Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He makes the barren woman abide in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord!

King James Version

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Holman Bible

He gives the childless woman a household,
making her the joyful mother of children.
Hallelujah!

International Standard Version

He makes the barren woman among her household a happy mother of joyful children. Hallelujah!

A Conservative Version

He makes the barren woman to keep house, a joyful mother of sons. Praise ye LORD.

American Standard Version

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

Amplified


He makes the barren woman live in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Bible in Basic English

He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.

Darby Translation

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, as a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!

Julia Smith Translation

Causing the sterile woman to dwell in the house, a mother of sons being glad. Praise ye Jah.

King James 2000

He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise you the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He] causes the barren woman of the house to dwell [as] the happy mother of children. Praise Yah!

Modern King James verseion

He causes the barren to dwell in the house as a joyful mother of sons. Praise Jehovah!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Which maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

NET Bible

He makes the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord!

New Heart English Bible

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Causing the barren woman to dwell in household, A mother of sons in her joy! Praise ye Yah.

Webster

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

World English Bible

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Youngs Literal Translation

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עקר 
`aqar 
Usage: 12

to keep
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

and to be a joyful
שׂמח 
Sameach 
Usage: 20

אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

References

Context Readings

God's Majesty And Care For The Needy

8 To make them sit with princes,
With the princes of His people.
9 He makes the barren woman abide in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord!

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:5

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,
But those who were hungry cease to hunger.
Even the barren gives birth to seven,
But she who has many children languishes.

Psalm 68:6

God makes a home for the lonely;
He leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Isaiah 54:1

Shout for joy, O barren one, you who have borne no child;
Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not travailed;
For the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous
Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.

Genesis 21:5-7

Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Genesis 25:21

Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord answered him and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 30:22-23

Then God remembered Rachel, and God gave heed to her and opened her womb.

Luke 1:13-15

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.

Galatians 4:27

For it is written,
Rejoice, barren woman who does not bear;
Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor;
For more numerous are the children of the desolate
Than of the one who has a husband.”

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