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Genesis 30:1,23 - Compare All Versions

Genesis 30:1 NIV (New International Version)

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

Genesis 30:23 NIV (New International Version)

She became pregnant and gave birth to a son and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”

Genesis 30:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”

Genesis 30:23 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

She conceived and bore a son and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”

Genesis 30:1 NLT (New Living Translation)

When Rachel saw that she wasn’t having any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She pleaded with Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

Genesis 30:23 NLT (New Living Translation)

She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. “God has removed my disgrace,” she said.

Genesis 30:1 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die! ”  she said to Jacob.

Genesis 30:23 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

She conceived and bore a son, and she said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”

Genesis 30:1 KJV (King James 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.

Genesis 30:23 KJV (King James Version)

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

Genesis 30:1 NKJV (New King James Version)

Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I die!”

Genesis 30:23 NKJV (New King James Version)

And she conceived and bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”

Genesis 30:1 MSG (The Message)

When Rachel realized that she wasn’t having any children for Jacob, she became jealous of her sister. She told Jacob, “Give me sons or I’ll die!”

Genesis 30:22-24 MSG (The Message)

And then God remembered Rachel. God listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and had a son. She said, “God has taken away my humiliation.” She named him Joseph (Add), praying, “May GOD add yet another son to me.” * * *

Genesis 30:1 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Now when Rachel saw that she had not borne Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister; and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I am going to die.”

Genesis 30:23 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

So she conceived and gave birth to a son, and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.”

Genesis 30:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)

When Rachel saw that she conceived no children for Jacob, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”

Genesis 30:23 AMP (Amplified Bible)

So she conceived and gave birth to a son; and she said, “God has taken away my disgrace and humiliation.”

Genesis 30:1 NET (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!”

Genesis 30:23 NET (New English Translation)

She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Then she said, “God has taken away my shame.”