And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;

And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

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

And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

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.

For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

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 the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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

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

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