Genesis 30:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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? ”

Genesis 30:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob’s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān , Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y , Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād , Gad, “overcoming, victory.” בגד bāgād , “in victory or”...
Genesis 30:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, [Am] I in (a) God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? (a) It is only God who makes one barren or fruitful, and ther...
Genesis 30:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:31 to Genesis 30:24 . The Birth of Jacob's Children. This section is from JE, with slight touches from P. Roughly Genesis 29:31-35 ; Genesis 30:9-13 is from J, Genesis 30:1-6 ; G...
Genesis 30:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. And Jacob’s anger was kindled. The tenderness of Jacob’s affection rendered him unwilling to offend his wife; yet her unworthy conduct compelled him to do so, when he saw her petulantly ex...
Genesis 30:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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? Amos I in God's stead - Amos I greater than God, to give thee what...
Genesis 30:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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? No JFB commentary on these verses.
Genesis 30:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob's Children. His Stratagem to Increase his Property 1. Rachel envied her sister] To be childless was regarded as a great reproach: cp. Luke 1:25 . Fruitfulness meant an addition of strength...
Genesis 30:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
Genesis 30:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sons Born to Jacob Genesis 30:1-24 The details of this paragraph are given with great minuteness, because they concern the twelve sons of Jacob, the forefathers of Israel. After all, history is...
Genesis 30:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In reading these stories we must never forget that we are looking at things as they were in that far-gone time and must make all necessary allowances for the imperfect light in which these people liv...
Genesis 30:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 127:3 ; 1 Samuel 1:6 Sad perversion of the original appointment of God! Genesis 2:24 ; Matthew 19:5 . " Be built up by her." Hebrews
Genesis 30:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel ,.... Whom yet he dearly loved, hearing her talk in such an extravagant manner, as her words seemed to be, and were not: only expressive of great uneasin...
Genesis 30:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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? Ver. 2. And Jacob's anger was kindled.] He that will be angry, a...
Genesis 30:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Jacob's anger was kindled He was angry at the sin, and showed his displeasure, by a grave and pious reply: Am I in God's stead? Can I give thee that which God denies thee? He acknowledges the...
Genesis 30:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN RACHEL AND LEAH The fruitfulness of Leah moved Rachel to jealousy, then her demand to Jacob for children moves him to anger (vs.1-2). We may see a serious lesson in Rachel's w...
Genesis 30:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Increase of Jacob's Family. B. C. 1745. 1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no chi...
Genesis 30:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel for the injury done to himself, and especially for the sin against God, in which case anger is not only lawful, but necessary. Am I in God's stead? It is...
Genesis 30:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God's place? Who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” Rachel's accusations stir up Jacob's anger. He too no doubt feels...
Genesis 30:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 30:1 . Give me children, or else I die.] Heb. “If none, I am a dead woman.” As to the raising up of seed, I shall be as good as dead. An old Jewish proverb says, “The chi...
Genesis 30:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 30:2 . Am I in God's stead. Rachel's impatience provoked Jacob's anger, because she asked of man whist was the prerogative of God to give. The rabbins remark here, that God keeps in his ow...
Genesis 30:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Rachel envied her sister. Rachel’s impatience I. IT WAS UNGODLY. 1. She was the victim of unholy passions. Envy and jealousy. 2. She took a despairing view of life. 3. She failed right...
Genesis 30:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 30:1 And when Rachel saw (apparently after, though probably before, the birth of Leah's fourth son) that she bare Jacob no children (literally, that she bare not to...
Genesis 30:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sons of Bilhah and Zilpah
Genesis 30:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

anger. Genesis 31:36 Exodus 32:19 Matthew 5:22 Mark 3:5 Ephesians 4:26 Am I. Genesis 16:2 Genesis 25:21 Genesis 50:19 1 Samuel 1:5 1 Samuel 2:5 1 Samuel 2:6 2 Kings 5:7 withhe...
Genesis 30:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And Jacob's anger was kindled — He was angry, not at the person, but at the sin: he expressed himself so as to shew his displeasure. It was a grave and pious reply which Jacob gave to Rachel, Am I...

Genesis 30:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 30:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 30:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 30:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 30:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 30:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 30:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 30:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 30:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 30:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 30:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 30:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 30:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes