Parallel Verses
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?
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?"
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
1 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. 2 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? 3 And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in to her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain sons by her.
Cross References
Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, LORD has restrained me from bearing. Go in, I pray thee, to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain sons by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
1 Samuel 1:5
but to Hannah he gave a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but LORD had shut up her womb.
Genesis 20:18
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 29:31
And LORD saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 31:36
And Jacob was angry, and chided with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? What is my sin that thou have hotly pursued after me?
Genesis 50:19
And Joseph said to 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 to the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing. And Moses' anger grew hot, and he cast the tablets out of his hands, and broke them beneath 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 body and the fruit of thy ground, thy grain and thy new wine and thine oil, the increase of thy cattle and the young of thy flock, in the
1 Samuel 2:5-6
Those who were full have hired out themselves for bread, and those who were hungry have ceased [to hunger]. Yea, the barren has borne seven, and she who has many sons languishes.
2 Kings 5:7
And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But consider, I pray you, and see ho
Psalm 113:9
He makes the barren woman to keep house, a joyful mother of sons. Praise ye LORD.
Psalm 127:3
Lo, sons are a heritage of LORD, [and] the fruit of the womb is [a] reward.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you, that every man who is angry at his brother without cause will be liable to the judgment, and whoever speaks an insult to his brother will be liable to the council, and whoever says, Foolish man, will be liable to
Mark 3:5
And having looked around on them with anger, being grieved at the callousness of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as the other.
Luke 1:42
and she exclaimed in a great voice, and said, Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy belly.
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath,