Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. New Living Translation Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. English Standard Version Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Berean Standard Bible Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. King James Bible Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. New King James Version Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. New American Standard Bible Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. NASB 1995 Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. NASB 1977 Behold, children are a gift of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, children are an inheritance of Yahweh, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Amplified Bible Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the LORD, The fruit of the womb a reward. Christian Standard Bible Sons are indeed a heritage from the LORD, offspring, a reward. Holman Christian Standard Bible Sons are indeed a heritage from the LORD, children, a reward. American Standard Version Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; And the fruit of the womb is his reward. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For the inheritance of LORD JEHOVAH is children, the reward of the fruit of the womb. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, the inheritance of the Lord, children, the reward of the fruit of the womb. Contemporary English Version Children are a blessing and a gift from the LORD. Douay-Rheims Bible behold the inheritance of the Lord are children: the reward, the fruit of the womb. English Revised Version Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. GOD'S WORD® Translation Children are an inheritance from the LORD. They are a reward from him. Good News Translation Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a real blessing. International Standard Version Children are a gift from the LORD; a productive womb, the LORD's reward. JPS Tanakh 1917 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward. Literal Standard Version Behold, sons [are] an inheritance of YHWH, | The fruit of the womb [is] a reward. Majority Standard Bible Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. New American Bible Certainly sons are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb, a reward. NET Bible Yes, sons are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward. New Revised Standard Version Sons are indeed a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. New Heart English Bible Look, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is a reward. Webster's Bible Translation Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. World English Bible Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. Young's Literal Translation Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah are sons, A reward is the fruit of the womb. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Children are a Heritage From the LORD…2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved. 3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. 4Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth.… Cross References Genesis 1:28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth." Genesis 25:21 Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. Genesis 33:5 When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, "Who are these with you?" Jacob answered, "These are the children God has graciously given your servant." Genesis 48:4 and told me, 'Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.' Deuteronomy 7:13 He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land--your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks--in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. Deuteronomy 28:4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Joshua 24:3 But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac, Treasury of Scripture See, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. children Psalm 128:3,4 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table… Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Genesis 15:4,5 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir… Jump to Previous Body Children Fruit Gift Heritage Inheritance Reward WombJump to Next Body Children Fruit Gift Heritage Inheritance Reward WombPsalm 127 1. The virtue of God's blessing3. Good children are his gift (3) Children.--With the true patriarchal feeling of the blessing of a numerous offspring, the poet here directly alludes to Genesis 30:2. "Heritage of Jehovah" is, of course, "heritage from Jehovah," i.e., a promise granted by Him, just as Israel itself was a possession He made for Himself.Verse 3. - Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord. The teaching is enforced by an example. The prosperity, alike of states and of individuals, depends on nothing so much as on an abundant progeny of children. But children are manifestly the free gift of God. And the fruit of the womb is his reward. One of the ways in which he rewards his faithful ones (see Deuteronomy 28:10:11). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Childrenבָּנִ֑ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son are indeed הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! a heritage נַחֲלַ֣ת (na·ḥă·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion from the LORD, יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel [and] the fruit פְּרִ֣י (pə·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of the womb הַבָּֽטֶן׃ (hab·bā·ṭen) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 990: The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything [is His] reward. שָׂ֝כָ֗ר (ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7939: Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit Links Psalm 127:3 NIVPsalm 127:3 NLT Psalm 127:3 ESV Psalm 127:3 NASB Psalm 127:3 KJV Psalm 127:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 127:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 127:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 127:3 French Bible Psalm 127:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 127:3 Behold children are a heritage of Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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