Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

King James Version

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Holman Bible

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld children from you?”

International Standard Version

That made Jacob angry with Rachel, so he asked her, "Can I take God's place, who has not allowed you to conceive?"

A Conservative Version

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

American Standard Version

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Amplified

Then Jacob became furious with Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has denied you children?”

Bible in Basic English

But Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said, Am I in the place of God, who has kept your body from having fruit?

Darby Translation

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Julia Smith Translation

And Jacob's anger will burn at Rachel, and he will say, Am I instead of God, who kept back from thee the fruit of the belly?

King James 2000

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Jacob {became angry} with Rachel. And he said, "[Am] I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

Modern King James verseion

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel. And he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then was Jacob wroth with Rachel saying, "Am I in God's stead which keepeth from thee the fruit of thy womb?"

NET Bible

Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed, "Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?"

New Heart English Bible

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

The Emphasized Bible

Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Webster

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

World English Bible

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, 'Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

רחל 
Rachel 
Usage: 47

and he said

Usage: 0

Am I in God's
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

פּרי 
P@riy 
Usage: 119

References

American

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Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Dan

Context Readings

Jacob's Children

1 Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she became jealous of her sister; and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die.” 2 Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 She said, “Here is my maid Bilhah, go in to her that she may bear on my knees, that through her I too may have children.”

Cross References

Genesis 16:2

So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

1 Samuel 1:5

but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but the Lord had closed her womb.

Genesis 20:18

For the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Genesis 25:21

Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord answered him and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 29:31

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

Genesis 31:36

Then Jacob became angry and contended with Laban; and Jacob said to Laban, “What is my transgression? What is my sin that you have hotly pursued me?

Genesis 50:19

But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place?

Exodus 32:19

It came about, as soon as Moses came near the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing; and Moses’ anger burned, and he threw the tablets from his hands and shattered them at the foot of the mountain.

Deuteronomy 7:13-14

He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock, in the land which He swore to your forefathers to give you.

1 Samuel 2:5-6

“Those who were full hire themselves out for bread,
But those who were hungry cease to hunger.
Even the barren gives birth to seven,
But she who has many children languishes.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man is sending word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? But consider now, and see how he is seeking a quarrel against me.”

Psalm 113:9

He makes the barren woman abide in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord!

Psalm 127:3

Behold, children are a gift of the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

Mark 3:5

After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Luke 1:42

And she cried out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

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