Bible Verses about “child dedication”
The Bible contains 31 verses about child dedication across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
“You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
“Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.”
“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”
“For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb.”
“"Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came forth out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."”
“As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.”
“Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. A Song of Ascents.”
“My frame wasn't hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth.”
“Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them.”
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.”
“and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.”
“These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart;”
“How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!”
“But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
“If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.”
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
“He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.”
“For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.”
“Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."”
“They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.”
“Therefore also I have granted him to Yahweh. As long as he lives he is granted to Yahweh." He worshiped Yahweh there.”
“I have no greater joy than this, to hear about my children walking in truth.”
“When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to Yahweh's house in Shiloh. The child was young.”
“She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to Yahweh.”
“They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.”
“When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord”
“and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, "A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."”
“(as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord"),”
“"Sanctify to me all of the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of animal. It is mine."”