Berean Standard Bible
“When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.”
Jacob has married both Leah and Rachel, and by the end of chapter 29 Leah has borne four sons while Rachel, the wife Jacob loves, has none. This verse opens with Rachel's envy of her sister and her desperate demand that Jacob give her children, or she will die.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
World English Bible (WEB)
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now Rachel, because she had no children, was full of envy of her sister; and she said to Jacob, If you do not give me children I will not go on living.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y VIENDO Rachêl que no daba hijos á Jacob, tuvo envidia de su hermana, y decía á Jacob: Dame hijos, ó si no, me muero.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Cuando Raquel se dio cuenta de que no podía tener hijos, sintió envidia de su hermana, y le dijo a Jacob: ―¡Dame un hijo, o me muero!
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