Infertility Quotes From The Bible {31 Infertility Bible Verses}

Many of us wonder what does the bible say about getting pregnant? In this article, I’m going to present you with 31 infertility quotes from the Bible that will comfort you, inspire you and give you strength.

I was surprised at the number of Bible verses about infertility that actually exist. In fact, it is a frequent theme throughout the scriptures.

If you are struggling to get pregnant and looking for hope and comfort from God, these infertility quotes from the Bibl are sure to help.

Have courage and know that you are not alone in this difficult season of your life. Many woman experience infertility and there is nothing you have done wrong.

More importantly, if like me, you questioned whether infertility is a sign from God, I will tell you right now that it is not.

It can be hard to come to terms with infertility struggles but it is not because of something you did or did not do.

Do not blame yourself for a worldwide issues that affects all kinds of couples, of every race and religion.

Now that my Ted Talk is over, let’s look at these infertility verses from the Bible.

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Infertility Quotes from the Bible

Below you will see what God says about infertility, miscarriage and the loss of a baby.

References to infertility are found throughout the Bible in almost all of the Books. In this post I have gathered 31 of the most well-known infertility Bible verses for you to read.

What Does God Say About Being Barren?

There are several women in the Bible who are mentioned as being barren or childless – Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel being 3 in Genesis lone.

Here are some of the infertility quotes from the Bible about barren women.

^“And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Isaiah 46:8-11.

“God’s love for humanity is limitless. Hence, in respect to barrenness, He says: “there shall be no barren in the land.” His Words are to be taken for what it is, for He can never lie. “Has He said a thing and it did not come to pass?”

Isaiah 54

“Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,”

Hebrews 11

And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.

Exodus 23

None shall miscarry or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days

Galatians 4

“For it is written, “Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.”

Habuk 3

“Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”

Proverbs 30

“There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’: the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’”

Asking God For Help With Infertility

Samuel 1

He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none….Because the LORD had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. ..In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly.

And she made a vow, saying, “LORD Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.

So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I asked the LORD for him.”

Luke 1

“But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. ”

Genesis 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.

And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the Lord.

And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.”

Genesis 30

Rachel’s story is worth reading if you are struggling with everyone around you getting pregnant when you can’t.

“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.

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

And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach”

Genesis 15

“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”

But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.”

And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.”

And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” …”

Infertility Quotes From The Bible

Psalm 128

“Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.”

Psalm 113

“He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD.”

Deutronomy 7

“Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.”

Judges 13

Now, I’m not saying that woman have been following The Fertility Diet since Biblical times, but I do find this passage from Judges to be interesting

“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.

Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing”

Psalm 113

“He gives the barren woman a dwelling, making her the joyful mother of children.”

What Does The Bible Say About Conceiving a Child?

Psalm 127

“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.”

Leviticus 26

“I will turn to you and make you fruitful and multiply you and will confirm my covenant with you.”

Deuteronomy 28

“And the Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the fruit of your womb and in the fruit of your livestock and in the fruit of your ground, within the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give you”

Job 5

You shall know also that your offspring shall be many, and your descendants as the grass of the earth.

Lamentations 3

“For he does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.”

Galatations 5

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness”

Genesis 1

“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,”

Infertility Quotes From The Bible On Having a Baby Later in Life

Genesis 21

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

Luke 1

“But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.”

Miscarriage In The Bible

Exodus 23

“No one shall be miscarrying or be barren in your land. I will fulfill the number of your days.”

Matthew 18

“So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.”

Ecclesiastes 11

“As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.”

Isaiah 65

No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed.