Galatians 4:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Rejoice

Isaiah 54:1

Barren

1 Samuel 2:5

Psalm 113:9

Desolate

1 Timothy 5:5

Bible References

Rejoice

“Shout for joy, O barren one, you who have borne no child;
Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not travailed;
For the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous
Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.

Barren

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,
But those who were hungry cease to hunger.

Even the barren gives birth to seven,

But she who has many children languishes.

He makes the barren woman abide in the house
As a joyful mother of children.

Praise the Lord!

Desolate

But Naomi said, “Return, my daughters. Why should you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?

Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel.

Then Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now keep silent, my sister, he is your brother; do not take this matter to heart.” So Tamar remained and was desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.

“Then you will say in your heart,
‘Who has begotten these for me,
Since I have been bereaved of my children
And am barren, an exile and a wanderer?
And who has reared these?
Behold, I was left alone;

From where did these come?’”

Now she who is a widow indeed and who has been left alone, has fixed her hope on God and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.