And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
Psalm 127:3 - English Standard Version 2016 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: And the fruit of the womb is his reward. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. [Deut. 28:4.] American Standard Version (1901) Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward. Common English Bible No doubt about it: children are a gift from the LORD; the fruit of the womb is a divine reward. Catholic Public Domain Version Your wife is like an abundant vine on the sides of your house. Your sons are like young olive trees surrounding your table. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of thy house. Thy children as olive plants, round about thy table. |
And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your offspring possess the gate of those who hate him!”
And when Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, “Who are these with you?” Jacob said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.”
and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a company of peoples and will give this land to your offspring after you for an everlasting possession.’
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, 150. All these were Benjaminites.
Their bows will slaughter the young men; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; their eyes will not pity children.
Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
And the Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your livestock and in the fruit of your ground, within the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.
Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock.
He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him.