Genesis 30:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.”
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“When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 30:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Genesis 35:16Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
- Genesis 37:11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
- Numbers 11:15If this is how You are going to treat me, please kill me right now—if I have found favor in Your eyes—and let me not see my own wretchedness.”
- Numbers 11:29But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”
- 1 Samuel 1:4And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
- 1 Samuel 1:10In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears.
- 1 Kings 19:4while he himself traveled on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
- Job 3:1After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
- Job 3:11Why did I not perish at birth; why did I not die as I came from the womb?
- Job 3:20Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
- Job 5:2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
- Job 13:19Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
- Psalms 106:16In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
- Proverbs 14:30A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
- Proverbs 30:16Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’
- Ecclesiastes 4:4I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Jeremiah 20:14Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed.
- John 4:3He left Judea and returned to Galilee.
- John 4:8(His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
- 1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
- 2 Corinthians 7:10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
- Galatians 5:21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
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