Genesis 30
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Genesis 30:1-13

1And when RachelH7354 sawH7200 that she boreH3205 JacobH3290 no children, RachelH7354 enviedH7065 her sisterH269; and saidH559 to JacobH3290, GiveH3051 me childrenH1121, or elseH369 I dieH4191. 2And Jacob’sH3290 angerH639 was kindledH2734 against RachelH7354: and he saidH559, Am I in God’sH430 stead, who hath withheldH4513 from thee the fruitH6529 of the wombH990? 3And she saidH559, Behold my maidH519 BilhahH1090, go inH935 to her; and she shall bearH3205 upon my kneesH1290, that I may also have childrenH1129 by her.1 4And she gaveH5414 him BilhahH1090 her handmaidH8198 for a wifeH802: and JacobH3290 went inH935 to her. 5And BilhahH1090 conceivedH2029, and boreH3205 JacobH3290 a sonH1121. 6And RachelH7354 saidH559, GodH430 hath judgedH1777 me, and hath also heardH8085 my voiceH6963, and hath givenH5414 me a sonH1121: therefore she calledH7121 his nameH8034 DanH1835.2 7And BilhahH1090 Rachel’sH7354 maidH8198 conceivedH2029 again, and boreH3205 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 NaphtaliH5321.34 9When LeahH3812 sawH7200 that she had stoppedH5975 bearingH3205, she tookH3947 ZilpahH2153 her maidH8198, and gaveH5414 her JacobH3290 for a wifeH802. 10And ZilpahH2153 Leah’sH3812 maidH8198 boreH3205 JacobH3290 a sonH1121. 11And LeahH3812 saidH559, A troopH1409 comethH935: and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 GadH1410.5 12And ZilpahH2153 Leah’sH3812 maidH8198 boreH3205 JacobH3290 a secondH8145 sonH1121. 13And LeahH3812 saidH559, Happy am IH837, for the daughtersH1323 will call me blessedH833: and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 AsherH836.67

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  1. 1. Genesis 30:3 have...: Heb. be built by her ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 30:6 Dan: that is, Judging ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 30:8 great...: Heb. wrestlings of God ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 30:8 Naphtali: that is, My wrestling: Gr. Nephthalim ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 30:11 Gad: that is, A troop, or, company ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 30:13 Happy...: Heb. In my happiness ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 30:13 Asher: that is, Happy ↩

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