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Childlessness: A Reproach Genesis 16:2

So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

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Childlessness: A Reproach Genesis 29:32

And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

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Childlessness: A Reproach Genesis 30:1–3, 13

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. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”

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Childlessness: A Reproach 1 Samuel 1:6

Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival would provoke her and taunt her viciously.

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Childlessness: A Reproach Isaiah 4:1

In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”

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Childlessness: A Reproach Luke 1:25

“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

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