27 verses contain “nurse” (in the KJV: 14, in the BSB: 21) — showing 1–27
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And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that
Sarah should have given children
suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
She added, “Who would have told Abraham that
Sarah would
nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”
And they sent away
Rebekah their sister, and her
nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
So they sent their sister
Rebekah on her way, along with her
nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.
But
Deborah Rebekah’s
nurse died, and she was buried beneath
Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
Now
Deborah,
Rebekah’s
nurse, died and was buried under the oak below
Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bachuth.
Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call one of the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?”
And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and
nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and
nursed it.
Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child and
nurse him for me, and I will pay your wages.” So the woman took the boy and
nursed him.
Have I conceived all this people? have I
begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy
bosom, as a
nursing father beareth the
sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth, so that You should tell me, ‘Carry them in your
bosom, as a
nurse carries an infant,’ to the land that You
swore to give their fathers?
And
Naomi took the child, and laid it in her
bosom, and became
nurse unto it.
And
Naomi took the child, placed him on her
lap, and became a
nurse to him.
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good;
tarry until thou have
weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son
suck until she
weaned him.
“Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have
weaned him. Only may the LORD
confirm His word.” So
Hannah stayed and
nursed her son until she had
weaned him.
And
Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was
lame of his feet. He was five years old when the
tidings came of Saul and
Jonathan out of
Jezreel, and his
nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made
haste to
flee, that he fell, and became
lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And
Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was
lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and
Jonathan came from
Jezreel. His
nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was
hurrying to escape, he fell and became
lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
And when I rose in the morning to give my child
suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
The next morning, when I got up to nurse my son, I discovered he was dead. But when I examined him, I realized that he was not the son I had borne.”
But Jehosheba, the daughter of king
Joram, sister of
Ahaziah, took
Joash the son of
Ahaziah and
stole him from among the king’s sons which were slain; and they
hid him, even him and his
nurse, in the
bedchamber from
Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
But Jehosheba daughter of King
Joram, the sister of
Ahaziah, took
Joash son of
Ahaziah and
stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his
nurse in a
bedroom to hide him from
Athaliah, and he was not killed.
And he was with her
hid in the house of the LORD six years. And
Athaliah did reign over the land.
And
Joash remained hidden with his
nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while
Athaliah ruled the land.
But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took
Joash the son of
Ahaziah, and
stole him from among the king’s sons that were slain, and put him and his
nurse in a
bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of
Ahaziah,)
hid him from
Athaliah, so that she
slew him not.
But Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram took
Joash son of
Ahaziah and
stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered, and she put him and his
nurse in a
bedroom. Because Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram and the wife of Jehoiada the priest, was
Ahaziah’s sister, she
hid Joash from
Athaliah so that she could not kill him.
Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should
suck?
Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be
nursed?
O that thou
wert as my brother, that
sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would
kiss thee;
yea, I should not be
despised.
O that you were to me like a brother who
nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would
kiss you, and no one would
despise me.
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be
nursed at thy side.
Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from
afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.
Thou shalt also
suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt
suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy
Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
You will drink the milk of nations and
nurse at the breasts of
royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your
Savior and your
Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
That ye may
suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
so that you may
nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight
yourselves in her glorious abundance.
For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye
suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be
dandled upon her knees.
For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will
nurse and be carried on her arm, and
bounced upon her knees.
Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give
suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Even jackals offer their breasts to
nurse their young, but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like an
ostrich in the wilderness.
And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the
womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast
sucked.
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the
womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that
nursed You!”
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave
suck.
Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never
nursed!’
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a
nursing mother caring for her children.
Thus saith the
Almighty Lord, Have I not prayed you as a father his sons, as a mother her daughters, and a
nurse her young babes,
