²² And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

³¹ And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

¹ 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 assuaged;

¹⁹ 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.

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.

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.

²¹ And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

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?

⁴² For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

⁹ He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

³ Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.