Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And LORD saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

New American Standard Bible

Now the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

King James Version

And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

Holman Bible

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to conceive.

International Standard Version

Later, the LORD noticed that Leah was being neglected, so he made her fertile, while Rachel remained childless.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.

Amplified

Now when the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He made her able to bear children, but Rachel was barren.

Bible in Basic English

Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.

Darby Translation

And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will see that Leah was hated, and he will open her womb: and Rachel barren.

King James 2000

And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When Yahweh saw that Leah [was] unloved he opened her womb, but Rachel [was] barren.

Modern King James verseion

And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, even He opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When the LORD saw that Lea was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rachel was barren.

NET Bible

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, - whereas, Rachel, was barren.

Webster

And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he made her fruitful: but Rachel was barren.

World English Bible

Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehovah seeth that Leah is the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel is barren;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And when the Lord

Usage: 0

saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

לאה 
Le'ah 
Usage: 34

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

he opened
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

רחם 
Rechem 
Usage: 26

but Rachel
רחל 
Rachel 
Usage: 47

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Context Readings

Jacob's Sons

30 And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 And LORD saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because LORD has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 21:15

If a man has two wives, the one beloved, and the other regarded inferior, and they have borne him sons, both the beloved and the one regarded inferior, and if the first-born son be hers who was regarded inferior,

Genesis 30:22

And God remembered Rachel. And God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Psalm 127:3

Lo, sons are a heritage of LORD, [and] the fruit of the womb is [a] reward.

Genesis 16:1

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bore him no sons. And she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

Genesis 20:18-2

For LORD had closed up fast all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.

Genesis 25:21

And Isaac entreated LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And LORD was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 27:41

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.

Genesis 29:30

And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Genesis 30:1-2

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.

Exodus 3:7

And LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

Judges 13:2-3

And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah, and his wife was barren, and did not bear.

1 Samuel 1:5

but to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but LORD had shut up her womb.

1 Samuel 1:20

And it came to pass, when the time came about, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son. And she called his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of LORD.

1 Samuel 1:27

I prayed for this child, and LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.

1 Samuel 2:21

And LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived, and bore three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before LORD.

Malachi 1:3

but Esau I regarded inferior, and made his mountains a desolation, and [gave] his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.

Matthew 6:24

No man can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or he will hold to one, and disparage the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 10:37

He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me, and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.

Luke 1:7

And there was no child to them because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days.

Luke 14:26

If any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

John 12:25

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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