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NASB | Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you [and approved of you as My chosen instrument], And before you were born I consecrated you [to Myself as My own]; I have appointed you as a prophet to the nations." [Ex 33:12; Is 49:1, 5; Rom 8:29] |
Bible Question: Hi, I'm pregnant right now and have a question which I am almost 100 percent sure that I already know the answer to but just to make sure I thought I would ask. Does it say anywhere in God's word that your baby can be marked by something. My husbands family believe that if you look at something or someone bad or if something gets on your nerves while your pregnant that your baby might come out looking like the person that got on your nerves or that the baby will come out like the bad thing you looked at. I don't beleive it not one bit. I just wanted to asked to cure my curiosity and if that is true will will apologize to my husband. |
Bible Answer: I believe you can rest easy. An apology for not believing it won't be necessary. Although I am by no means a Bible scholar, I have read God's word cover to cover several times and can not think of any place that would even imply such a thing. The belief that the sins of the parents were carried on to the children was common even back in the time of Jesus. John 9:1 As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. John 9:2 And His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?" John 9:3 Jesus answered, "It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him. (NASB) I believe when one anticipates having a baby it is natural to be concerned about the health and well being of the baby at birth. Because of this concern you may find yourself vulnerable to myths, wives tales and superstitions. Many of these myths are so old that people assume they came from the Bible. I have even heard people quote Shakespeare thinking they were quoting the Bible. This is where it is so important for every Christian to read the Bible. It is dangerous to take the word of others and not read the Bible yourself. This ignorance of scripture is how cults are formed and their ranks get filled. I suggest that you take all of your concerns about your pregnancy to God in prayer and don't worry. Everything will be fine. Matt 6:34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (NASB) Luke 12:26 "If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters? (NASB) |