Genesis 33:5

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Cross-references

Genesis 30:2 records Jacob telling Rachel God withholds children — 'God has graciously given' answers that earlier struggle over barrenness.

Genesis 48:9 uses nearly identical language: 'the children God has given me' — Joseph echoing the same phrasing when presenting his sons to Jacob.

Psalm 127:3 states the principle directly: children are God's heritage and reward. Jacob's words echo this — his sons are what 'God hath graciously given.'

Isaiah 8:18 uses nearly identical phrasing — 'the children whom the LORD hath given me' — echoing Jacob's grateful acknowledgment to Esau.

Hebrews 2:13 cites Isaiah's version of this same phrase, applying it to Christ and his people. The theme of God-given children reaches its fullest meaning here.