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Genesis 30:1

WEB

1When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”

KJV

1And when Rachel[+] saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

BSB

1When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

FBV

1When Rachel realized she was unable to give Jacob any children she was jealous of her sister. She complained to Jacob, “I'll die if you don't give me children!”

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Extra References

Job 5:2

2For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.


Genesis 29:31

31The LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.


Genesis 37:11

11His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.


1 Corinthians 3:3

3for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?


2 Corinthians 7:10

10For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.


Proverbs 14:30

30The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.


James 4:5

5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?


James 3:14

14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.


Job 3:11

11Why didn’t I die from the womb? Why didn’t I give up the spirit when my mother bore me?


1 Kings 19:4

4But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”