Verse 1

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die."

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke hadde fått barn med Jakob, ble hun frustrert og misunnelig på søsteren.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke fødte Jakob noen barn, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster. Hun sa til Jakob: "Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg."

  • Norsk King James

    Da Rachel så at hun ikke fikk barn med Jakob, ble hun misunnelig på søsteren sin, og sa til Jakob: «Gi meg barn, eller så dør jeg!»

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da Rachel så at hun ikke fikk barn med Jakob, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster og sa til Jakob: Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke fødte barn til Jakob, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster. Hun sa til Jakob: "Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg!"

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Da Rachel så at hun ikke fødte Jacob noen barn, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster og sa til Jacob: Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Og da Rachel så at hun ikke hadde født noen barn til Jakob, misunte hun sin søster og sa til Jakob: «Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.»

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Da Rachel så at hun ikke fødte Jacob noen barn, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster og sa til Jacob: Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke fødte barn til Jakob, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster. Hun sa til Jakob: «Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg!»

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When Rachel saw that she was not bearing children for Jacob, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, 'Give me children, or I will die!'

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke fødte barn for Jakob, ble hun sjalu på sin søster og sa til Jakob: 'Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.'

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Og Rachel saae, at hun ikke fødte Jakob (Børn); da bar Rachel Avind mod sin Søster og sagde til Jakob: Skaf mig Børn, og hvis ikke, da døer jeg.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke hadde gitt Jakob noen barn, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster. Hun sa til Jakob: Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke fødte Jakob noen barn, ble Rakel misunnelig på søsteren sin. Hun sa til Jakob: "Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg."

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Da Rachel så at hun ikke hadde født barn til Jakob, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster og sa til Jakob: «Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Da Rakel så at hun ikke fødte Jakob noen barn, ble hun misunnelig på sin søster. Hun sa til Jakob: «Gi meg barn, ellers dør jeg.»

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Nå hadde Rakel ingen barn og var full av misunnelse mot sin søster. Hun sa til Jakob: Hvis du ikke gir meg barn, vil jeg ikke leve videre.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When Rahel sawe that she bare Iacob no childern she enuied hir sister and sayde vnto Iacob: geue me childern or ells I am but deed.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    When Rachel sawe that she bare no children vnto Iacob, she had enuye at hir sister, & saide vnto Iacob: Geue me childre also, or els I am but deed.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Rachel when she sawe that she bare Iacob no children, she enuied her sister, and sayde vnto Iacob: Geue me children, or els I am but dead.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, `Give me sons, and if there is none -- I 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob,“Give me children or I’ll die!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 29:31 : 31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying.
  • Num 11:15 : 15 And if You deal thus with me, kill me, I pray You, out of hand, if I have found favor in Your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
  • Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses said to him, Are you envious for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!
  • 1 Sam 1:4-8 : 4 And when the time came that Elkanah offered sacrifice, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb. 6 And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her fret, because the LORD had closed her womb. 7 And so he did year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore Hannah wept and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why do you weep? and why do you not eat? and why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?
  • 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree, and he requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am not better than my ancestors.
  • Job 3:1-3 : 1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day. 2 And Job spoke, and said, 3 Let the day perish on which I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a male child conceived.
  • Job 3:11 : 11 Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not expire when I came out of the belly?
  • Job 3:20-22 : 20 Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul; 21 Who long for death, but it does not come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures; 22 Who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For anger kills the foolish man, and envy slays the simple one.
  • Job 13:19 : 19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I keep silent, I shall die.
  • Ps 106:16 : 16 They also envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
  • Prov 14:30 : 30 A sound heart is life to the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered all the toil and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bore me be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born to you; making him very glad. 16 And let that man be as the cities which the LORD overthrew, and did not repent: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontime; 17 Because he did not slay me from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb always great with me. 18 Why did I come forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
  • John 4:3 : 3 he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.
  • John 4:8 : 8 For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For you are still carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
  • 2 Cor 7:10 : 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world produces death.
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Jas 3:14 : 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously?
  • Gen 35:16-19 : 16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was only a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel was in labor, and she had hard labor. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Do not fear; you shall have this son also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. 19 And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.