Genesis 21:6
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6 And Sarah said, (A)“God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me.”
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Isaiah 54:1
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The Eternal Covenant of Peace
54 (A)“Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;
break forth into singing and cry aloud,
you who have not been in labor!
For the children of (B)the desolate one (C)will be more
than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord.
Psalm 126:2
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2 Then our (A)mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
(B)“The Lord has done great things for them.”
Genesis 17:17
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17 Then Abraham (A)fell on his face (B)and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”
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Luke 1:58
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58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord (A)had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
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Luke 1:46-55
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Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat
46 And Mary said,
(A)“My (B)soul (C)magnifies the Lord,
47 (D)and my (E)spirit rejoices in (F)God my Savior,
48 for (G)he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations (H)will call me blessed;
49 for (I)he who is mighty (J)has done great things for me,
and (K)holy is his name.
50 And (L)his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
51 (M)He has shown strength with his arm;
(N)he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
52 (O)he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
(P)and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has filled (Q)the hungry with good things,
and the rich (R)he has sent away empty.
54 He has (S)helped (T)his servant Israel,
(U)in remembrance of his mercy,
55 (V)as he spoke to our fathers,
(W)to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
Luke 1:14
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14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will (A)rejoice at his birth,
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Isaiah 49:21
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21 Then you will say in your heart:
‘Who has borne me these?
(A)I was bereaved and barren,
exiled and put away,
but who has brought up these?
Behold, I was left alone;
from where have these come?’”
Psalm 113:9
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Galatians 4:27-28
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27 For it is written,
(A)“Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear;
break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than those of the one who has a husband.”
28 Now you,[a] brothers, (B)like Isaac, (C)are children of promise.
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- Galatians 4:28 Some manuscripts we
Romans 12:15
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15 (A)Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
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Hebrews 11:11
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11 By faith (A)Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered (B)him faithful who had promised.
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John 16:21-22
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21 (A)When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 (B)So also you have sorrow now, but (C)I will see you again, and (D)your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
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1 Samuel 1:26-2:10
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26 And she said, “Oh, my lord! (A)As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the Lord. 27 For this child I prayed, (B)and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. 28 Therefore I have lent him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord.”
(C)And he worshiped the Lord there.
Hannah's Prayer
2 And Hannah prayed and said,
(D)“My heart exults in the Lord;
(E)my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because (F)I rejoice in your salvation.
2 (G)“There is none holy like the Lord:
for there is none besides you;
there is (H)no rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 (I)The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
(J)The barren has borne seven,
(K)but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 (L)The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 (M)The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
(N)he brings low and he exalts.
8 (O)He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
(P)to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
(Q)For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's,
and on them he has set the world.
9 (R)“He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
10 (S)The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
(T)against them he will thunder in heaven.
(U)The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
(V)and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
Genesis 18:12-15
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12 (A)So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, (B)“After I am worn out, and (C)my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” 13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 (D)Is anything too hard[a] for the Lord? (E)At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” 15 But Sarah denied it,[b] saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
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- Genesis 18:14 Or wonderful
- Genesis 18:15 Or acted falsely
Isaiah 49:15
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15 (A)“Can a woman forget her nursing child,
that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb?
Even these may forget,
yet I will not forget you.
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