Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

He makes the barren woman among her household a happy mother of joyful children. Hallelujah!

New American Standard Bible

He makes the barren woman abide in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord!

King James Version

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

Holman Bible

He gives the childless woman a household,
making her the joyful mother of children.
Hallelujah!

A Conservative Version

He makes the barren woman to keep house, a joyful mother of sons. Praise ye LORD.

American Standard Version

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, And to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye Jehovah.

Amplified


He makes the barren woman live in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

Bible in Basic English

He gives the unfertile woman a family, making her a happy mother of children. Give praise to the Lord.

Darby Translation

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, as a joyful mother of sons. Hallelujah!

Julia Smith Translation

Causing the sterile woman to dwell in the house, a mother of sons being glad. Praise ye Jah.

King James 2000

He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise you the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He] causes the barren woman of the house to dwell [as] the happy mother of children. Praise Yah!

Modern King James verseion

He causes the barren to dwell in the house as a joyful mother of sons. Praise Jehovah!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Which maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

NET Bible

He makes the barren woman of the family a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord!

New Heart English Bible

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Causing the barren woman to dwell in household, A mother of sons in her joy! Praise ye Yah.

Webster

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

World English Bible

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Youngs Literal Translation

Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עקר 
`aqar 
Usage: 12

to keep
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

and to be a joyful
שׂמח 
Sameach 
Usage: 20

אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

References

Context Readings

God's Majesty And Care For The Needy

8 and giving him a seat among nobles with the nobles of his people. 9 He makes the barren woman among her household a happy mother of joyful children. Hallelujah!


Cross References

1 Samuel 2:5

Those who had an abundance of bread now hire themselves out, and those who were hungry hunger no more. While the barren woman gives birth to seven children, she who had many children languishes.

Psalm 68:6

God causes the lonely to dwell in families. He leads prisoners into prosperity, but rebels live on parched land.

Isaiah 54:1

"Sing, you barren woman, even the one who never bore a child! Burst into song and shout for joy, even you who were never in labor! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married," says the LORD.

Genesis 21:5-7

Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Genesis 25:21

Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, since she was unable to conceive children, and the LORD responded to him his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

Genesis 30:22-23

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

Luke 1:13-15

But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

Galatians 4:27

For it is written, "Rejoice, you childless woman, who cannot give birth to any children! Break into song and shout, you who feel no pains of childbirth! For the children of the deserted woman are more numerous than the children of the woman who has a husband."

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