Genesis 30:1
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַתֵּרֶאvatere'and she sawH7200רָחֵלrachelRachelH7354כִּיkithatH3588לֹאlo'notH3808יָלְדָהyaldahshe had borne childrenH3205לְיַעֲקֹבleya'akoto JacobH3290וַתְּקַנֵּאvatekane'and she was jealousH7065רָחֵלrachelRachelH7354בַּאֲחֹתָהּba'achotahof sister herH269וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290הָבָה־havah-give !H3051לִּיlito <the> meבָנִיםvanimchildrenH1121וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518אַיִן'ayinnotH369מֵתָהmetah[am] about to dieH4191אָנֹכִי׃'anokhiIH595
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Job 5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
- Genesis 29:31And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Genesis 37:11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
- 2 Corinthians 7:10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?for 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?
- Proverbs 14:30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
- James 4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
- James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
- John 4:3He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.He left Judea and returned to Galilee.
- Numbers 11:15And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.If 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.”
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