Genesis 30:2
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?
Genesis 30:2 in other translations
| BSB | Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” |
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| WEB | Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” |
| ASV | 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? |
| YLT | And Jacob's anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, ‘Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?' |
| DARBY | 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? |
| BBE | But Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said, Am I in the place of God, who has kept your body from having fruit? |
| Webster | 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? |
What does Genesis 30:2 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 30:1-13
Rachel envied her sister: envy is grieving at the good of another, than which no sin is more hateful to God, or more hurtful to our neighbours and ourselves. She considered not that God made the difference, and that in other things she had the advantage. Let us carefully watch against all the risings and workings of this passion in our minds. Let not our eye be evil towards any of our fellow-servants, because our…
Genesis 30:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 30:2
- Genesis 16:2
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
- Psalms 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
- 2 Kings 5:7
And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
- Genesis 50:19
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
- 1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
- Genesis 31:36
And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
- Psalms 113:9
He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 2:5-6
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
- Exodus 32:19
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
- Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
- Mark 3:5
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
- Genesis 29:31
And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
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Context
- Genesis 30:1
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.
- Genesis 30:2
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?
- Genesis 30:3
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.
Genesis 30:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jacob se enojaba contra Rachêl, y decía: ¿Soy yo en lugar de Dios, que te impidió el fruto de tu vientre? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la colère de Jacob s’enflamma contre Rachel, et il dit: Suis-je à la place de Dieu, qui t’a refusé le fruit du ventre? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da entbrannte der Zorn Jakobs wider Rahel, und er sprach: Bin ich an Gottes Statt, der dir die Leibesfrucht versagt hat? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui iratus respondit Jacob: Num pro Deo ego sum, qui privavit te fructu ventris tui? |