And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. Treasury of Scripture when Rachel. Genesis 29:31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. Rachel envied. Envy and jealousy are most tormenting passions to the breast which harbours them, vexatious to all around, and introductory to much impatience and ungodliness. 'Who is able to stand before envy?' Genesis 37:11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying. 1 Samuel 1:4-8 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions... Psalm 106:16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. Proverbs 14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor... 1 Corinthians 3:3 For you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men? Galatians 5:21 Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past... Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy... James 3:14 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. James 4:5 Do you think that the scripture said in vain, The spirit that dwells in us lusts to envy? or else I die. Genesis 35:16-19 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor... Genesis 37:11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying. Numbers 11:15,29 And if you deal thus with me, kill me, I pray you, out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight... 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree... Job 3:1-3,11,20-22 After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day... Job 5:2 For wrath kills the foolish man, and envy slays the silly one. Job 13:19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. Jeremiah 20:14-18 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bore me be blessed... John 4:3,8 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee... 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death.
Context Dan and Naphtali
1And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. 2And 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? 3And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in to her; and she shall bear on my knees, that I may also have children by her. 4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in to her. 5And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son. 6And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. 7And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. 8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Rachel, seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die.
Darby Bible Translation
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, 'Give me sons, and if there is none -- I die.'
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