Genesis 30:22

Plain English Version

But Leah’s sister Rachel still wanted to have her own kids. And God was good to Rachel, and he gave her what she wanted. Before this time, Rachel didn’t have any kids, but then God let a baby start growing inside her. Rachel had a baby boy. Then Rachel said, “I used to feel shame, because I didn’t have any kids. But now, God gave me a son, so I don’t feel shame any more.”

Cross References

Genesis 25:21

At first, after Isaac and Rebekah got married, they didn’t have any kids. Rebekah just couldn’t have a baby. So Isaac prayed strongly to God. He said, “Please let Rebekah have a baby.” God listened to Isaac, and God made 2 baby boys start growing inside Rebekah.

Genesis 29:31

Jacob didn’t love his wife Leah. He only loved his wife Rachel. And God saw that Jacob didn’t love Leah. So God felt sorry for Leah, and he let her have kids. But Rachel couldn’t have any kids.

Genesis 30:2

Then Jacob got angry with Rachel. Jacob said, “God is the one that stopped you from having kids. I can’t change that. I’m not God.”

Genesis 30:21

Later on, Leah had a baby girl, and Leah named that baby Dinah.

Genesis 35:24

Jacob’s wife Rachel had 2 sons, – Joseph – Benjamin

Genesis 8:1

And then God thought about Noah and the animals with him in that big boat. And he made a strong wind blow on the flood water to help it to go down.