Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
General references
Bible References
Woman
Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
Isaiah 26:16
Jehovah, they came to you in their distress. When you disciplined them, they could barely whisper a prayer.
Jeremiah 30:6
Ask now and see: Can a man give birth to a child? Why, then, do I see every strong man holding his stomach in pain like a woman giving birth to a child? Why has every face turned pale?
Hosea 13:13
They have the opportunity to live again, but they are not smart enough to take it. They are like a baby who is about to be born but will not come out of its mother's womb.
Micah 4:10
Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in childbirth! For now you will go out of the city and dwell in the field. You will go to Babylon where you will be rescued. Jehovah will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
Revelation 12:2
She, being with child, cried out in labor pains, ready to deliver.
For
Genesis 21:6
Sarah said: God brought me laughter. Everyone who hears about this will laugh on account of me.
Genesis 30:23
So she conceived and gave birth to a son. She said: God has taken away my reproach.
1 Samuel 1:26
Hannah said to him: My lord. Do you remember me? I am the woman you saw standing here, praying to Jehovah.
Psalm 113:9
He makes a childless woman a joyful mother. Praise Jehovah!
Luke 1:57
Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth. She gave birth to a son.
Galatians 4:27
It is written, Rejoice, barren woman who does not give birth. Break forth and cry, you who do not labor; for there are more children of the desolate than of the one who has the husband.
General references
Isaiah 26:17
Like a woman with child and about to give birth struggles and cries out in her pain, so were we in your presence, O Jehovah.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
John 16:6
Now that I have spoken these things to you, sorrow fills your heart.