Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob became angry with her and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?” New Living Translation Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. “Am I God?” he asked. “He’s the one who has kept you from having children!” English Standard Version Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” Berean Standard Bible Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” King James Bible 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? New King James Version And Jacob’s anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” New American Standard Bible Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” NASB 1995 Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” NASB 1977 Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” Legacy Standard Bible Then Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” Amplified Bible Then Jacob became furious with Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has denied you children?” Christian Standard Bible Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God? He has withheld offspring from you! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld children from you?” American Standard 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? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the anger of Yaquuv was provoked because of Rakhyl and he said to her, “Am I in the place of God, he who withholds from you the fruit of the womb?” Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said to her, Am I in the place of God, who has deprived thee of the fruit of the womb? Contemporary English Version But Jacob became upset with Rachel and answered, "Don't blame me! I'm not God." Douay-Rheims Bible And Jacob being angry with her, answered: Am I as God, who hath deprived thee of the fruit of thy womb? English Revised 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob became angry with Rachel and asked, "Can I take the place of God, who has kept you from having children?" Good News Translation Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, "I can't take the place of God. He is the one who keeps you from having children." International Standard Version That made Jacob angry with Rachel, so he asked her, "Can I take God's place, who has not allowed you to conceive?" JPS Tanakh 1917 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?' Literal Standard Version And Jacob’s anger burns against Rachel, and he says, “Am I in stead of God who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” Majority Standard Bible Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” New American Bible Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Can I take the place of God, who has denied you the fruit of the womb?” NET Bible Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed, "Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?" New Revised Standard Version Jacob became very angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” New Heart English Bible Then Jacob became very angry with Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?" Webster's Bible Translation 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? World English Bible 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?” Young's Literal Translation 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?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dan and Naphtali1When 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. 2Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” 3Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”… Cross References Genesis 20:18 for on account of Abraham's wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech's household. Genesis 29:31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 2 Kings 5:7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, "Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!" Treasury of Scripture And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb? anger. 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? 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. Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Am I. 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. Genesis 25:21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. Genesis 50:19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? withheld. Deuteronomy 7:13,14 And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee… Psalm 113:9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. Psalm 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Jump to Previous Anger Angry Body Burned Burneth Children Fruit God's Jacob Jacob's Kept Kindled Rachel Stead Withheld WombJump to Next Anger Angry Body Burned Burneth Children Fruit God's Jacob Jacob's Kept Kindled Rachel Stead Withheld WombGenesis 30 1. Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.5. Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali. 9. Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher. 14. Reuben finds mandrakes, 15. with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel. 17. Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. 22. Rachel bears Joseph. 25. Jacob desires to depart. 27. Laban detains him on a new agreement. 37. Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich. Verse 2. - And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel (not without just cause, since she not only evinced a want of faith and resignation, but wrongfully imputed blame to him): and he said, Am I in God's stead, - i.e. am I omnipotent like him? This you yourself will surely not presume to believe. The interrogative particle conveys the force of a spirited denial (vide Ewald, 'Hebrew Syntax,' § 324) - who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? Rachel herself understood that God alone could remove sterility (ver. 6); but to this fact jealousy of Leah appears for the moment to have blinded her. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc became angry וַיִּֽחַר־ (way·yi·ḥar-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy with Rachel בְּרָחֵ֑ל (bə·rā·ḥêl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob and said, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Am I אָנֹ֔כִי (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I in the place הֲתַ֤חַת (hă·ṯa·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of of God, אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has withheld מָנַ֥ע (mā·na‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury children פְּרִי־ (pə·rî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit from you?” מִמֵּ֖ךְ (mim·mêḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of Links Genesis 30:2 NIVGenesis 30:2 NLT Genesis 30:2 ESV Genesis 30:2 NASB Genesis 30:2 KJV Genesis 30:2 BibleApps.com Genesis 30:2 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:2 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:2 French Bible Genesis 30:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 30:2 Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel (Gen. 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