Genesis 30:1

Genesis chapter 30 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

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.

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.