Genesis 30:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, 'Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּרָחֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲתַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖ךְ פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן

Transliteration

wə-yiḥar-ʾaf Yaʿăqōb in-Rāḥēl wə-yōmer ?hă-taḥat ʾĕlōhîm ʾānōkî who-mānaʿ from-you pərî-bāṭen

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiḥar*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned
• *ʾaf*: noun, masculine singular construct - anger/nose of
• *Yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
• *wə-yōmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *hă-taḥat*: interrogative + preposition - whether in place of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - God
• *ʾānōkî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *mānaʿ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withheld
• *pərî*: noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of
• *bāṭen*: noun, feminine singular - womb

Word Meanings

• *yiḥar-ʾaf*: anger burned/became angry
• *taḥat*: in place of/instead of/under
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings
• *mānaʿ*: withheld/kept back/restrained
• *pərî-bāṭen*: fruit of womb/offspring/children

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jacob's anr was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than was Iacob wrooth with Rahel saynge: Am I in godes steade which kepeth fro the the frute of thi wobe?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iacob was very wroth at Rachel, & sayde: Am I then in Gods steade, which kepeth ye frute of yi wombe from ye?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iaakobs anger was kindled against Rahel, and he sayde, Am I in Gods steade, which hath withholden from thee the fruite of the wombe?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacobs anger was kyndled agaynst Rachel, and sayde: Am I in Gods steade, whiche kepeth from thee the fruite of thy wombe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, [Am] I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, `Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said, Am I in the place of God, who has kept your body from having fruit?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed,“Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 16:2 : 2 So Sarai said to Abram, "Look, the LORD has prevented me from having children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." And Abram listened to Sarai's voice.
• 1 Sam 1:5 : 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb.
• 1 Sam 2:5-6 : 5 'Those who were full hire themselves out for bread, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. The barren woman has borne seven children, but she who has many sons languishes.' 6 'The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.'
• 2 Kgs 5:7 : 7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, 'Am I God, able to kill and bring to life, that this man sends someone to me to cure him of his leprosy? See for yourselves that he is seeking a quarrel with me!'
• Ps 113:9 : 9 He gives the barren woman a home, making her a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!
• Ps 127:3 : 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward.
• Matt 5:22 : 22 But I say to you, everyone who is angry with their brother without cause will be subject to judgment. Whoever says to their brother, ‘Raka!’ will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
• Mark 3:5 : 5 Looking around at them with anger and deeply distressed at the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
• Luke 1:42 : 42 Then she exclaimed with a loud voice, 'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.'
• Eph 4:26 : 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
• Gen 20:18 : 18 For the LORD had completely closed every womb in Abimelech's household because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
• Gen 25:21 : 21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife because she was barren. The LORD answered his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
• Gen 29:31 : 31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb, but Rachel remained barren.
• Gen 31:36 : 36 Then Jacob became angry and confronted Laban. 'What is my crime?' he asked. 'What sin have I committed that you have pursued me?
• Gen 50:19 : 19 But Joseph said to them, 'Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?'
• Exod 32:19 : 19 As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the foot of the mountain.
• Deut 7:13-14 : 13 He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land—your grain, your new wine, and your fresh oil—the young of your livestock and the calves of your herds in the land that He swore to your ancestors to give you. 14 You will be blessed above all peoples; there will be no barrenness among you, whether in men, women, or your livestock.