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Genesis 30:1
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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.
About Genesis 30:1
Few verses address Childlessness in the Bible as directly as Genesis 30:1. This Old Testament passage from the law of Genesis has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- 1 Samuel 1:5
“But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.”
- Psalms 113:9
“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord. ”
- Isaiah 54:1
“Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.”
- Luke 1:7
“And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.”
- Genesis 25:21
“And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.”
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How to Apply Genesis 30:1
Pray through Genesis 30:1 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Childlessness in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.