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For a woman to be barren was accounted a severe punishment among the Jews (Ge 16:2; 30:1-23; 1Sa 1:6,27; Isa 47:9; 49:21; Lu 1:25). Instances of barrenness are noticed (Ge 11:30; 25:21; 29:31; Jg 13:2-3; Lu 1:7,36).
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.
"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."
And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.