The LORD said to Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go to a land that I am going to show you.

I will bless those who bless you, But I will curse those who curse you. And through you I will bless all the nations."

Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the LORD for her. The LORD answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant.

But Rachel had not borne Jacob any children, and so she became jealous of her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I will die."

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, "I can't take the place of God. He is the one who keeps you from having children."

Hannah made a solemn promise: " LORD Almighty, look at me, your servant! See my trouble and remember me! Don't forget me! If you give me a son, I promise that I will dedicate him to you for his whole life and that he will never have his hair cut."

Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a real blessing.

When hope is crushed, the heart is crushed, but a wish come true fills you with joy.

then your name will be remembered in my Temple and among my people longer than if you had sons and daughters. You will never be forgotten."

God did not then give Abraham any part of it as his own, not even a square foot of ground, but God promised to give it to him, and that it would belong to him and to his descendants. At the time God made this promise, Abraham had no children.

He said to his oldest servant, who was in charge of all that he had, "Place your hand between my thighs and make a vow.

The servant, who was in charge of Abraham's property, took ten of his master's camels and went to the city where Nahor had lived in northern Mesopotamia.

Potiphar was pleased with him and made him his personal servant; so he put him in charge of his house and everything he owned.

Potiphar turned over everything he had to the care of Joseph and did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Joseph was well-built and good-looking,

So at the door of the house, they said to the servant in charge,

Joseph commanded the servant in charge of his house, "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man's money in the top of his sack.

A shrewd servant will gain authority over a master's worthless son and receive a part of the inheritance.