18 Bible Verses about Seven Children

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew water [from the well where Moses was resting] and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.

Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen [any of] these.”

let seven men [chosen] from his sons (descendants) be given to us and we will hang them before the Lord [that is, put them on display, impaled with broken legs and arms] in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen one of the Lord.” And the king said, “I will give them.”

Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

He had seven sons and three daughters.

Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother.

There were seven brothers; the first [one] took a wife, and died leaving no children.

Seven sons of one [named] Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

May he also be to you one who restores life and sustains your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,
But those who were hungry cease [to hunger].
Even the barren [woman] gives birth to seven,
But she who has many children withers away.

“She who has borne seven [sons] languishes;
She has breathed out her soul.
Her sun has set while it was still day;
She has been shamed and humiliated.
So I will hand over [the rest of] the survivors to the sword
Before their enemies,” says the Lord.

Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless.

The second also [died childless], and the third, down to the seventh.

So in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”

In the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven [brothers] were married to her.”

So in the [life after] resurrection, whose wife does she become? For all seven had married her.”

and so all seven [married her and died, and] left no children. Last of all the woman died also.

and the third married her, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.