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
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
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?'
Themes
Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Interlinear
'aph
Charah
mana`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
1
And when Rachel saw that she gave Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said unto Jacob, Give me sons, or else I will die.
2 Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has
Cross References
Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing; I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he would give a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah, even though the LORD had shut up her womb.
Genesis 20:18
For the LORD had completely closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 25:21
And Isaac prayed unto the LORD for his wife because she was barren; and the LORD accepted him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis 29:31
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 31:36
Then Jacob was wroth and contended with Laban, and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
Genesis 50:19
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not; for am I in the place of God?
Exodus 32:19
And it came to pass as soon as he came near unto the camp and he saw the calf and the dances, anger caused Moses to wax hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mount.
Deuteronomy 7:13-14
and he will love thee and bless thee and multiply thee; he will also bless the fruit of thy womb and the fruit of thy land, thy grain and thy wine and thine oil, the increase of thy cows and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he swore unto thy fathers to give thee.
1 Samuel 2:5-6
Those that were full have hired themselves out for bread, and those that were hungry ceased so that the barren has given birth to seven, and she that has many children is waxed feeble.
2 Kings 5:7
And when the king of Israel read the letter, he rent his clothes and said, Am I God, to kill and to give life, that this man sends unto me to remove the leprosy of this man? Therefore now consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.
Psalm 113:9
He makes the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyful mother of sons. Halelu-JAH.
Psalm 127:3
Behold, sons are a heritage of the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is to be desired.
Matthew 5:22
but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother out of control shall be in danger of the judgment, and whosoever shall insult his brother shall be in danger of the council, but whosoever shall say, Thou art impious, shall be in danger of hell.
Mark 3:5
And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Luke 1:42
and she spoke out with a loud voice and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,