In unnecessary matters be not over curious, and in many of his works thou shalt not be inquisitive. For many things are shewn to thee above the understanding of men. Ecclesiasticus / Sirach 3:24
Trivia: In the book of Joel, what did God say we should do with plowshares and pruninghooks?
(In the Bible it is always the women who are barren, never the men.)
But Sarai was barren; she had no child. Genesis 11:30, 16:1-2
Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. Genesis 25:21
Rachel was barren. Genesis 29:31
There was a certain man ... whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren. Judges 13:2
Elkannah ...had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah.... The Lord had shut up her womb. 1 Samuel 1:1-5
They had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren. Luke 1:7
