When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. ‘Give me sons, or I will die! ’ she said to Jacob.
2 Kings 4:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then she said, ‘Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn’t I say, “Do not lie to me? ” ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? Did I not say, Do not deceive me? American Standard Version (1901) Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? Common English Bible She said, “Did I ask you for a son, sir? Didn’t I say, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?” Catholic Public Domain Version And she said to him: "Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say to you, 'You should not deceive me?' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And she said to him: Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say to thee: Do not deceive me? |
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. ‘Give me sons, or I will die! ’ she said to Jacob.
Elisha said, ‘At this time next year you will have a son in your arms.’ Then she said, ‘No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your servant.’
So Elisha said to Gehazi, ‘Tuck your mantle under your belt, take my staff with you, and go. If you meet anyone, don’t stop to greet him, and if a man greets you, don’t answer him. Then place my staff on the boy’s face.’