| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 30:2:1 ⧉וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֥ףvayikharaf{And} anger burned Genesis 30:2:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֖בyaakovJacob Genesis 30:2:3 ⧉בְּרָחֵ֑לberakhelagainst Rachel Genesis 30:2:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomer{And} he said Genesis 30:2:5 ⧉הֲתַ֤חַתhatakhatin place of Genesis 30:2:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGod Genesis 30:2:7 ⧉אָנֹ֔כִיanokhiI Genesis 30:2:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־מָנַ֥עashermanawho withheld Genesis 30:2:9 ⧉מִמֵּ֖ךְmimekhfrom you Genesis 30:2:10 ⧉פְּרִי־בָֽטֶן׃perivatenfruit of womb |
| 2. Formal Translation Jacob’s anger flared against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God {Elohim, Life-Giver}, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Jacob became angry with Rachel and replied, “Do you think I can take God’s place {Elohim, Source of Life}? He is the one who has kept you from having children.” |