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[1] When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.” [2] Jacob’s anger burned against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in God’s place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” [3] She said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.” [4] She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her. [5] Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son. [6] Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan. [7] Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son. [8] Rachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali. [9] When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife. [10] Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a son. [11] Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad. [12] Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son. [13] Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher. [14] Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.” [15] Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?”Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.” [16] Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, “You must come in to me; for I have surely hired you with my son’s mandrakes.”He lay with her that night. [17] God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son. [18] Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar. [19] Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob. [20] Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun. [21] Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah. [22] God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb. [23] She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.” [24] She named him Joseph,ⓘ saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.” [25] When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country. [26] Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know my service with which I have served you.” [27] Laban said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake.” [28] He said, “Appoint me your wages, and I will give it.” [29] Jacob said to him, “You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me. [30] For it was little which you had before I came, and it has increased to a multitude. Yahweh has blessed you wherever I turned. Now when will I provide for my own house also?” [31] Laban said, “What shall I give you?”Jacob said, “You shall not give me anything. If you will do this thing for me, I will again feed your flock and keep it. [32] I will pass through all your flock today, removing from there every speckled and spotted one, and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats. This will be my hire. [33] So my righteousness will answer for me hereafter, when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that might be with me, will be considered stolen.” [34] Laban said, “Behold, let it be according to your word.” [35] That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons. [36] He set three days’ journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks. [37] Jacob took to himself rods of fresh poplar, almond, and plane tree, peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods. [38] He set the rods which he had peeled opposite the flocks in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink. They conceived when they came to drink. [39] The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks produced streaked, speckled, and spotted. [40] Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the black in Laban’s flock. He put his own droves apart, and didn’t put them into Laban’s flock. [41] Whenever the stronger of the flock conceived, Jacob laid the rods in front of the eyes of the flock in the watering troughs, that they might conceive among the rods; [42] but when the flock were feeble, he didn’t put them in. So the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. [43] The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 30:24 Joseph means “may he add”.
King James Version
[1] And when Rachel H7354 saw H7200 (QalImpf) that she bare H3205 (QalPerf) Jacob H3290 no children, Rachel H7354 envied H7065 (PielImpf) her sister; H269 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto Jacob, H3290 Give H3051 (QalImpv) me children, H1121 or else H369 I die. H4191 (QalPtc) [2] And Jacob’s H3290 anger H639 was kindled H2734 (QalImpf) against Rachel: H7354 and he said, H559 (QalImpf) Am I in God’s H430 stead, who hath withheld H4513 (QalPerf) from thee the fruit H6529 of the womb? H990 [3] And she said, H559 (QalImpf) Behold my maid H519 Bilhah, H1090 go in H935 (QalImpv) unto her; and she shall bear H3205 (QalImpf) upon my knees, H1290 that I may also have children H1129 (NiphImpf) by her.§ [4] And she gave H5414 (QalImpf) him Bilhah H1090 her handmaid H8198 to wife: H802 and Jacob H3290 went in H935 (QalImpf) unto her. [5] And Bilhah H1090 conceived, H2029 (QalImpf) and bare H3205 (QalImpf) Jacob H3290 a son. H1121 [6] And Rachel H7354 said, H559 (QalImpf) God H430 hath judged H1777 (QalPerf) me, and hath also heard H8085 (QalPerf) my voice, H6963 and hath given H5414 (QalImpf) me a son: H1121 therefore called H7121 (QalPerf) she his name H8034 Dan. H1835ⓘ [7] And Bilhah H1090 Rachel’s H7354 maid H8198 conceived H2029 (QalImpf) again, and bare H3205 (QalImpf) Jacob H3290 a second H8145 son. H1121 [8] And Rachel H7354 said, H559 (QalImpf) With great H430 wrestlings H5319§ have I wrestled H6617 (NiphPerf) with my sister, H269 and I have prevailed: H3201 (QalPerf) and she called H7121 (QalImpf) his name H8034 Naphtali. H5321 [9] When Leah H3812 saw H7200 (QalImpf) that she had left H5975 (QalPerf) bearing, H3205 (QalInf) she took H3947 (QalImpf) Zilpah H2153 her maid, H8198 and gave H5414 (QalImpf) her Jacob H3290 to wife. H802 [10] And Zilpah H2153 Leah’s H3812 maid H8198 bare H3205 (QalImpf) Jacob H3290 a son. H1121 [11] And Leah H3812 said, H559 (QalImpf) A troop H1409 cometh: H935 (QalPerf) and she called H7121 (QalImpf) his name H8034 Gad. H1410ⓘ [12] And Zilpah H2153 Leah’s H3812 maid H8198 bare H3205 (QalImpf) Jacob H3290 a second H8145 son. H1121 [13] And Leah H3812 said, H559 (QalImpf) Happy am I, H837§ for the daughters H1323 will call me blessed: H833 (PielPerf) and she called H7121 (QalImpf) his name H8034 Asher. H836ⓘ [14] And Reuben H7205 went in H3212 (QalImpf) the days H3117 of wheat H2406 harvest, H7105 and found H4672 (QalImpf) mandrakes H1736 in the field, H7704 and brought H935 (HiphImpf) them unto his mother H517 Leah. H3812 Then Rachel H7354 said H559 (QalImpf) to Leah, H3812 Give me, H5414 (QalImpv) I pray thee, of thy son’s H1121 mandrakes. H1736 [15] And she said H559 (QalImpf) unto her, Is it a small matter H4592 that thou hast taken H3947 (QalInf) my husband? H376 and wouldest thou take away H3947 (QalInf) my son’s H1121 mandrakes H1736 also? And Rachel H7354 said, H559 (QalImpf) Therefore he shall lie H7901 (QalImpf) with thee to night H3915 for H8478 thy son’s H1121 mandrakes. H1736 [16] And Jacob H3290 came H935 (QalImpf) out of the field H7704 in the evening, H6153 and Leah H3812 went out H3318 (QalImpf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) him, and said, H559 (QalImpf) Thou must come in H935 (QalImpf) unto me; for surely H7936 (QalInf) I have hired H7936 (QalPerf) thee with my son’s H1121 mandrakes. H1736 And he lay H7901 (QalImpf) with her that night. H3915 [17] And God H430 hearkened H8085 (QalImpf) unto Leah, H3812 and she conceived, H2029 (QalImpf) and bare H3205 (QalImpf) Jacob H3290 the fifth H2549 son. H1121 [18] And Leah H3812 said, H559 (QalImpf) God H430 hath given H5414 (QalPerf) me my hire, H7939 because H834 I have given H5414 (QalPerf) my maiden H8198 to my husband: H376 and she called H7121 (QalImpf) his name H8034 Issachar. H3485ⓘ [19] And Leah H3812 conceived H2029 (QalImpf) again, and bare H3205 (QalImpf) Jacob H3290 the sixth H8345 son. H1121 [20] And Leah H3812 said, H559 (QalImpf) God H430 hath endued H2064 (QalPerf) me with a good H2896 dowry; H2065 now H6471 will my husband H376 dwell H2082 (QalImpf) with me, because I have born H3205 (QalPerf) him six H8337 sons: H1121 and she called H7121 (QalImpf) his name H8034 Zebulun. H2074ⓘ [21] And afterwards H310 she bare H3205 (QalPerf) a daughter, H1323 and called H7121 (QalImpf) her name H8034 Dinah. H1783ⓘ [22] And God H430 remembered H2142 (QalImpf) Rachel, H7354 and God H430 hearkened H8085 (QalImpf) to her, and opened H6605 (QalImpf) her womb. H7358 [23] And she conceived, H2029 (QalImpf) and bare H3205 (QalImpf) a son; H1121 and said, H559 (QalImpf) God H430 hath taken away H622 (QalPerf) my reproach: H2781 [24] and she called H7121 (QalImpf) his name H8034 Joseph; H3130ⓘ and said, H559 (QalInf) The Lord H3068 shall add H3254 (HiphImpf) to me another H312 son. H1121

Jacob and Laban

[25] And it came to pass, when Rachel H7354 had born H3205 (QalPerf) Joseph, H3130 that Jacob H3290 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Laban, H3837 Send me away, H7971 (PielImpv) that I may go H3212 (QalImpf) unto mine own place, H4725 and to my country. H776 [26] Give H5414 (QalImpv) me my wives H802 and my children, H3206 for H2004 whom I have served H5647 (QalPerf) thee, and let me go: H3212 (QalImpf) for thou knowest H3045 (QalPerf) my service H5656 which I have done H5647 (QalPerf) thee. [27] And Laban H3837 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, I pray thee, if I have found H4672 (QalPerf) favour H2580 in thine eyes, H5869 tarry: for I have learned by experience H5172 (PielPerf) that the Lord H3068 hath blessed H1288 (PielImpf) me for thy sake. H1558 [28] And he said, H559 (QalImpf) Appoint H5344 (QalImpv) me thy wages, H7939 and I will give H5414 (QalImpf) it. [29] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Thou knowest H3045 (QalPerf) how H834 I have served H5647 (QalPerf) thee, and how H834 thy cattle H4735 was with me. [30] For it was little H4592 which thou hadst before I H6440 came, and it is now increased§ H6555 (QalImpf) unto a multitude; H7230 and the Lord H3068 hath blessed H1288 (PielImpf) thee since my coming: H7272§ and now when H4970 shall I provide H6213 (QalImpf) for mine own house H1004 also? [31] And he said, H559 (QalImpf) What shall I give thee? H5414 (QalImpf) And Jacob H3290 said, H559 (QalImpf) Thou shalt not give H5414 (QalImpf) me any thing: H3972 if thou wilt do H6213 (QalImpf) this thing H1697 for me, I will again H7725 (QalImpf) feed H7462 (QalImpf) and keep H8104 (QalImpf) thy flock. H6629 [32] I will pass H5674 (QalImpf) through all thy flock H6629 to day, H3117 removing H5493 (HiphInf) from thence all the speckled H5348 and spotted H2921 (QalPasPtc) cattle, H7716 and all the brown H2345 cattle H7716 among the sheep, H3775 and the spotted H2921 (QalPasPtc) and speckled H5348 among the goats: H5795 and of such shall be my hire. H7939 [33] So shall my righteousness H6666 answer H6030 (QalPerf) for me in time H3117 to come, H4279§ when it shall come H935 (QalImpf) for my hire H7939 before thy face: H6440 every one H3605 that is not speckled H5348 and spotted H2921 (QalPasPtc) among the goats, H5795 and brown H2345 among the sheep, H3775 that shall be counted stolen H1589 (QalPasPtc) with me. [34] And Laban H3837 said, H559 (QalImpf) Behold, I would it might be H3863 according to thy word. H1697 [35] And he removed H5493 (HiphImpf) that day H3117 the he goats H8495 that were ringstraked H6124 and spotted, H2921 (QalPasPtc) and all the she goats H5795 that were speckled H5348 and spotted, H2921 (QalPasPtc) and every one that had some white H3836 in it, and all the brown H2345 among the sheep, H3775 and gave H5414 (QalImpf) them into the hand H3027 of his sons. H1121 [36] And he set H7760 (QalImpf) three H7969 days’ H3117 journey H1870 betwixt himself and Jacob: H3290 and Jacob H3290 fed H7462 (QalActPtc) the rest H3498 (NiphPtc) of Laban’s H3837 flocks. H6629 [37] And Jacob H3290 took H3947 (QalImpf) him rods H4731 of green H3892 poplar, H3839 and of the hazel H3869 and chesnut tree; H6196 and pilled H6478 (PielImpf) white H3836 strakes H6479 in them, and made the white H3836 appear H4286 which was in the rods. H4731 [38] And he set H3322 (HiphImpf) the rods H4731 which he had pilled H6478 (PielPerf) before H5227 the flocks H6629 in the gutters H7298 in the watering H4325 troughs H8268 when the flocks H6629 came H935 (QalImpf) to drink, H8354 (QalInf) that they should conceive H3179 (QalImpf) when they came H935 (QalInf) to drink. H8354 (QalInf) [39] And the flocks H6629 conceived H3179 (QalImpf) before the rods, H4731 and brought forth H3205 (QalImpf) cattle H6629 ringstraked, H6124 speckled, H5348 and spotted. H2921 (QalPasPtc) [40] And Jacob H3290 did separate H6504 (HiphPerf) the lambs, H3775 and set H5414 (QalImpf) the faces H6440 of the flocks H6629 toward H413 the ringstraked, H6124 and all the brown H2345 in the flock H6629 of Laban; H3837 and he put H7896 (QalImpf) his own flocks H5739 by themselves, and put H7896 (QalPerf) them not unto Laban’s H3837 cattle. H6629 [41] And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger H7194 (PualPtc) cattle H6629 did conceive, H3179 (PielInf) that Jacob H3290 laid H7760 (QalPerf) the rods H4731 before the eyes H5869 of the cattle H6629 in the gutters, H7298 that they might conceive H3179 (PielInf) among the rods. H4731 [42] But when the cattle H6629 were feeble, H5848 (HiphInf) he put them not in: H7760 (QalImpf) so the feebler H5848 (QalPasPtc) were Laban’s, H3837 and the stronger H7194 (QalPasPtc) Jacob’s. H3290 [43] And the man H376 increased H6555 (QalImpf) exceedingly, H3966 and had much H7227 cattle, H6629 and maidservants, H8198 and menservants, H5650 and camels, H1581 and asses. H2543

Footnotes

  1. § 30:3 Heb. be built by her
  2. ⓘ 30:6 that is, Judging
  3. § 30:8 Heb. wrestlings of God
  4. ⓘ 30:11 that is, A troop, or company
  5. § 30:13a Heb. in my happiness
  6. ⓘ 30:13b That is, Happy
  7. ⓘ 30:18 That is, An hire
  8. ⓘ 30:20 That is, Dwelling
  9. ⓘ 30:21 That is, Judgment
  10. ⓘ 30:24 That is, Adding
  11. § 30:30a Heb. broken forth
  12. § 30:30b Heb. at my foot
  13. § 30:33 Heb. tomorrow
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