these women. Ibzan was a judge for the Israelites for seven years.

2 Samuel 3:5

The sixth son was Ithream. Ithream’s mother was David’s wife Eglah. These sons were all born at Hebron.

1 Chronicles 8:40

Ulam’s sons were strong soldiers who were very good with bows and arrows. They had many sons and grandsons. In all, there were 150 sons and grandsons. All these men were descendants of Benjamin.

Job 1:2

Job had seven sons and three daughters.