and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.
“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just
But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.