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Genesis 30:22
Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator states God’s action toward Rachel following Leah’s birth of Dinah and preceding Rachel’s own conception. The words — וַ/יִּזְכֹּ֥ר (va/i.yiz.Kor) translates as “and he remembered,” and וַ/יִּפְתַּ֖ח (va/i.yif.Tach) means “and he opened.” The thread — This divine intervention echoes Genesis 29:31, where God opens Leah’s womb, and aligns with Psalm 113:9’s pattern of God settling the barren woman as a joyful mother. Why it lands — The text records God’s direct response to Rachel’s condition before her declaration in verse 23. It requires the reader to note that fertility outcomes here are attributed to divine action rather than human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
Cross-references
- Genesis 29:31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
- Psalms 113:9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
- 1 Samuel 1:19 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.
- Genesis 8:1 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.
- Genesis 21:1 Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.
- Genesis 25:21 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.
- Psalms 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
- Genesis 30:2 Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
- Psalms 105:42 For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.