Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 30:3-9

3And she saidH559, Behold my maidH519 BilhahH1090, go inH935 unto her; and she shall bearH3205 upon my kneesH1290, that I may also have childrenH1129 by her.1

4And she gaveH5414 him BilhahH1090 her handmaidH8198 to wifeH802: and JacobH3290 went inH935 unto her.

5And BilhahH1090 conceivedH2029, and bareH3205 JacobH3290 a sonH1121.

6And RachelH7354 saidH559, GodH430 hath judgedH1777 me, and hath also heardH8085 my voiceH6963, and hath givenH5414 me a sonH1121: therefore calledH7121 she his nameH8034 DanH1835.2

7And BilhahH1090 Rachel’sH7354 maidH8198 conceivedH2029 again, and bareH3205 JacobH3290 a secondH8145 sonH1121.

8And RachelH7354 saidH559, With greatH430 wrestlingsH5319 have I wrestledH6617 with my sisterH269, and I have prevailedH3201: and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 NaphtaliH5321.3 4

9When LeahH3812 sawH7200 that she had leftH5975 bearingH3205, she tookH3947 ZilpahH2153 her maidH8198, and gaveH5414 her JacobH3290 to wifeH802.

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Notes

1. Genesis 30:3 have…: Heb. be built by her. ↩
2. Genesis 30:6 Dan: that is, Judging. ↩
3. Genesis 30:8 great…: Heb. wrestlings of God. ↩
4. Genesis 30:8 Naphtali: that is, My wrestling: Gr. Nephthalim. ↩

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