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Genesis 30:1

What does Genesis 30:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 30:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Rachel seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And 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?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 19:4

    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 Jehovah, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.

  • Genesis 37:11

    And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

  • John 4:3

    he left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.

  • Numbers 11:29

    And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would that all Jehovah’s people were prophets, that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!

  • Job 3:1

    After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

  • Jeremiah 20:14

    Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.

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