Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
Psalm 113:9 - New Revised Standard Version He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He makes the barren woman to be a homemaker and a joyful mother of [spiritual] children. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) American Standard Version (1901) He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah. Common English Bible God nests the once barren woman at home— now a joyful mother with children! Praise the LORD! Catholic Public Domain Version Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory. |
Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
The woman conceived and bore a son at that season, in due time, as Elisha had declared to her.
God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land.
Sing, O barren one who did not bear; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married, says the Lord.
But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, then she shall be immune and be able to conceive children.
For it is written, “Rejoice, you childless one, you who bear no children, burst into song and shout, you who endure no birth pangs; for the children of the desolate woman are more numerous than the children of the one who is married.”
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry are fat with spoil. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn.