Genesis 30:2

New Century Version

Jacob became angry with her and said, “Can I do what only God can do? He is the one who has kept you from having children.”

Cross References

Genesis 16:2

Sarai said to Abram, “Look, the Lord has not allowed me to have children, so have sexual relations with my slave girl. If she has a child, maybe I can have my own family through her.” Abram did what Sarai said.

Genesis 20:18

The Lord had kept all the women in Abimelech’s house from having children as a punishment on Abimelech for taking Abraham’s wife Sarah.

Genesis 25:21

Isaac’s wife could not have children, so Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord heard Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant.

Genesis 29:31

When the Lord saw that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah, he made it possible for Leah to have children, but not Rachel.

Genesis 31:36

Then Jacob became very angry and said, “What wrong have I done? What law have I broken to cause you to chase me?

Genesis 50:19

Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Can I do what only God can do?

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes to show how upset he was. He said, “I’m not God! I can’t kill and make alive again! Why does this man send someone with a skin disease for me to heal? You can see that the king of Aram is trying to start trouble with me.”

Psalm 113:9

He gives children to the woman who has none and makes her a happy mother. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 127:3

Children are a gift from the Lord; babies are a reward.

Exodus 32:19

When Moses came close to the camp, he saw the gold calf and the dancing, and he became very angry. He threw down the stone tablets that he was carrying and broke them at the bottom of the mountain.

Matthew 5:22

But I tell you, if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be judged. If you say bad things to a brother or sister, you will be judged by the council. And if you call someone a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.

Mark 3:5

Jesus was angry as he looked at the people, and he felt very sad because they were stubborn. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand and it was healed.

Luke 1:42

She cried out in a loud voice, “God has blessed you more than any other woman, and he has blessed the baby to which you will give birth.

Ephesians 4:26

When you are angry, do not sin, and be sure to stop being angry before the end of the day.

1 Samuel 1:5

But Elkanah always gave a special share of the meat to Hannah, because he loved Hannah and because the Lord had kept her from having children.