Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

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Bible References

O barren

Isaiah 62:4
You will no more be called Forsaken; nor will your land any more be called Desolate; but you will be called My Delight is in her, and your land, Married; for Jehovah delights in you, and your land is married.
Song of Songs 8:8
We have a little sister, and she has no breasts; what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Galatians 4:27
For it is written, "Rejoice, barren one not bearing; break forth and shout, you not travailing; for more are the children of the desolate than she having the husband."

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1 Samuel 2:5
They that were full have hired themselves out for bread, and they that were hungry ceased; yea, while the barren has borne seven, and she who had many sons has languished.
Psalm 113:9
He causes the barren to dwell in the house as a joyful mother of sons. Praise Jehovah!
Hebrews 11:11
By faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged Him who had promised to be faithful.

General references

Isaiah 24:14
They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of Jehovah, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
Isaiah 27:6
He shall cause those who come from Jacob to take root; Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isaiah 66:7
Before she travailed, she gave birth; before her pain came, she delivered a man child.