Genesis 30:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² 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?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And Jacob became very angry with Rachel and he said, Am I in God's stead, Who has denied you children?

American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Common English Bible

² Jacob was angry at Rachel and said, “Do you think I’m God? God alone has kept you from giving birth!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Jacob, being angry, responded to her, "Am I in the place of God, who has deprived you of the fruit of your womb?"

Genesis 30:2 Cross References

Genesis 16:2

and Sarai said to Abram, “You see that the Lord has prevented me from bearing children; go in to my slave; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.

Psalm 127:3

Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his skin disease? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.”

1 Samuel 1:5

but to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.

Genesis 50:19

But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God?

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Mark 3:5

He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire.

Psalm 113:9

He gives the barren woman a home, making her the joyous mother of children. Praise the Lord!

Exodus 32:19

As soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’s anger burned hot, and he threw the tablets from his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.

Genesis 31:36

Then Jacob became angry and upbraided Laban. Jacob said to Laban, “What is my offense? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?

Genesis 29:31

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

Genesis 25:21

Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was barren, and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Genesis 20:18

For the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Luke 1:42

and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.