Genesis 30:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 30:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 30:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 30:1 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 30:1 (KJV)
Genesis 30:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 30:1
“And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. It is...: or, What is this? or, It is a portion”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:1: saw, children, give
“For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:1: saw, children, give
“Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:1: children, give, else
“And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:1: saw, sister, give
“And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:1: jacob, children, give
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