Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
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Bible References
Shall
Isaiah 49:4
But I thought, "I have worked in vain; I have expended my energy for absolutely nothing." But the Lord will vindicate me; my God will reward me.
Isaiah 55:2
Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!
Isaiah 61:9
Their descendants will be known among the nations, their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will recognize that the Lord has blessed them."
Leviticus 26:3
"'If you walk in my statutes and are sure to obey my commandments,
Deuteronomy 28:3
You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the field.
Hosea 9:11
Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value will fly away. They will not bear children -- they will not enjoy pregnancy -- they will not even conceive!
Haggai 1:6
You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.'"
Haggai 2:19
The seed is still in the storehouse, isn't it? And the vine, fig tree, pomegranate, and olive tree have not produced. Nevertheless, from today on I will bless you.'"
Malachi 3:10
"Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the Lord who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
1 Corinthians 15:58
So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
For
Isaiah 61:9
Their descendants will be known among the nations, their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will recognize that the Lord has blessed them."
Genesis 12:2
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
Genesis 17:7
I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
Psalm 115:14
May he increase your numbers, yours and your children's!
Jeremiah 32:38
They will be my people, and I will be their God.
Zechariah 10:8
I will signal for them and gather them, for I have already redeemed them; then they will become as numerous as they were before.
Acts 2:39
For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."
Acts 3:25
You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, 'And in your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.'
Romans 4:16
For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants -- not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
Romans 9:7
nor are all the children Abraham's true descendants; rather "through Isaac will your descendants be counted."
Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to the promise.
General references
Ecclesiastes 3:13
and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.