Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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 children is waxed feeble.
The barren
Waxed feeble
Bible References
The barren
1 Samuel 1:20
and it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the days, that Hannah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Samuel, 'for, from Jehovah I have asked him.'
Psalm 113:9
Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!
Waxed feeble
1 Samuel 1:6
and her adversity hath also provoked her greatly, so as to make her tremble, for Jehovah hath shut up her womb.
Isaiah 54:1
Sing, O barren, she hath not borne! Break forth with singing, and cry aloud, She hath not brought forth! For more are the sons of the desolate, Than the sons of the married one, said Jehovah.
Jeremiah 15:9
Languished hath the bearer of seven, She hath breathed out her spirit, Gone in hath her sun while yet day, It hath been ashamed and confounded, And their residue to the sword I give up before their enemies, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Galatians 4:27
for it hath been written, 'Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many are the children of the desolate -- more than of her having the husband.'