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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. דן dān — Dan, “judge, lord.”
  2. נפתלי naptālı̂y — Naphtali, “wrestling.”
  3. גד g…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And when Rachel saw. Here Moses begins to relate that Jacob was distracted with family conflicts. But although the Lord was punishing him,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children
In the space of three or four years after marriage, and when her…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Rachel envied her sister: envy is grieving at the good of another—a sin than which none is more hateful to God, or more hurtful to our neighbors an…

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