Verse 1

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)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 29:31 : 31 And when the LORD{H3068} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that Leah{H3812} was hated{H8130}{(H8803)}, he opened{H6605}{(H8799)} her womb{H7358}: but Rachel{H7354} was barren{H6135}.
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brethren{H251} envied{H7065}{(H8762)} him; but his father{H1} observed{H8104}{(H8804)} the saying{H1697}.
  • Num 11:15 : 15 And if thou deal{H6213}{(H8802)} thus with me, kill{H2026}{(H8798)} me, I pray thee, out of hand{H2026}{(H8800)}, if I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}; and let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} my wretchedness{H7451}.
  • Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Enviest{H7065}{(H8764)} thou for my sake? would God that all the{H5414}{(H8799)} LORD'S{H3068} people{H5971} were prophets{H5030}, and that the LORD{H3068} would put{H5414}{(H8799)} his spirit{H7307} upon them!
  • 1 Sam 1:4-8 : 4 And when the time{H3117} was that Elkanah{H511} offered{H2076}{(H8799)}, he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} to Peninnah{H6444} his wife{H802}, and to all her sons{H1121} and her daughters{H1323}, portions{H4490}: 5 But unto Hannah{H2584} he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} a{H259} worthy{H639} portion{H4490}; for he loved{H157}{(H8804)} Hannah{H2584}: but the LORD{H3068} had shut up{H5462}{(H8804)} her womb{H7358}. 6 And her adversary{H6869} also provoked{H3707}{(H8765)} her sore{H3708}, for to make her fret{H7481}{(H8687)}, because the LORD{H3068} had shut{H5462}{(H8804)} up{H1157} her womb{H7358}. 7 And as he did{H6213}{(H8799)} so year{H8141} by year{H8141}, when{H1767} she went up{H5927}{(H8800)} to the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, so she provoked{H3707}{(H8686)} her; therefore she wept{H1058}{(H8799)}, and did not eat{H398}{(H8799)}. 8 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Elkanah{H511} her husband{H376} to her, Hannah{H2584}, why weepest{H1058}{(H8799)} thou? and why eatest{H398}{(H8799)} thou not? and why is thy heart{H3824} grieved{H3415}{(H8799)}? am not I better{H2896} to thee than ten{H6235} sons{H1121}?
  • 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went{H1980}{(H8804)} a day's{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness{H4057}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} under a{H259} juniper tree{H7574}: and he requested{H7592}{(H8799)} for himself{H5315} that he might die{H4191}{(H8800)}; and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is enough{H7227}; now, O LORD{H3068}, take away{H3947}{(H8798)} my life{H5315}; for I am not better{H2896} than my fathers{H1}.
  • Job 3:1-3 : 1 After{H310} this opened{H6605}{(H8804)} Job{H347} his mouth{H6310}, and cursed{H7043}{(H8762)} his day{H3117}. 2 And Job{H347} spake{H6030}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, 3 Let the day{H3117} perish{H6}{(H8799)} wherein I was born{H3205}{(H8735)}, and the night{H3915} in which it was said{H559}{(H8804)}, There is a man child{H1397} conceived{H2029}{(H8795)}.
  • Job 3:11 : 11 Why died{H4191}{(H8799)} I not from the womb{H7358}? why did I not give up the ghost{H1478}{(H8799)} when I came out{H3318}{(H8804)} of the belly{H990}?
  • Job 3:20-22 : 20 Wherefore is light{H216} given{H5414}{(H8799)} to him that is in misery{H6001}, and life{H2416} unto the bitter{H4751} in soul{H5315}; 21 Which long{H2442}{(H8764)} for death{H4194}, but it cometh not; and dig{H2658}{(H8799)} for it more than for hid treasures{H4301}; 22 Which rejoice{H8056} exceedingly{H1524}, and are glad{H7797}{(H8799)}, when they can find{H4672}{(H8799)} the grave{H6913}?
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For wrath{H3708} killeth{H2026}{(H8799)} the foolish man{H191}, and envy{H7068} slayeth{H4191}{(H8686)} the silly one{H6601}{(H8802)}.
  • Job 13:19 : 19 Who is he that will plead{H7378}{(H8799)} with me? for now, if I hold my tongue{H2790}{(H8686)}, I shall give up the ghost{H1478}{(H8799)}.
  • Ps 106:16 : 16 They envied{H7065}{(H8762)} Moses{H4872} also in the camp{H4264}, and Aaron{H175} the saint{H6918} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A sound{H4832} heart{H3820} is the life{H2416} of the flesh{H1320}: but envy{H7068} the rottenness{H7538} of the bones{H6106}.
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered{H7200}{(H8804)} all travail{H5999}, and every right{H3788} work{H4639}, that for this a man{H376} is envied{H7068} of his neighbour{H7453}. This is also vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the day{H3117} wherein I was born{H3205}{(H8795)}: let not the day{H3117} wherein my mother{H517} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} me be blessed{H1288}{(H8803)}. 15 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the man{H376} who brought tidings{H1319}{(H8765)} to my father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, A man{H2145} child{H1121} is born{H3205}{(H8795)} unto thee; making him very{H8055}{(H8763)} glad{H8055}{(H8765)}. 16 And let that man{H376} be as the cities{H5892} which the LORD{H3068} overthrew{H2015}{(H8804)}, and repented{H5162}{(H8738)} not: and let him hear{H8085}{(H8804)} the cry{H2201} in the morning{H1242}, and the shouting{H8643} at noontide{H6256}{H6672}; 17 Because he slew{H4191}{(H8790)} me not from the womb{H7358}; or that my mother{H517} might have been my grave{H6913}, and her womb{H7358} to be always{H5769} great{H2030} with me. 18 Wherefore came I forth{H3318}{(H8804)} out of the womb{H7358} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} labour{H5999} and sorrow{H3015}, that my days{H3117} should be consumed{H3615}{(H8799)} with shame{H1322}?
  • John 4:3 : 3 He left{G863}{(G5656)} Judaea{G2449}, and{G2532} departed{G565}{(G5627)} again{G3825} into{G1519} Galilee{G1056}.
  • John 4:8 : 8 (For{G1063} his{G846} disciples{G3101} were gone away{G565}{(G5715)} unto{G1519} the city{G4172} to{G2443} buy{G59}{(G5661)} meat{G5160}.)
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For{G1063} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} yet{G2089} carnal{G4559}: for{G1063} whereas{G3699} there is among{G1722} you{G5213} envying{G2205}, and{G2532} strife{G2054}, and{G2532} divisions{G1370}, are ye{G2075}{(G5748)} not{G3780} carnal{G4559}, and{G2532} walk{G4043}{(G5719)} as{G2596} men{G444}?
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For{G1063} godly{G2316}{G2596} sorrow{G3077} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} repentance{G3341} to{G1519} salvation{G4991} not to be repented of{G278}: but{G1161} the sorrow{G3077} of the world{G2889} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} death{G2288}.
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 Envyings{G5355}, murders{G5408}, drunkenness{G3178}, revellings{G2970}, and{G2532} such{G5125} like{G3664}: of the which{G3739} I tell{G4302} you{G5213} before{G4302}{(G5719)}, as{G2531} I have{G4277} also{G2532} told you in time past{G4277}{(G5627)}, that{G3754} they which do{G4238}{(G5723)} such things{G5108} shall{G2816} not{G3756} inherit{G2816}{(G5692)} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For{G1063} we ourselves{G2249} also{G2532} were{G2258}{(G5713)}{G453} sometimes{G4218} foolish{G453}, disobedient{G545}, deceived{G4105}{(G5746)}, serving{G1398}{(G5723)} divers{G4164} lusts{G1939} and{G2532} pleasures{G2237}, living{G1236}{(G5723)} in{G1722} malice{G2549} and{G2532} envy{G5355}, hateful{G4767}, and hating{G3404}{(G5723)} one another{G240}.
  • Jas 3:14 : 14 But{G1161} if{G1487} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} bitter{G4089} envying{G2205} and{G2532} strife{G2052} in{G1722} your{G5216} hearts{G2588}, glory{G2620}{(G5737)} not{G3361}, and{G2532} lie not{G5574}{(G5732)} against{G2596} the truth{G225}.
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 {G2228} Do ye think{G1380}{(G5719)} that{G3754} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} in vain{G2761}, The spirit{G4151} that{G3739} dwelleth{G2730}{(G5656)} in{G1722} us{G2254} lusteth{G1971}{(G5719)} to{G4314} envy{G5355}?
  • Gen 35:16-19 : 16 And they journeyed{H5265}{(H8799)} from Bethel{H1008}; and there was but{H5750} a little{H3530} way{H776} to come{H935}{(H8800)} to Ephrath{H672}: and Rachel{H7354} travailed{H3205}{(H8799)}, and she had hard{H7185}{(H8762)} labour{H3205}{(H8800)}. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard{H7185}{(H8687)} labour{H3205}{(H8800)}, that the midwife{H3205}{(H8764)} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not; thou shalt have this son{H1121} also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul{H5315} was in departing{H3318}{(H8800)},(for she died{H4191}{(H8804)}) that she called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Benoni{H1126}: but his father{H1} called{H7121}{(H8804)} him Benjamin{H1144}. 19 And Rachel{H7354} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in the way{H1870} to Ephrath{H672}, which is Bethlehem{H1035}.