Quotes about Children

Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”

They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.

the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim.

So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did.

to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.

Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children.

These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel.”

Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.

Jehoiada took for him two wives, and he had sons and daughters.