Showing posts with label Rachel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rachel. Show all posts

Monday, August 12, 2013

Genesis 31:10

And it came to pass at the time that the cattle [flocks] conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle [were] ringstraked [streaked], speckled, and grisled [gray-spotted].

Geneva Bible -For in ramming time I lifted up mine eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the he goats leaped upon the she goats, that were party colored with little and great spots spotted.

Genesis 31:9

Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given [them] to me.

Geneva Bible - Thus hath (c) God taken away your father’s (*) substance, and given it me.
(c) This declareth that the thing, which Jacob did before, was by God's commandment, and not through deceit.
(*) Or, cattle.

Genesis 31:8

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle[flocks] bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked [streaked] shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.

Geneva Bible - If he thus said, The spotted shall be thy wages, then all the sheep bare spotted; and if he said thus, The party colored shall be thy reward, then bare all the sheep party colored.

Genesis 31:7

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him [did not allow him] not to hurt me.

Geneva Bible - But your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages (*) ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
(*) Or, many times

Genesis 31:6

And ye know that with all my power [might] I have served your father.

Geneva Bible - And ye know that I have served your father with all my might.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Genesis 31:5

And  said unto them, I see your father's countenance [face], that it [is] not  toward me [not favourable] as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

Geneva Bible - Then said he unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not towards me (1) as it was wont, and the (b) God of my father hath been with me.
(1) Hebrew: as yesterday and before yesterday.
(b) The God whom my fathers worshipped.

Genesis 31:4

And Jacob  sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

Geneva Bible - Therefore Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Genesis 30:25


And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

Geneva Bible - And as soon as Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, Send me
away that I may go unto my place and to my country.

Genesis 30:24


And she called his name Joseph [lit, "He will add"]; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

Geneva Bible - And she called his name Joseph, saying, The LORD will give me yet another
son.

Genesis 30:23


And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

Geneva Bible - So she conceived and bare a son, and said, God hath taken away my (g)
rebuke.
(g) Because fruitfulness came of God's blessing, who said Increase and multiply; barrenness was
counted as a curse.

Genesis 30:22


And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

Geneva Bible - And God remembered Rachel, and God heard her, (*) and opened her
womb.
(*) Or, made her fruitful.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Genesis 30:15


And she said unto her, [Is it] a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy
son's mandrakes.

Geneva Bible - But she answered her, Is it a small matter for thee to take my husband, except
thou take my son’s mandrakes also? Then said Rachel, Therefore he shall sleep
with thee this night for thy son’s mandrakes.

Genesis 30:14


And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

Geneva Bible - Now Reuben went in the days of the wheat harvest, and found (e)
mandrakes in the field and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then said
Rachel to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
(e) Which is a kind of herb whose root hath a certain likeness to the figure of a man.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Genesis 30:8


And Rachel said, With great wrestlings [lit wrestlings of God] have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali [lit My Wrestling].

Geneva Bible - Then Rachel said, (*) With excellent wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister,
(c) and have gotten the upper hand. And she called his name, Naphtali.
(*) Hebrew: wrestlings of God.
(c) The arrogancy of man's nature appeareth in that she contemneth her sister, after she hath received
this benefit of God to bear children.

Genesis 30:7


And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

Geneva Bible - And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob the second son.

Genesis 30:6


And Rachel said, God hath judged me [my case], and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan [lit Judge].

Geneva Bible - Then said Rachel, God hath given sentence on my side, and hath also heard
my voice, and hath given me a son. Therefore called she his name, Dan.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Genesis 30:5

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

Geneva Bible - So Bilhah conceived and bare Jacob a son.

Genesis 30:4


And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to [as] wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

Geneva Bible - Then she gave him Bilhah her maid to wife, and Jacob went in to her.

Genesis 30:3


And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon [to be upon] my knees that I may also have children [lit to be built up] by her.

Geneva Bible - And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in to her, and she shall bear upon my
knees, and (*) I shall have children also by her.
(b)
(b) I will receive her children on my lap, as though they were my own.
(*) Hebrew: I shall be built.

Genesis 30:2


And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, [Am] I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Geneva Bible - Then Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in (a) God’s
stead, which hath withholden from thee the fruit of the womb?
(a) It is only God that maketh barren and fruitful, and therefore I am not in fault.