Genesis 30:2
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?
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Genesis 20:18For LORD had closed up fast all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 29:31And LORD saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 50:19And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for am I in the place of God?
Deuteronomy 7:13And 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 2:5Those 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.
Psalms 113:9He makes the barren woman to keep house, a joyful mother of sons. Praise ye LORD.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 30:2-14
Increase of Jacob's Family. ( b. c. 1745.) 1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. 2 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? 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. 4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. 5 And… Read the whole commentary →