7 Bible Verses about Birth Control

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Genesis 38:8-10

Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to the wife of your brother and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother." But Onan knew that the offspring would not be for him, so whenever he went in to the wife of his brother he would waste [it] on the ground so as not to give offspring to his brother. And what he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so he killed him also.

Exodus 1:7

And the {Israelites} were fruitful and multiplied and were many and were very, very numerous, and the land was filled with them.

Job 3:10

because it did not shut the doors of my [mother's] womb, nor did it hide trouble from my eyes.

Psalm 127:3-5

Look, children [are] the heritage of Yahweh; the fruit of the womb [is] a reward. Like arrows in [the] hand of a warrior, so [are] the children of [one's] youth. Blessed [is] the man who fills his quiver with them. They shall not be put to shame when they speak with enemies at the gate.

Jeremiah 29:4-6

"Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have deported from Jerusalem [to] Babylon, 'Build houses and live [in them], and plant gardens and eat their fruit. Take wives and father sons and daughters, and take for your sons wives, and give your daughters to men that they may bear sons and daughters, and multiply there, and you must not be few.

Hosea 1:8

And when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son.

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