Genesis 30:1
1When Rachel saw that ashe bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”Genesis 35:16-18
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
16Then they journeyed from Bethel. When they were still some distance ▼▼Or about two hours’ distance
from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had hard labor. 17And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for cyou have another son.” 18And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; ▼▼ Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow, or son of my strength
ebut his father called him Benjamin. ▼▼ Benjamin means son of the right hand
Job 2:10
10But he said to her, “You speak as one of the gfoolish women would speak. hShall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” ▼▼Or disaster; also verse 11
jIn all this Job did not ksin with his lips. Job 38:2
2 “Who is this that ldarkens counsel by words mwithout knowledge?Job 40:4-5
4 “Behold, I am nof small account; what shall I answer you?oI lay my hand on my mouth.
5I have spoken ponce, and I will not answer;
qtwice, but I will proceed no further.”
Job 42:7-8
The Lord Rebukes Job’s Friends
7After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz rthe Temanite: “My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. 8Now therefore take sseven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and toffer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall upray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.”Psalms 39:1
What Is the Measure of My Days?
To the choirmaster: to vJeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will wguard my ways,that I xmay not sin with my tongue;
I will yguard my mouth with a muzzle,
so long as the wicked are in my presence.”
Psalms 141:3
3 zSet a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;aakeep watch over the door of my lips!
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