PSA 127:3. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

GEN 49:25. Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

PSA 113:9. He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

PSA 127:4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

PSA 127:5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

PSA 128:1. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

PSA 128:3. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

PRO 17:6. Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

1TI 5:14. I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

GEN 30:1. And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

DEU 33:24. And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

1SA 1:1. Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1SA 1:2. And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

1SA 1:3. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there.

1SA 1:4. And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

1SA 1:5. But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

1SA 1:6. And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.

1SA 1:7. And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

1SA 1:8. Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

1SA 1:9. So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD.

1SA 1:10. And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

1SA 1:11. And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

1SA 1:12. And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

1SA 1:13. Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

1SA 1:14. And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

1SA 1:15. And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

1SA 1:16. Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

1SA 1:17. Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

1SA 1:18. And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

LUK 1:42. And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

B. People do their part but conception is still God's doing:

GEN 25:21. And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

GEN 30:22. And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

GEN 30:23. And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

1SA 1:27. For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

HEB 2:13. And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

LUK 1:7. And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

LUK 1:13. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

GEN 29:31. And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

GEN 33:5. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

JDG 13:3. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

PSA 115:14. The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

C. God is the One Who blesses women with pregnancy:

GEN 4:1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

GEN 4:25. And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

RTH 4:13. So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.

1SA 1:19. And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

1SA 1:20. Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

D. It is God Who keeps some women from having children:

1SA 1:5. But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

GEN 30:1. And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

GEN 30:2. And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

E. In the Bible it was considered a reproach not to have children:

GEN 20:17. So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.

GEN 1:17. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

2SA 6:23. Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.