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 that he may set him with princes, even 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 that were full have hired themselves out for bread, and those that were hungry ceased so that the barren has given birth to seven, and she that has many children is waxed feeble.

Psalm 68:6

God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound with chains, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Isaiah 54:1

Rejoice, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud with joy, thou that didst not travail with child: for more shall be the sons of the desolate than the sons of the married wife, said the LORD.

Genesis 21:5-7

And Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born unto him.

Genesis 25:21

And Isaac prayed unto the LORD for his wife because she was barren; and the LORD accepted him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 30:22-23

And God remembered Rachel and God hearkened to her and opened her womb.

Luke 1:13-15

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Galatians 4:27

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth into praise and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.

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