So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

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.

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I {am}. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he {was} God.

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house {is} this Eliezer of Damascus?

And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that {were} with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

And not only {this}; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, {even} by our father Isaac;

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were {now} well stricken in years.

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I {will be} with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Lo, children {are} an heritage of the LORD: {and} the fruit of the womb {is his} reward.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. {a man...: Heb. seed of men}

But Sarai was barren; she {had} no child.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

And he had two wives; the name of the one {was} Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. {obtain...: Heb. be built by her}

Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be {a mother} of nations; kings of people shall be of her. {she...: Heb. she shall become nations}

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

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.

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on {me}, to take away my reproach among men.

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

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, {and to be} a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. {to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house}

And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name {was} Manoah; and his wife {was} barren, and bare not.

And he said, What then {is} to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

And not only {this}; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, {even} by our father Isaac;

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were {now} well stricken in years.

Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name {was} Hagar.

And when the LORD saw that Leah {was} hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel {was} barren.

So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house {is} this Eliezer of Damascus?

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, {Am} I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

And he had two wives; the name of the one {was} Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

But Sarai was barren; she {had} no child.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so {Abraham} begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac {begat} Jacob; and Jacob {begat} the twelve patriarchs.

And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. {obtain...: Heb. be built by her}