Genesis 30:2

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?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

1And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister,—and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.

3And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her,—that she may bear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her!

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Cross References

Genesis 20:18For Yahweh, had restrained from bearing, every female of the house of Abimelech,—because of Sarah, wife of Abraham.

Genesis 29:31And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children,—whereas, Rachel, was barren.

Genesis 50:19And Joseph said unto them—Do not fear,—although in place of God, I am.

Deuteronomy 7:13and will love thee, and bless thee and multiply thee,—and bless the fruit of thy body and the fruit of thy ground thy corn and thy new wine and thine oil the young of thy kine and the ewes of thy flock, upon the soil which he swart unto thy fathers to give unto thee.

1 Samuel 2:5The sated, have, for bread, taken hire, But, the famished, have left off their toil,—So that, the barren, hath given birth unto seven, While, she that hath many sons, languisheth:

Psalms 113:9Causing the barren woman to dwell in a household, A mother of sons in her joy! Praise ye Yah.

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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