Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
New American Standard Bible
Now the Lord saw that Leah was
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,
International Standard Version
Later, the LORD noticed that Leah was being neglected, so he made her fertile, while Rachel remained childless.
A Conservative Version
And LORD saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
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
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;
Themes
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 29:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Sons
30 Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years. 31 Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children. 32 And Leah was with child, and gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Reuben: for she said, The Lord has seen my sorrow; now my husband will have love for me.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:15
If a man has two wives, one greatly loved and the other hated, and the two of them have had children by him; and if the first son is the child of the hated wife:
Genesis 30:22
Then God gave thought to Rachel, and hearing her prayer he made her fertile.
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had given him no children; and she had a servant, a woman of Egypt whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 20:18-2
For the Lord had kept all the women of the house of Abimelech from having children, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 25:21
Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.
Genesis 27:41
So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.
Genesis 29:30
Then Jacob took Rachel as his wife, and his love for her was greater than his love for Leah; and he went on working for Laban for another seven years.
Genesis 30:1-2
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.
Exodus 3:7
And God said, Truly, I have seen the grief of my people in Egypt, and their cry because of their cruel masters has come to my ears; for I have knowledge of their sorrows;
Judges 13:2-3
Now there was a certain man of Zorah of the family of the Danites, and his name was Manoah; and his wife had never given birth to a child.
1 Samuel 1:5
But to Hannah he gave one part, though Hannah was very dear to him, but the Lord had not let her have children.
1 Samuel 1:20
Now the time came when Hannah, being with child, gave birth to a son; and she gave him the name Samuel, Because, she said, I made a prayer to the Lord for him.
1 Samuel 1:27
My prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request:
1 Samuel 2:21
And the Lord had mercy on Hannah and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the young Samuel became older before the Lord.
Malachi 1:3
And Esau was hated, and I sent destruction on his mountains, and gave his heritage to the beasts of the waste land.
Matthew 6:24
No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.
Matthew 10:37
He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.
Luke 1:7
And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.
Luke 14:26
And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.
John 12:25
He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.