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The 15 most-voted verses about breastfeeding, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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!”

Luke 11:27 (BSB)

¶ 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 11:27 (KJV)

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”

Luke 11:27 (WEB)

by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.

Genesis 49:25 (BSB)

[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:

Genesis 49:25 (KJV)

even by the God of your father, who will help you, by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

Genesis 49:25 (WEB)

Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like an ostrich in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 (BSB)

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.

Lamentations 4:3 (KJV)

Even the jackals offer their breast. They nurse their young ones. But the daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Lamentations 4:3 (WEB)

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.

Joel 2:16 (BSB)

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.

Joel 2:16 (KJV)

Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who nurse from breasts. Let the bridegroom go out of his room, and the bride out of her chamber.

Joel 2:16 (WEB)

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

1 Peter 2:2 (BSB)

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

1 Peter 2:2 (KJV)

as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,

1 Peter 2:2 (WEB)

So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 21:8 (BSB)

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

Genesis 21:8 (KJV)

The child grew and was weaned. Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 21:8 (WEB)

Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.

Psalm 22:9 (BSB)

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

Psalm 22:9 (KJV)

But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.

Psalm 22:9 (WEB)

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!

Isaiah 49:15 (BSB)

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 49:15 (KJV)

“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!

Isaiah 49:15 (WEB)

On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.

1 Thessalonians 2:7 (BSB)

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

1 Thessalonians 2:7 (KJV)

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

1 Thessalonians 2:7 (WEB)

She added, “Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”

Genesis 21:7 (BSB)

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 21:7 (KJV)

She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age.”

Genesis 21:7 (WEB)

And Naomi took the child, placed him on her lap, and became a nurse to him.

Ruth 4:16 (BSB)

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

Ruth 4:16 (KJV)

Naomi took the child, laid him in her bosom, and became nurse to him.

Ruth 4:16 (WEB)

Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed?

Job 3:12 (BSB)

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

Job 3:12 (KJV)

Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breast, that I should nurse?

Job 3:12 (WEB)

He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Isaiah 40:11 (BSB)

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 40:11 (KJV)

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

Isaiah 40:11 (WEB)

Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

Isaiah 49:23 (BSB)

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 49:23 (KJV)

Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; and those who wait for me won’t be disappointed.”

Isaiah 49:23 (WEB)

Give them, O LORD—what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!

Hosea 9:14 (BSB)

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

Hosea 9:14 (KJV)

Give them—LORD what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

Hosea 9:14 (WEB)

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