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!”

拉结见自己不给雅各生子，就嫉妒她姐姐，对雅各说：“你给我孩子，不然我就死了。”

拉结见自己不给雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她姊姊，对雅各说：“你给我孩子，不然，让我死了吧。”

拉结见自己不给雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她姊姊，对雅各说：“你给我孩子，不然，让我死了吧。”

拉结见自己没有给雅各生孩子，就嫉妒姐姐。她对雅各说：“你给我孩子，不然我还不如死了！”

拉结见自己没有给雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她的姊姊，对雅各说：“你要给我儿子，不然，我要死了。”

瑞秋见自己没有为雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她的姐姐，对雅各说：“你给我孩子！不然我就死了。”

拉結見自己不給雅各生子，就嫉妒她姊姊，對雅各說：「你給我孩子，不然我就死了。」

拉結見自己不給雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她姊姊，對雅各說：「你給我孩子，不然，讓我死了吧。」

拉結見自己不給雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她姊姊，對雅各說：「你給我孩子，不然，讓我死了吧。」

拉結見自己沒有給雅各生孩子，就嫉妒姐姐。她對雅各說：「你給我孩子，不然我還不如死了！」

拉結見自己沒有給雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她的姊姊，對雅各說：“你要給我兒子，不然，我要死了。”

拉結見自己沒有給雅各生兒子，就嫉妒她姐姐，對雅各說：『給我兒子吧，不然，我就死啦。』

拉結見自己沒有為雅各生孩子，就嫉妒她的姐姐，對雅各說：「你給我孩子！不然我就死了。」

拉結見己不為雅各生子、則妒厥姊、謂雅各曰、賜我生子、不然、我死矣、

拉結見己不育、則妒厥姊、謂雅各曰、賜我生子、不然我死矣。

拉結見己從雅各不生子、則妒其姊、謂雅各曰、給我子、不然、我死、

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!”

Rachel saw that she wasn’t having any children by Jacob. So she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob,“ Give me children, or I’ll die!”

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

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.

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.”

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!”

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.

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.

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.

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!”

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.”

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.

But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.

Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple.

“ Why wasn’t I born dead? Why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?

He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.

Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless— like chasing the wind.

If this is how you intend to treat me, just go ahead and kill me. Do me a favor and spare me this misery!”

Yet I curse the day I was born! May no one celebrate the day of my birth.I curse the messenger who told my father,“ Good news— you have a son!”Let him be destroyed like the cities of old that the Lord overthrew without mercy. Terrify him all day long with battle shouts,because he did not kill me at birth. Oh, that I had died in my mother’s womb, that her body had been my grave!Why was I ever born? My entire life has been filled with trouble, sorrow, and shame.

But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.

At last Job spoke, and he cursed the day of his birth.He said:“ Let the day of my birth be erased, and the night I was conceived.

On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children.And though he loved Hannah, he would give her only one choice portion because the Lord had given her no children.So Peninnah would taunt Hannah and make fun of her because the Lord had kept her from having children.Year after year it was the same— Peninnah would taunt Hannah as they went to the Tabernacle. Each time, Hannah would be reduced to tears and would not even eat.“ Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask.“ Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me— isn’t that better than having ten sons?”

for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your sinful nature? Aren’t you living like people of the world?

Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him.

So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.

Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die.“ I have had enough, Lord,” he said.“ Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.”

The people in the camp were jealous of Moses and envious of Aaron, the Lord’s holy priest.

“ Oh, why give light to those in misery, and life to those who are bitter?They long for death, and it won’t come. They search for death more eagerly than for hidden treasure.They’re filled with joy when they finally die, and rejoice when they find the grave.

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.

Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went into labor while they were still some distance away. Her labor pains were intense.After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed,“ Don’t be afraid— you have another son!”Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben oni( which means“ son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin( which means“ son of my right hand”).So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath( that is, Bethlehem).

envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

But Moses replied,“ Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them all!”

A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

Who can argue with me over this? And if you prove me wrong, I will remain silent and die.

Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.