Genesis 30:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאh7200
7And when Rachelרָחֵ֖לh7354
2כִּ֣יh3588
3לֹ֤אh3808
4that she bareיָֽלְדָה֙h3205
11Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙h3290
6enviedוַתְּקַנֵּ֥אh7065
7And when Rachelרָחֵ֖לh7354
8her sisterבַּֽאֲחֹתָ֑הּh269
9and saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרh559
10אֶֽלh413
11Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙h3290
12Giveהָֽבָהh3051
13לִּ֣יh0
14me childrenבָנִ֔יםh1121
15וְאִםh518
16or elseאַ֖יִןh369
17I dieמֵתָ֥הh4191
18אָנֹֽכִי׃h595

Other Translations

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

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."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'