Genesis 30:1

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.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 29:31, God opened Leah's womb because she was unloved, contrasting with Rachel's barrenness.

Genesis 35:16–19 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 35:16-19 shows Rachel's death in childbirth, the tragic outcome of her desperate desire for children.

Genesis 15:2 shows Abram expressing his childlessness to God in trust, a stark contrast to Rachel's angry demand.

In Genesis 35:18, Rachel's desperate plea is answered tragically: she dies giving birth to Benjamin, the son she longed for.

Genesis 29:17 Historical context

Genesis 29:17 notes Leah's weak eyes, the very sister whose fertility triggers Rachel's jealousy here.

In Genesis 37:11, Joseph's brothers are jealous of him, mirroring the earlier envy in Jacob's family.

Genesis 11:30 establishes Sarai's barrenness, a direct parallel to Rachel's desperate state in the family line.

Galatians 5:21 Related theme

Galatians 5:21 includes envy in the acts of the flesh, condemning the behavior shown here.

In 1 Samuel 1:4-8, Hannah's barrenness and rivalry with Peninnah parallel Rachel's envy and distress.

1 Corinthians 3:3 Related theme

1 Corinthians 3:3 identifies jealousy as worldly, echoing the strife in Jacob's family here.

In 2 Kings 4:14, the Shunammite woman's barrenness mirrors Rachel's — both are prominent women lacking sons, facing what seems impossible.

In 1 Corinthians 13:4, love is defined as not envying — directly contrasting Rachel's envy of Leah that drives her desperate plea here.

Luke 1:7 Parallel

In Luke 1:7, Elizabeth's barrenness echoes Rachel's — both prominent women without children, whose hope seems lost. God later intervenes.

Job 5:2 Related theme

Job 5:2 warns that jealousy and anger are destructive, mirroring the emotional state that consumes Rachel here.

In 2 Kings 4:28, the Shunammite woman echoes Rachel: she asked for a child and received one — only to face devastating loss.

Ruth 4:11 Allusion

In Ruth 4:11, Rachel is invoked as a model of building Israel's house — a distant echo of her childless anguish overcome.

Proverbs 14:30 Related theme

Proverbs 14:30 warns that envy rots the bones, reflecting the turmoil in Rachel's situation.

Psalm 127:3 Contrast

In Psalm 127:3, children are called a divine reward — contrasting Rachel's demand 'give me,' as if children were hers to command.

2 Corinthians 7:10 contrasts worldly sorrow (which leads to death) with godly sorrow — Rachel's despair fits the former.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 4:4 suggests envy drives toil, seen in Rachel's actions to compete with Leah.

Titus 3:3 Related theme

In Titus 3:3, envy is listed as part of sinful human nature, reflecting Rachel's specific envy here.

James 3:14 Related theme

James 3:14 condemns bitter envy, similar to Rachel's destructive envy in this cry.