Gen 11:30 | TNotes | STEP | 11:30 Sarai , Rebekah (25:21 ), and Rachel (29:31 ) all suffered infertility. Sarai’s situation in particular highlights the paradox between the apparent reality and God’s promise to give many descendants (12:2 ). The Israelite nation’s origin from barren women fixes its identity in the sovereignty of God, who miraculously gives children to barren women (see also 1 Sam 1:2 ; 2:5 ; Ps 113:9 ; Isa 54:1 ).

a11:30►

b25:21►

c29:31►

d12:2►

e1 Sam 1:2►

f2:5►

gPs 113:9►

hIsa 54:1►

‏ Genesis 11:30

11:30 ^a Sarai, Rebekah (25:21 ^b), and Rachel (29:31 ^c) all suffered infertility. Sarai’s situation in particular highlights the paradox between the apparent reality and God’s promise to give many descendants (12:2 ^d). The Israelite nation’s origin from barren women fixes its identity in the sovereignty of God, who miraculously gives children to barren women (see also 1 Sam 1:2 ^e; 2:5 ^f; Ps 113:9 ^g; Isa 54:1 ^h).