Quotes from the Bible
December 16, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under books, quotes and literature
Yesterday I shared an excerpt from a Jewish prayer to be said by a nursing mother. Today, here is a selection of breastfeeding-related quotes from the Bible:
And she (Sarah) said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck?
—Genesis XXI, 7
But Hannah did not go up; for she said unto her husband, So soon as the child shall be weaned, then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and abide there for ever. And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth good in thy eyes; tarry until though has weaned …read more
