When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”
2 Kings 4:28 - English Standard Version 2016 Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me?’” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? Did I not say, Do not deceive me? American Standard Version (1901) Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? Common English Bible She said, “Did I ask you for a son, sir? Didn’t I say, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?” Catholic Public Domain Version And she said to him: "Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say to you, 'You should not deceive me?' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And she said to him: Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say to thee: Do not deceive me? |
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”
And he said, “At this season, about this time next year, you shall embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, O man of God; do not lie to your servant.”
He said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not reply. And lay my staff on the face of the child.”