Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!”
New American Standard Bible
Now when Rachel saw that
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Rachel noticed that she was not bearing children for Jacob, so because she envied her sister Leah, she told Jacob, "If you don't give me sons, I'm going to die!"
A Conservative Version
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no sons, Rachel envied her sister, and she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I die.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
When Rachel saw that she conceived no children for Jacob, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Rachel will see that she shall not bring forth to Jacob, and Rachel will envy her sister, and will say to Jacob, Give me sons, and if not, I die.
King James 2000
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Rachel saw that she could not bear children to Jacob, Rachel envied her sister. And she said to Jacob, "Give me children--if not, I will die!"
Modern King James verseion
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. And she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I will die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, she envied her sister and said unto Jacob, "Give me children, or else I am but dead."
NET Bible
When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children or I'll die!"
New Heart English Bible
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
The Emphasized Bible
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Children » Anxiety of the jews for
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Envy » Instances of » Rachel, of leah
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!”
Cross References
Genesis 29:31
When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved,
Genesis 37:11
His brothers were jealous of him,
Genesis 35:16-19
They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
Numbers 11:15
If You are going to treat me like this, please kill me right now.
Numbers 11:29
But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account?
1 Samuel 1:4-8
Whenever Elkanah offered a sacrifice, he always gave portions of the meat
1 Kings 19:4
but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree
Job 3:1-3
After this, Job began to speak and cursed the day he was born.
Job 3:11
why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?
Job 3:20-22
and life to those whose existence is bitter,
Job 5:2
and jealousy slays the gullible.
Job 13:19
If so, I will be silent and die.
Psalm 106:16
and of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one.
Proverbs 14:30
but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend.
Jeremiah 20:14-18
be cursed.
May the day my mother bore me
never be blessed.
John 4:3
He left Judea
John 4:8
for His disciples had gone into town to buy food.
1 Corinthians 3:3
because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy
2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.
Galatians 5:21
envy,
Titus 3:3
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions
James 3:14
But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.
James 4:5
Or do you think it’s without reason the Scripture says that the Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously?