'Children' in the Bible

Of Asher he said: Asher is blessed with children, may he be favored by his brothers and may he dip his foot in olive oil.

Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. You must help them

The stones will be a reminder to you. When your children ask someday, 'Why are these stones important to you?'

He told the Israelites, "When your children someday ask their fathers, 'What do these stones represent?'

explain to your children, 'Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground.'

Joshua read aloud every commandment Moses had given before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, children, and resident foreigners who lived among them.

They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions.

So the assembly sent 12,000 capable warriors against Jabesh Gilead. They commanded them, "Go and kill with your swords the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead, including the women and little children.

Then Naomi's two sons, Mahlon and Kilion, also died. So the woman was left all alone -- bereaved of her two children as well as her husband!

He had two wives; the name of the first was Hannah and the name of the second was Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless.

But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

Her rival wife used to upset her and make her worry, for the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away.

As for Nob, the city of the priests, he struck down with the sword men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep -- all with the sword.

But all the evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they didn't go with us, we won't give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!"

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Now Michal, Saul's daughter, had no children to the day of her death.

But the poor man had nothing except for a little lamb he had acquired. He raised it, and it grew up alongside him and his children. It used to eat his food, drink from his cup, and sleep in his arms. It was just like a daughter to him.

Hazael asked, "Why are you crying, my master?" He replied, "Because I know the trouble you will cause the Israelites. You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword, smash their children to bits, and rip open their pregnant women."

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

O children of Israel, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones!

So now, in the sight of all Israel, the Lord's assembly, and in the hearing of our God, I say this: Carefully observe all the commands of the Lord your God, so that you may possess this good land and may leave it as a permanent inheritance for your children after you.

All the men of Judah were standing before the Lord, along with their infants, wives, and children.

I called for a fast there by the Ahava Canal, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our property.

Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children forever.'

While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself to the ground before the temple of God, a very large crowd of Israelites -- men, women, and children alike -- gathered around him. The people wept loudly.

All these had taken foreign wives, and some of them also had children by these women.

And now, though we share the same flesh and blood as our fellow countrymen, and our children are just like their children, still we have found it necessary to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have been subjected to slavery, while we are powerless to help, since our fields and vineyards now belong to other people."

So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon before the men and women and those children who could understand. All the people were eager to hear the book of the law.

And on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away.

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod (or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned) and were unable to speak the language of Judah.

Letters were sent by the runners to all the king's provinces stating that they should destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, from youth to elderly, both women and children, on a particular day, namely the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), and to loot and plunder their possessions.

The king thereby allowed the Jews who were in every city to assemble and to stand up for themselves -- to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any army of whatever people or province that should become their adversaries, including their women and children, and to confiscate their property.

When the days of their feasting were finished, Job would send for them and sanctify them; he would get up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's customary practice.

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed at the place where judgment is rendered, nor is there anyone to deliver them.

You will also know that your children will be numerous, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

If your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.

If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, the eyes of his children will fail.

He has neither children nor descendants among his people, no survivor in those places he once stayed.

Their children are firmly established in their presence, their offspring before their eyes.

They allow their children to run like a flock; their little ones dance about.

You may say, 'God stores up a man's punishment for his children!' Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!

Like wild donkeys in the desert they go out to their labor, seeking diligently for food; the wasteland provides food for them and for their children.

If his children increase -- it is for the sword! His offspring never have enough to eat.

when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me;

After this Job lived 140 years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.

From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.

Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.

All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.

You delivered your people by your strength -- the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.

The children of your servants will settle down here, and their descendants will live securely in your presence."

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers.

O children of Abraham, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones!

May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow!

May his children roam around begging, asking for handouts as they leave their ruined home!

May no one show him kindness! May no one have compassion on his fatherless children!

May the Lord be constantly aware of them, and cut off the memory of his children from the earth!

He makes the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord!

Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table.

For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you.

you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children!

Listen, children, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so that you may gain discernment.

So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.

"So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

Her children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also praises her:

A man who is all alone with no companion, he has no children nor siblings; yet there is no end to all his toil, and he is never satisfied with riches. He laments, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is futile and a burdensome task!

Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years -- even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity -- even if he were to live forever -- I would say, "A stillborn child is better off than he is!"

Listen, O heavens, pay attention, O earth! For the Lord speaks: "I raised children, I brought them up, but they have rebelled against me!

The sinful nation is as good as dead, the people weighed down by evil deeds. They are offspring who do wrong, children who do wicked things. They have abandoned the Lord, and rejected the Holy One of Israel. They are alienated from him.

Their children will be smashed to pieces before their very eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives raped.

Their arrows will cut young men to ribbons; they have no compassion on a person's offspring, they will not look with pity on children.

For when they see their children, whom I will produce among them, they will honor my name. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob; they will respect the God of Israel.

"The rebellious children are as good as dead," says the Lord, "those who make plans without consulting me, who form alliances without consulting my Spirit, and thereby compound their sin.

For these are rebellious people -- they are lying children, children unwilling to obey the Lord's law.

For I will pour water on the parched ground and cause streams to flow on the dry land. I will pour my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your children.

This is what the Lord says, the Holy One of Israel, the one who formed him, concerning things to come: "How dare you question me about my children! How dare you tell me what to do with the work of my own hands!

So now, listen to this, O one who lives so lavishly, who lives securely, who says to herself, 'I am unique! No one can compare to me! I will never have to live as a widow; I will never lose my children.'

Both of these will come upon you suddenly, in one day! You will lose your children and be widowed. You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, despite your many incantations and your numerous amulets.

Your descendants would have been as numerous as sand, and your children like its granules. Their name would not have been cut off and eliminated from my presence.

Your children hurry back, while those who destroyed and devastated you depart.

Yet the children born during your time of bereavement will say within your hearing, 'This place is too cramped for us, make room for us so we can live here.'

Then you will think to yourself, 'Who bore these children for me? I was bereaved and barren, dismissed and divorced. Who raised these children? Look, I was left all alone; where did these children come from?'"

Kings will be your children's guardians; their princesses will nurse your children. With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you and they will lick the dirt on your feet. Then you will recognize that I am the Lord; those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.

Indeed," says the Lord, "captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children.

There was no one to lead her among all the children she bore; there was no one to take her by the hand among all the children she raised.

Your children faint; they lie at the head of every street like an antelope in a snare. They are left in a stupor by the Lord's anger, by the battle cry of your God.

"Shout for joy, O barren one who has not given birth! Give a joyful shout and cry out, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one are more numerous than the children of the married woman," says the Lord.

For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your children will conquer nations and will resettle desolate cities.

All your children will be followers of the Lord, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.

At whom are you laughing? At whom are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue? You are the children of rebels, the offspring of liars,

you who practice ritual sex under the oaks and every green tree, who slaughter children near the streams under the rocky overhangs.