Genesis 30:22 “Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,”

Genesis 30:22

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And God remembred Rahel, and God heard her, and opened her wombe.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And God remembereth Rachel, and God hearkeneth unto her, and openeth her womb,

Bible in Basic English

Then God gave thought to Rachel, and hearing her prayer he made her fertile.

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Cross references

“remembered”

Genesis 29:31 Genesis 8:1 Psalm 105:42 Genesis 21:1 1 Samuel 1:19 1 Samuel 1:20

Genesis 29:31 · BSB

When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

Genesis 8:1 · BSB

But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.

Psalm 105:42 · BSB

For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.

Genesis 21:1 · BSB

Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.

1 Samuel 1:19 · BSB

The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her.

1 Samuel 1:20 · BSB

So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”

“opened”

Psalm 113:9 Genesis 25:21 Psalm 127:3 Genesis 30:2 Genesis 21:2

Psalm 113:9 · BSB

He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!

Genesis 25:21 · BSB

Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Psalm 127:3 · BSB

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Genesis 30:2 · BSB

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

Genesis 21:2 · BSB

So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

23and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

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