5733 pregnancy
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Pregnancy regarded as a blessing from God

Genesis 4:1 See also Genesis 4:17; Genesis 16:4; Genesis 20:17-18; Genesis 29:32; Genesis 30:1-2,4-6,17,23

Pregnancy after barrenness

Genesis 25:21 See also Genesis 30:22-23; 1 Samuel 1:1-20; 2 Kings 4:11-17; Luke 1:24-25

Pregnancy in old age

Luke 1:36-37 See also Genesis 18:9-15; Genesis 21:1-7

Ritual uncleanness after pregnancy

Leviticus 12:1-7

Pregnancy outside marriage

As a result of incest

Genesis 19:30-38

As a result of prostitution

Genesis 38:24-25 See also Genesis 38:13-19

As a result of adultery

2 Samuel 11:2-5

Pregnancy in troubled times sometimes a misfortune

Because of atrocities committed in war

2 Kings 15:16 See also 2 Kings 8:12; Hosea 13:16; Amos 1:13

Because of additional hardship in harsh circumstances

Matthew 24:15-21 pp Mark 13:14-19 pp Luke 21:20-24

Premature birth

Exodus 21:22-25 See also 1 Samuel 4:19

Labour pains

1 Thessalonians 5:3 See also Genesis 3:16; 1 Samuel 4:19; Revelation 12:2

Miscarriage

Exodus 23:25-26 See also Genesis 31:38; Job 21:10; Hosea 9:14

Figurative use of pregnancy

Psalm 7:14 See also Hosea 9:11

See also

5061  sanctity of life
5199  womb
5225  barrenness
5410  midwife
5428  nurse
5652  babies
5655  birth
5663  childbirth
5724  offspring
5739  twins



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