And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
1 Samuel 1:6 - King James 2000 And her adversary also provoked her severely to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [This embarrassed and grieved Hannah] and her rival provoked her greatly to vex her, because the Lord had left her childless. American Standard Version (1901) And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb. Common English Bible And because the LORD had kept Hannah from conceiving, her rival would make fun of her mercilessly, just to bother her. Catholic Public Domain Version And her rival afflicted her and vehemently distressed her, to a great extent, for she rebuked her that the Lord had closed her womb. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Her rival also afflicted her, and troubled her exceedingly, insomuch that she upbraided her, that the Lord had shut up her womb. |
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
He evil treats the barren that bears not: and does not good to the widow.
To him that is afflicted pity should be shown from his friend; even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Neither shall you take as a wife her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and lament my virginity, I and my companions.
And as year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoices in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth boasts over my enemies; because I rejoice in your salvation.