But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
Genesis 30:1 - Catholic Public Domain Version Then Rachel, discerning that she was infertile, envied her sister, and so she said to her husband, "Give me children, otherwise I will die." 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition WHEN RACHEL saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I will die! American Standard Version (1901) And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. Common English Bible When Rachel realized that she could bear Jacob no children, Rachel became jealous of her sister and said to Jacob, “Give me children! If you don’t, I may as well be dead.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Rachel, seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die. English Standard Version 2016 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!” |
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
Therefore, his brothers were envious of him. Yet truly, his father considered the matter silently.
And he continued on, into the desert, for one day's journey. And when he had arrived, and was sitting under a juniper tree, he requested for his soul that he might die. And he said: "It is enough for me, O Lord. Take my soul. For I am no better than my fathers."
Who is it that will go to judgment with me? Let him approach. Why should I be consumed in silence?
Why did I not die in the womb? Having left the womb, why did I not immediately perish?
The well-being of the heart is life for the flesh. But envy is decay for the bones.
Hell, and the mouth of the womb, and a land that is not filled with water. And truly, fire never says, 'Enough.'
Again, I was contemplating all the labors of men. And I took notice that their endeavors are open to the envy of their neighbor. And so, in this, too, there is emptiness and superfluous anxiety.
But if it seems to you otherwise, I beg you to put me to death, and so may I find grace in your eyes, lest I be afflicted with such evils."
But he said, "Why are you jealous on my behalf? Who decides that any of the people may prophesy and that God may give to them his Spirit?"
And since there is still envy and contention among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking according to man?
For the sorrow that is according to God accomplishes a repentance which is steadfast unto salvation. But the sorrow that is of the world accomplishes death.
envy, murder, inebriation, carousing, and similar things. About these things, I continue to preach to you, as I have preached to you: that those who act in this way shall not obtain the kingdom of God.
For, in times past, we ourselves were also unwise, unbelieving, erring, servants of various desires and pleasures, acting with malice and envy, being hateful and hating one another.
But if you hold a bitter zeal, and if there is contention in your hearts, then do not boast and do not be liars against the truth.
Or do you think that Scripture says in vain: "The spirit which lives within you desires unto envy?"