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Bible verses about having no children.

15 verses about having no children from the King James Version, the most loved first.

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms 113:9 › · King James Version

The most loved verses about having no children.

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

1 Samuel 1:27 ›

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

Hebrews 11:11 ›

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Genesis 18:14 ›

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 of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

Isaiah 54:1 ›

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 25:21 ›

There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.

Exodus 23:26 ›

All 15 verses about having no children.

  • Psalms 113:9He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
  • 1 Samuel 1:27For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
  • Hebrews 11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him…
  • Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
  • Isaiah 54:1Sing, 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…
  • Exodus 23:26There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
  • Genesis 11:30But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
  • Genesis 29:31And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
  • Isaiah 56:3-5Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither…
  • Genesis 16:2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain…
  • Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my…
  • Genesis 30:1-3And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. And Jacob’s…
  • Genesis 30:22-23And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my…
  • 1 Samuel 2:1-11And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I…
  • Psalms 37:4-5Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall…

Every verse is the King James Version, word for word. They are gathered from two topic books, Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897); the most loved come first, from readers' votes on OpenBible.info and the lists of the big Bible sites.

Questions people ask.

What does the Bible say about having no children?

The Bible speaks to having no children in verses such as Psalms 113:9, “He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children”, and 1 Samuel 1:27, “For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him” (King James Version).

Which Bible verses about having no children are most loved?

Among the most loved is Psalms 113:9, “He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children.” Others are 1 Samuel 1:27, Hebrews 11:11 and Genesis 18:14.

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