breastfeeding

Genesis Chapter 21:7

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.

Genesis Chapter 21:8

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis Chapter 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:

Numbers Chapter 11:12

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?

Ruth Chapter 4:16

And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.

1 Samuel Chapter 1:21

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

1 Samuel Chapter 1:22

But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

1 Samuel Chapter 1:23

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.

1 Samuel Chapter 1:24

And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.

Job Chapter 3:12

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Psalm Chapter 22:9

But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

Proverbs Chapter 5:18

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Proverbs Chapter 5:19

Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

Isaiah Chapter 40:11

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Isaiah Chapter 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

Isaiah Chapter 49:23

And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

Isaiah Chapter 66:10

Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

Isaiah Chapter 66:11

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.

Isaiah Chapter 66:12

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.

Isaiah Chapter 66:13

As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Lamentations Chapter 4:3

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.

Hosea Chapter 9:14

Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

Joel Chapter 2:16

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Luke Chapter 11:27

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.

Luke Chapter 23:26

And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

Luke Chapter 23:27

And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

Luke Chapter 23:28

But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

Luke Chapter 23:29

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.

Luke Chapter 23:30

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

Luke Chapter 23:31

For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

1 Thessalonians Chapter 2:7

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

Hebrews Chapter 5:12

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Hebrews Chapter 5:13

For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Hebrews Chapter 5:14

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

1 Peter Chapter 2:2

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: