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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?

KJV

Cui iratus respondit Jacob : Num pro Deo ego sum, qui privavit te fructu ventris tui ?

Vulgate

ἐθυμώθη δὲ Ἰακὼβ τῇ Ῥαχὴλ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Μὴ ἀντὶ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐγώ εἰμι, ὃς ἐστέρησέν σε καρπὸν κοιλίας;

LXX

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?

ASV

וַ/יִּֽחַר אַ֥ף יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּ/רָחֵ֑ל וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר הֲ/תַ֤חַת אֱלֹהִים֙ אָנֹ֔כִי אֲשֶׁר מָנַ֥ע מִמֵּ֖/ךְ פְּרִי בָֽטֶן

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JacobRachelJacob

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אָנֹכִ֖י
'nky
pronoun · 356×
ו
v
noun · 505×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
י
y
noun · 72×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יִּֽחַר
ychr
verb · 89×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נִי
ny
verb · 29×
פְּרִ֣י
pry
noun · 118×
רָחֵ֖ל
rchl
proper_noun · 47×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 1:5 — But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
  • 1Sam 1:5 — But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.
  • 1Sam 2:5 — 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.
  • 2Kgs 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 lepro
  • 2Kgs 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 lepro
  • Eph 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
  • Exod 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
  • Gen 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
  • Gen 20:18 — For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 29:31 — And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
  • Gen 30:22 — And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
  • Gen 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?
  • Gen 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?
  • Gen 33:5 — And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
  • Gen 50:19 — And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
  • Gen 50:19 — And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
  • Job 1:21 — And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
  • 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 restor
  • Matt 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 wh
  • Ps 113:9 — He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
  • Ps 127:3 — Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
  • Ruth 4:13 — So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.