Luke 1:7 “But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were…”

Luke 1:7

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

World English Bible

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.

American Standard Version

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.

Darby Translation

And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

Young's Literal Translation

and they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.

Bible in Basic English

And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.

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Cross references

“they had”

Genesis 25:21 1 Samuel 1:2 Genesis 30:1 1 Samuel 1:5–8 Genesis 15:2 Genesis 15:3

Genesis 25:21 · BSB

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.

1 Samuel 1:2 · BSB

He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

Genesis 30:1 · BSB

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

1 Samuel 1:5–8 · BSB

But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved her even though the LORD had closed her womb.

Genesis 15:2 · BSB

But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Genesis 15:3 · BSB

Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

“well”

Hebrews 11:11 Genesis 18:11 Genesis 17:17 2 Kings 4:14 Romans 4:19 1 Kings 1:1

Hebrews 11:11 · BSB

By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

Genesis 18:11 · BSB

And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

Genesis 17:17 · BSB

Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”

2 Kings 4:14 · BSB

So he asked, “Then what should be done for her?” “Well, she has no son,” Gehazi replied, “and her husband is old.”

Romans 4:19 · BSB

Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.

1 Kings 1:1 · BSB

Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

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