"This is the waythe Lordhas dealtwith me in the dayswhenHe looked[with favor] upon [me], to take awaymy disgraceamongmen."
Isaacprayedto the LORDon behalfof his wife,becauseshe was barren;and the LORDansweredhim and Rebekahhis wifeconceived.
Michalthe daughterof Saulhadnochildto the dayof her death.
He will swallowup deathfor alltime,And the LordGODwill wipetearsawayfrom allfaces,And He will removethe reproachof His peoplefrom allthe earth;For the LORDhas spoken.
For sevenwomenwill takeholdof onemanin that day,saying,"We will eatour own breadand wearour own clothes,onlylet us be calledby your name;takeawayour reproach!"
But the angelsaidto him, "Do not be afraid,Zacharias,for your petitionhas been heard,and your wifeElizabethwill bearyou a son,and you will givehim the nameJohn.
AfterthesedaysElizabethhis wifebecame pregnant,and she keptherselfin seclusionfor fivemonths,saying,
By faithevenSarahherselfreceivedabilityto conceive,evenbeyondthe proper timeof life,sinceshe consideredHim faithfulwho had promised.
She saidto her father,"Let thisthingbe donefor me; letme alonetwomonths,that I may goto the mountainsand weepbecauseof my virginity,I and my companions."
Her rival,however, would provokeher bitterlyto irritateher, becausethe LORDhad closedher womb.
