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Genesis 16:2 (Listen)

And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children1 by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Footnotes

[1] 16:2 Hebrew be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children

1 Samuel 1:5 (Listen)

But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.1

Footnotes

[1] 1:5 Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain. Septuagint And, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the Lord had closed her womb