But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
And Sarai was barren; she had no child.
And Sarai is barren--she hath no child.
And Sarai was barren: she had no child.
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But Sarai was barren and had no children. By the counsel of Divine Providence, it happened that she was barren in her youth, so that in her old age, by bearing the son of promise, she might symbolize the holy Church, to whom it is …
Bede· Commentary on Genesis (Hexaemeron), 735patristic
But Sarai was barren; she had no child. Aben Ezra observes, there are some that say that Abraham was impotent, and not Sarai barren; the very reverse of the Scriptures; but as he rightly adds, his son Ishmael and his sons by Keturah show the contrary, see Gen 15:2.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
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Luke 1:7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
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By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?” “Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.”
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1 Samuel 1:2He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
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But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.
Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.
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Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.
Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.
But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
Now there was a man from Zorah named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, whose wife was barren and had no children.
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
