⁵ And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

³ And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

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.

⁵ Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.