"And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or…" — Genesis 30:1

Genesis 30:1 · KJV

“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 30:1

Verse 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 — Context

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.

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?

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. {have...: Heb. be built by her}

Cross References

Job 5:2

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. {envy: or, indignation}

Genesis 29:31

And when the LORD saw that Leah {was} hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel {was} barren.

Genesis 37:11

And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

1 Corinthians 3:3

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas {there is} among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? {divisions: or, factions} {as men: Gr. according to man?}

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Proverbs 14:30

A sound heart {is} the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James 4:5

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? {to envy: or, enviously?}