Genesis 30:2

To whom Jacob was wrooth, and answerde, Wher Y am for God, which haue priued thee fro the fruyt of thi wombe?

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In The 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?

In Context

1Forsothe Rachel seiy, that sche was vnfruytful, and hadde enuye + 30:1 enuye, that is, sorewide of hir owne defaute in comparisoun of hir sister, that hadde no sich defaute. to the sister, and seide to hir hosebonde, Yyue thou fre children to me, ellis Y schal die.

3And sche seide, Y haue `a seruauntesse Bala, entre thou to hir that she childe on my knees, and that Y haue sones of hir.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:18for God hadde closid ech wombe of the hows of Abymelech, for Sare, the wijf of Abraham.

Genesis 29:31Forsothe the Lord seiy that he dispiside Lya, + 29:31 that is, louede hir lesse than Rachel. and openyde hir wombe while the sistir dwellide bareyn.

Genesis 50:19To whiche he answeride, Nyle ye drede; whether we moun ayenstonde Goddis wille?

Deuteronomy 7:13And he schal loue thee, and schal multiplie thee, and he schal blesse the fruyt of thi wombe, and the fruyt of thi lond, thi wheete, and vindage, oile, and droues of beestis, and the flockis of thi scheep, on the lond for which he swoor to thi fadris, that he schulde yyue it to thee.

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 →

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