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 pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days, for there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
Matthew 24:19
Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!
Mark 13:17
Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!

Blessed

Deuteronomy 28:53
“You will eat your children, the flesh of your sons and daughters the Lord your God has given you during the siege and hardship your enemy imposes on you.
Hosea 9:12
Even if they raise children,
I will bereave them of each one.
Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!
Hosea 13:16
Samaria will bear her guilt
because she has rebelled against her God.
They will fall by the sword;
their little ones will be dashed to pieces,
and their pregnant women ripped open.

General references

Jeremiah 16:2
“You must not marry or have sons or daughters in this place.
Matthew 24:19
Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!
Mark 13:17
Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!
Luke 3:9
Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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