Genesis 29:31

The Passion Translation

When Yahweh saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb, but Rachel remained childless.

Cross References

Genesis 11:30

Now Sarai was barren and childless.

Genesis 16:1

Now Sarai had borne no children for Abram. She had an Egyptian slave girl named Hagar,

Genesis 20:18

For Yahweh had shut all the wombs of the women of Abimelech’s household because he took Sarah, Abraham’s wife.

Genesis 25:21

Now, Rebekah was unable to have children, but Isaac pleaded with Yahweh on behalf of his wife because she was barren—and she did get pregnant, for Yahweh responded to Isaac’s prayer.

Genesis 27:41

Esau hated Jacob because he stole his blessing. He said to himself, “In a short time my father will be gone. After the time for mourning his death has passed, I will kill my brother Jacob!”

Genesis 29:32

Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, saying, “Because Yahweh looked upon me with compassion in my misery, surely, my husband will love me now!”

Genesis 30:22

God listened to Rachel’s heart-cry, and had compassion on her, and made her fertile.

Genesis 35:23

Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Psalm 127:3

Children are God’s love-gift; they are heaven’s generous reward.

Matthew 10:37

“Whoever loves father or mother or son or daughter more than me is not fit to be my disciple.

Matthew 6:24

“How could you worship two gods at the same time? You will have to hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t worship the true God while enslaved to the god of money!”

Luke 1:7

But they were childless since Elizabeth was barren, and now they both were quite old.

Luke 14:26

“When you follow me as my disciple, you must put aside your father, your mother, your wife, your sisters, your brothers; it will even seem as though you hate your own life. This is the price you’ll pay to be considered one of my followers.

John 12:25

“The person who loves his life and pampers himself will miss true life! But the one who detaches his life from this world and abandons himself to me, will find true life and enjoy it forever!

Acts 7:8

“Then God entered into covenant with Abraham, which included the requirement of circumcision. So when he became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him eight days after his birth.

Ruth 4:13

So Boaz and Ruth married, and they became one as husband and wife. Yahweh opened Ruth’s womb, and she bore a son.