Genesis 30:1
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die."
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When Rachel saw that she was not bearing children for Jacob, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, 'Give me children, or I will die!'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And when Rachel{H7354} saw{H7200} that she bare{H3205} Jacob{H3290} no children, Rachel{H7354} envied{H7065} her sister;{H269} and she said{H559} unto Jacob,{H3290} Give{H3051} me children,{H1121} or else{H369} I die.{H4191}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And when Rachel{H7354} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that she bare{H3205}{(H8804)} Jacob{H3290} no children, Rachel{H7354} envied{H7065}{(H8762)} her sister{H269}; and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jacob{H3290}, Give{H3051}{(H8798)} me children{H1121}, or else{H369} I die{H4191}{(H8801)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
When Rahel sawe that she bare Iacob no childern she enuied hir sister and sayde vnto Iacob: geue me childern or ells I am but deed.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
When Rachel sawe that she bare no children vnto Iacob, she had enuye at hir sister, & saide vnto Iacob: Geue me childre also, or els I am but deed.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Rachel when she sawe that she bare Iacob no children, she enuied her sister, and sayde vnto Iacob: Geue me children, or els I am but dead.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Webster's Bible (1833)
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, `Give me sons, and if there is none -- I die.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
American Standard Version (1901)
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Now Rachel, because she had no children, was full of envy of her sister; and she said to Jacob, If you do not give me children I will not go on living.
World English Bible (2000)
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob,“Give me children or I’ll die!”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 29:31 : 31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.
- Num 11:15 : 15 And if You deal thus with me, kill me, I pray You, out of hand, if I have found favor in Your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
- Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses said to him, Are you envious for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!
- 1 Sam 1:4-8 : 4 And when the time came that Elkanah offered sacrifice, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb. 6 And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her fret, because the LORD had closed her womb. 7 And so he did year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore Hannah wept and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why do you weep? and why do you not eat? and why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?
- 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree, and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am not better than my ancestors.
- Job 3:1-3 : 1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day. 2 And Job spoke, and said, 3 Let the day perish on which I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a male child conceived.
- Job 3:11 : 11 Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not expire when I came out of the belly?
- Job 3:20-22 : 20 Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul; 21 Who long for death, but it does not come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures; 22 Who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
- Job 5:2 : 2 For anger kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.
- Job 13:19 : 19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I keep silent, I shall die.
- Ps 106:16 : 16 They also envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
- Prov 14:30 : 30 A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
- Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered all the toil and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bore me be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born to you; making him very glad. 16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and did not repent: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontime; 17 Because he did not slay me from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb always great with me. 18 Why did I come forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
- John 4:3 : 3 he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.
- John 4:8 : 8 For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
- 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For you are still carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
- 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world produces death.
- Gal 5:21 : 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
- Jas 3:14 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
- Jas 4:5 : 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously?
- Gen 35:16-19 : 16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was only a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel was in labor, and she had hard labor. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Do not fear; you shall have this son also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. 19 And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
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- Gen 30:2-109 verses87%
2 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?"
3 She said, "Here is my maid Bilhah; go into her, and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her."
4 She gave him Bilhah her maid as a wife, and Jacob went into her.
5 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.
6 Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son." Therefore, she named him Dan.
7 Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
8 Rachel said, "With great struggles have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed." She named him Naphtali.
9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
10 Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son.
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31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Gen 30:22-254 verses74%
22 God remembered Rachel, listened to her, and opened her womb.
23 She conceived and bore a son and said, "God has taken away my reproach."
24 She named him Joseph and said, "The LORD shall add to me another son."
25 When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away that I may go to my own place and country."
- Gen 35:16-194 verses74%
16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was only a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel was in labor, and she had hard labor.
17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Do not fear; you shall have this son also.
18 And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
19 And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
- Gen 30:14-152 verses73%
14 Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest and found mandrakes in the field, bringing them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes."
15 She said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken my husband? Would you also take away my son's mandrakes?" Rachel said, "Therefore, he shall lie with you tonight for your son's mandrakes."
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14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
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46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these who are of the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?
- Gen 29:28-292 verses71%
28 And Jacob did so and fulfilled her week, and he gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid as her maid.
- Gen 29:16-183 verses71%
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
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22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so, why am I this way? So she went to inquire of the LORD.
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19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
- Gen 31:32-343 verses70%
32 With whomever you find your gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern what is yours with me, and take it to you. For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
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17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.
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7 And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
- Gen 29:10-123 verses70%
10 And when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's relative, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.
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19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.
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15 Thus says the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.