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
But woe unto those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days! For there shall be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.
Matthew 24:19
And woe unto those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!
Mark 13:17
But woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!

Blessed

Deuteronomy 28:53
And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God has given thee, in the siege and in the straitness with which thine enemies shall distress thee.
Hosea 9:12
Though they bring up their sons, yet I will bereave them, that there shall not be a man left; yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
Hosea 13:16
Samaria shall be condemned; for she has rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped open.

General references

Jeremiah 16:2
Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.
Matthew 24:19
And woe unto those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!
Mark 13:17
But woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!
Luke 3:9
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees; every tree therefore which does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.