Genesis 11:30

And Sara was barren, and did not bear children.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

In Context

29And Abram and Nachor took to themselves wives, the name of the wife of Abram was Sara, + 11:29 There seems to be no note of the date of Abram's marriage with Sara.and the name of the wife of Nachor, Malcha, daughter of Arrhan, and he was the father of Malcha, the father of Jescha.

31And Tharrha took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Arrhan, the son of his son, and Sara his daughter-in-law, the wife of Abram his son, and led them forth out of the land of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Chanaan, and they came as far as Charrhan, and he dwelt there.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:1And Sara the wife of Abram bore him no children; and she had an Egyptian maid, whose name was Agar.

Genesis 18:11And Abraam and Sarrha were old, advanced in days, and the custom of women ceased with Sarrha.

Genesis 25:21And Isaac prayed the Lord concerning Rebecca his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord heard him, and his wife Rebecca conceived in her womb.

Genesis 30:1And Rachel having perceived that she bore Jacob no children, was jealous of her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children; and if not, I shall die.

1 Samuel 1:2And he had two wives; the name of the one was Anna, and the name of the second Phennana. And Phennana had children, but Anna had no child.

Psalms 113:9Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to thy name give glory, because of thy mercy and thy truth;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 11:28-32

The Generations of Terah. ( b. c. 1921.) 27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. 28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. 29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. 30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child. 31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of… Read the whole commentary →

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