Women in the Bible who suffered
from Infertility
Sarah wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
Gen. 21:1-3
1: And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
2: For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
3: And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Rebekah wife of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob.
Gen. 25:21; 24-26
21: And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was
barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife
conceived.
24: And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25: And the first came out red, all over like a hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
26:
And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's
heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old
when she bare them.
Rachel wife of Jacob mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Gen. 30:1,2; 22-24
1: And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children,
Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or
else I die.
2: 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?
22: And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
23: And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
24: And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
Manoah's Wife mother of Samson.
Judges 13:2,3; 24
2: 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.
3:
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her,
Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive,
and bear a son.
24: And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Hannah wife of Elkanah mother of Samuel.
I Samuel 1:20
20: Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about
after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name
Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
Shunammite Woman. No name given to the husband or son.
II Kings 4:16, 17
16: And he said, About this season, according to the time of
life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of
God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
17: And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
Elizabeth wife of Zacharias mother of John the Baptist.
Luke 1:13
13: 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.
From the New King James version of the Bible
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