Behold,childrenare a giftof the LORD,The fruitof the wombis a reward.
Godblessedthem; and Godsaidto them, "Be fruitfuland multiply,and fillthe earth,and subdueit; and ruleover the fishof the seaand over the birdsof the skyand over everylivingthingthat moveson the earth."
They blessedRebekahand saidto her, "May you, our sister,Becomethousandsof tenthousands,And may your descendantspossessThe gateof those who hatethem."
He liftedhis eyesand sawthe womenand the children,and said,"Whoare thesewith you?" So he said,"The childrenwhomGodhas graciouslygivenyour servant."
Now the manhadrelationswith his wifeEve,and she conceivedand gavebirthto Cain,and she said,"I have gottena manchildwith [the help of] the LORD."
and He saidto me, 'Behold,I will makeyou fruitfuland numerous,and I will makeyou a companyof peoples,and will givethislandto your descendantsafteryou for an everlastingpossession.'
and the sixth,Ithream,by David'swifeEglah.Thesewere bornto Davidat Hebron.
"Of allmy sons(for the LORDhas givenme manysons),He has chosenmy sonSolomonto siton the throneof the kingdomof the LORDoverIsrael.
The sonsof Ulamwere mightymenof valor,archers,and hadmanysonsand grandsons,150[of them]. Allthese[were] of the sonsof Benjamin.
Sevensonsand threedaughterswere bornto him.
And [their] bowswill mowdownthe youngmen,They will not even havecompassionon the fruitof the womb,[Nor] will their eyepitychildren.
Behold,I and the childrenwhomthe LORDhas givenme are for signsand wondersin Israelfrom the LORDof hosts,who dwellson MountZion.
"The LORDwill make you aboundin prosperity,in the offspringof your bodyand in the offspringof your beastand in the produceof your ground,in the landwhichthe LORDsworeto your fathersto giveyou.
"Blessed[shall be] the offspringof your bodyand the produceof your groundand the offspringof your beasts,the increaseof your herdand the youngof your flock.
He hadthirtysons,and thirtydaughters[whom] he gavein marriage outside[the family], and he broughtin thirtydaughtersfrom outsidefor his sons.And he judgedIsraelsevenyears.
"For thisboyI prayed,and the LORDhas givenme my petitionwhichI askedof Him.
