Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

Bible References

The days

Luke 21:23
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people;
Matthew 24:19
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
Mark 13:17
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

Blessed

Deuteronomy 28:53
Then you shall eat the offspring of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters whom the Lord your God has given you, during the siege and the distress by which your enemy will oppress you.
Hosea 9:12
Though they bring up their children,
Yet I will bereave them until not a man is left.
Yes, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!
Hosea 13:16
Samaria will be held guilty,
For she has rebelled against her God.
They will fall by the sword,
Their little ones will be dashed in pieces,
And their pregnant women will be ripped open.

General references

Jeremiah 16:2
“You shall not take a wife for yourself nor have sons or daughters in this place.”
Matthew 24:19
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
Mark 13:17
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
Luke 3:9
Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”