Genesis 30:2 — Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. “Am I God?” he asked. “He’s the one who… — NLT | maBible

Read Genesis 30:2 (New Living Translation) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 30.2, Genesis 30v2, Gen. 30:2. Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. “Am I God?” he asked. “He’s the one who has kept you from having children!”

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2 Then Jacob became furious with Rachel. “Am I God?” he asked. “He’s the one who has kept you from having children!”

Passage themes

A man's outburst — Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel
Man is not God — Am I in God’s stead
God gives children — who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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