He had twowives:the nameof onewas Hannahand the nameof the otherPeninnah;and Peninnahhadchildren,but Hannahhadnochildren.
Saraiwas barren;she hadnochild.
Isaacprayedto the LORDon behalfof his wife,becauseshe was barren;and the LORDansweredhim and Rebekahhis wifeconceived.
Now the LORDsawthat Leahwas unloved,and He openedher womb,but Rachelwas barren.
Lamechtookto himself twowives:the nameof the onewas Adah,and the nameof the other,Zillah.
Lamechsaidto his wives,"Adahand Zillah,Listento my voice,You wivesof Lamech,Giveheedto my speech,For I have killeda manfor woundingme; And a boyfor strikingme;
He saidto them, "Becauseof your hardness of heartMosespermittedyou to divorceyour wives;but from the beginningit has not beenthis way.
But they hadnochild,becauseElizabethwas barren,and they were bothadvancedin years.
And there was a prophetess,Annathe daughterof Phanuel,of the tribeof Asher.She was advancedin yearsand had livedwith [her] husbandsevenyearsafterher marriage,
There was a certainmanof Zorah,of the familyof the Danites,whose namewas Manoah;and his wifewas barrenand had borneno[children].
Now Gideonhadseventysonswho were his directdescendants,for he hadmanywives.
