Genesis 30:2

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”

Cross References

Genesis 16:2

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

Genesis 20:18

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

Genesis 25:21

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

Genesis 29:31

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

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 50:19

But Joseph said to them, “Fear not, for am I in the place of God?

2 Kings 5:7

And when the king of Israel read the letter, he rent his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Only consider, and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me.”

Psalm 113:9

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

Psalm 127:3

Lo, sons are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.

Exodus 32:19

And as soon as he came near the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses' anger burned hot, and he threw the tables out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell of fire.

Mark 3:5

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

Luke 1:42

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

Ephesians 4:26

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

1 Samuel 1:5

and, although he loved Hannah, he would give Hannah only one portion, because the Lord had closed her womb.