Barrenness
The inability to conceive children, a source of deep anguish in biblical culture where children were considered God's blessing. Sarah (Genesis 16:1), Rebekah (Genesis 25:21), Rachel (Genesis 29:31), Hannah (1 Samuel 1:2), and Elizabeth (Luke 1:7) all experienced barrenness before God opened their wombs. In each case, the child born became pivotal in redemptive history. Psalm 113:9 celebrates God who 'settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children.' Isaiah 54:1 prophesied, 'Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child... because more are the children of the desolate woman.' Barrenness stories demonstrate that God works through human impossibility.
Verses about Barrenness
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Gênesis 11:30
But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
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Gênesis 25:21
And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
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Gênesis 29:31
And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
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Êxodo 23:26
There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
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Deuteronômio 7:14
Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
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Juízes 13:2
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
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Juízes 13:3
And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear…
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1 Samuel 2:5
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many…
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2 Reis 2:19
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and…
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2 Reis 2:21
And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall n…
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Jó 24:21
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
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Jó 39:6
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
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Salmos 107:34
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
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Salmos 113:9
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
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Provérbios 30:16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
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Cântico dos Cânticos 4:2
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
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Cântico dos Cânticos 6:6
Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
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Isaías 54:1
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children …
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Joel 2:20
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his …
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Lucas 1:7
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.