Parallel Verses

Amplified

Then God remembered [the prayers of] Rachel, and God thought of her and opened her womb [so that she would conceive].

New American Standard Bible

Then God remembered Rachel, and God gave heed to her and opened her womb.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb.

International Standard Version

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Bible in Basic English

Then God gave thought to Rachel, and hearing her prayer he made her fertile.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And God will remember Rachel, and God will listen to her, and he will open her womb.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then God remembered Rachel and listened to her, and God opened her womb.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And God remembered Rachel, heard her, and made her fruitful:

NET Bible

Then God took note of Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant.

New Heart English Bible

God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.

The Emphasized Bible

Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.

Webster

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and rendered her fruitful.

World English Bible

God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.

Youngs Literal Translation

And God remembereth Rachel, and God hearkeneth unto her, and openeth her womb,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

רחל 
Rachel 
Usage: 47

and God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

to her, and opened
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

References

American

Easton

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob's Children

21 Afterward she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah. 22 Then God remembered [the prayers of] Rachel, and God thought of her and opened her womb [so that she would conceive]. 23 So she conceived and gave birth to a son; and she said, “God has taken away my disgrace and humiliation.”

Cross References

Genesis 29:31

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

Genesis 8:1

And God remembered and thought kindly of Noah and every living thing and all the animals that were with him in the ark; and God made a wind blow over the land, and the waters receded.

1 Samuel 1:19-20

The family got up early the next morning, worshiped before the Lord, and returned to their home in Ramah. Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her [prayer].

Psalm 127:3


Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb a reward.

Genesis 21:1-2

The Lord graciously remembered and visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for her as He had promised.

Genesis 25:21

Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was unable to conceive children; and the Lord granted his prayer and Rebekah his wife conceived [twins].

Genesis 30:2

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

Psalm 105:42


For He remembered His holy word
To Abraham His servant;

Psalm 113:9


He makes the barren woman live in the house
As a joyful mother of children.
Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)

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