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Genesis 30:1

And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Now Rachel, because she had no children, was full of envy of her sister; and she said to Jacob, If you do not give me children I will not go on living.

And Rachel, seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die.

Genesis 30:2

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

But Jacob was angry with Rachel, and said, Am I in the place of God, who has kept your body from having fruit?

And Jacob being angry with her, answered: Am I as God, who hath deprived thee of the fruit of thy womb?

Genesis 30:3

And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in to her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

Then she said, Here is my servant Bilhah, go in to her, so that she may have a child on my knees, and I may have a family by her.

But she said: I have here my servant Bala: go in unto her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I may have children by her.

Genesis 30:4

And she gave him Bilhah, her handmaid, for a wife: and Jacob went in to her.

So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.

And she gave him Bala in marriage: who,

Genesis 30:5

And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

And Bilhah became with child, and gave birth to a son.

When her husband had gone in unto her, conceived and bore a son.

Genesis 30:6

And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore she called his name Dan.

Then Rachel said, God has been my judge, and has given ear to my voice, and has given me a son; so he was named Dan.

And Rachel said: The Lord hath judged for me, and hath heard my voice, giving me a son, and therefore she called his name Dan.

Genesis 30:7

And Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.

And again Bilhah, Rachel's servant, was with child, and gave birth to a second son.

And again Bala conceived and bore another,

Genesis 30:8

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

And Rachel said, I have had a great fight with my sister, and I have overcome her: and she gave the child the name Naphtali.

For whom Rachel said: God hath compared me with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called him Nephtali.

Genesis 30:9

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah, her maid, and gave her Jacob for a wife.

When it was clear to Leah that she would have no more children for a time, she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife.

Lia, perceiving that she had left off bearing, gave Zelpha her handmaid to her husband.

Genesis 30:10

And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son.

And Zilpah, Leah's servant, gave birth to a son.

And when she had conceived and brought forth a son,

Genesis 30:11

And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

And Leah said, It has gone well for me: and she gave him the name Gad.

She said: Happily. And therefore called his name Gad.

Genesis 30:12

And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a second son.

And Zilpah, Leah's servant, gave birth to a second son.

Zelpha also bore another.

Genesis 30:13

And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

And Leah said, Happy am I! and all women will give witness to my joy: and she gave him the name Asher.

And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser.

Genesis 30:14

And 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, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

Now at the time of the grain-cutting, Reuben saw some love-fruits in the field, and took them to his mother Leah. And Rachel said to her, Let me have some of your son's love-fruits.

And Ruben, going out in the time of the wheat harvest into the field, found mandrakes: which he brought to his mother Lia. And Rachel said: Give me part of thy son's mandrakes.

Genesis 30:15

And she said to her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son's mandrakes.

But Leah said to her, Is it a small thing that you have taken my husband from me? and now would you take my son's love-fruits? Then Rachel said, You may have him tonight in exchange for your son's love-fruits.

She answered: Dost thou think it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband from me, unless thou take also my son's mandrakes? Rachel said: He shall sleep with thee this night, for thy son's mandrakes.

Genesis 30:16

And Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in to me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

In the evening, when Jacob came in from the field, Leah went out to him and said, Tonight you are to come to me, for I have given my son's love-fruits as a price for you. And he went in to her that night.

And when Jacob returned at even from the field, Lia went out to meet him, and said: Thou shalt come in unto me, because I have hired thee for my son's mandrakes. And he slept with her that night.

Genesis 30:17

And God hearkened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob the fifth son.

And God gave ear to her and she became with child, and gave Jacob a fifth son.

And God heard her prayers: and she conceived and bore the fifth son,

Genesis 30:18

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

Then Leah said, God has made payment to me for giving my servant-girl to my husband: so she gave her son the name Issachar.

And said: God hath given me a reward, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.

Genesis 30:19

And Leah conceived again, and bore Jacob the sixth son.

And again Leah became with child, and she gave Jacob a sixth son.

And Lia conceived again, and bore the sixth son,

Genesis 30:20

And Leah said, God hath endowed me with a good dower; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

And she said, God has given me a good bride-price; now at last will I have my husband living with me, for I have given him six sons: and she gave him the name Zebulun.

And said: God hath endowed me with a good dowry: this turn also my husband will be with me, because I have borne him six sons: and therefore she called his name Zabulon.

Genesis 30:21

And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

After that she had a daughter, to whom she gave the name Dinah.

After whom she bore a daughter, named Diana.

Genesis 30:22

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and rendered her fruitful.

Then God gave thought to Rachel, and hearing her prayer he made her fertile.

The Lord also remembering Rachel, heard her, and opened her womb.

Genesis 30:23

And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

And she was with child, and gave birth to a son: and she said, God has taken away my shame.

And she conceived, and bore a son, saying: God hath taken my reproach.

Genesis 30:24

And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD will add to me another son.

And she gave him the name Joseph, saying, May the Lord give me another son.

And she called his name Joseph, saying: The Lord give me also another son.

Genesis 30:25

And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.

Now after the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, Let me go away to my place and my country.

And when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his father in law: Send me away that I may return into my country, and to my land.

Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have been your servant, and let me go: for you have knowledge of all the work I have done for you.

Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee.

Genesis 30:27

And Laban said to him, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience, that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

And Laban said, If you will let me say so, do not go away; for I have seen by the signs that the Lord has been good to me because of you.

Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight: I have learned by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake.

Genesis 30:28

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

Say then what your payment is to be and I will give it.

Appoint thy wages which I shall give thee.

Genesis 30:29

And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle were with me.

Then Jacob said, You have seen what I have done for you, and how your cattle have done well under my care.

But he answered: Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how great thy possession hath been in my hands.

Genesis 30:30

For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased to a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for my own house also?

For before I came you had little, and it has been greatly increased; and the Lord has given you a blessing in everything I have done; but when am I to do something for my family?

Thou hadst but little before I came to thee, and now thou art become rich: and the Lord hath blessed thee at my coming. It is reasonable therefore that I should now provide also for my own house.

Genesis 30:31

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing; if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:

And Laban said, What am I to give you? And Jacob said, Do not give me anything; but I will again take up the care of your flock if you will only do this for me:

And Laban said: What shall I give thee? But he said: I require nothing: but if thou wilt do what I demand, I will feed, and keep thy sheep again.

Genesis 30:32

I will pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

Let me go through all your flock today, taking out from among them all the sheep which are marked or coloured or black, and all the marked or coloured goats: these will be my payment.

Go round through all thy flocks, and separate all the sheep of divers colours, and speckled: and all that is brown and spotted, and of divers colours, as well among the sheep, as among the goats, shall be my wages.

Genesis 30:33

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be accounted stolen with me.

And so you will be able to put my honour to the test in time to come; if you see among my flocks any goats which are not marked or coloured, or any sheep which is not black, you may take me for a thief.

And my justice shall answer for me to morrow before thee when the time of the bargain shall come: and all that is not of divers colours, and spotted, and brown, as well among the sheep as among the goats, shall accuse me of theft.

Genesis 30:34

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

And Laban said, Let it be as you say.

And Laban said: I like well what thou demandest.

Genesis 30:35

And he removed that day the he-goats that were ring-streaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted; every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hands of his sons.

So that day he took all the he-goats which were banded or coloured, and all the she-goats which were marked or coloured or had white marks, and all the black sheep, and gave them into the care of his sons;

And he separated the name day the she goats, and the sheep, and the he goats, and the rams of divers colours, and spotted: and all the flock of one colour, that is, of white and black fleece, he delivered into the hands of his sons.

Genesis 30:36

And he set three days' journey between himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

And sent them three days' journey away: and Jacob took care of the rest of Laban's flock.

And he set the space of three days' journey betwixt himself and his son in law, who fed the rest of his flock.

Genesis 30:37

And Jacob took to him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

Then Jacob took young branches of trees, cutting off the skin so that the white wood was seen in bands.

And Jacob took green robs of poplar, and of almond, and of place trees, and pilled them in part: so when the bark was taken off, in the parts that were pilled, there appeared whiteness: but the parts that were whole remained green: and by this means the colour was divers.

Genesis 30:38

And he set the rods, which he had peeled, before the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs, when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

And he put the banded sticks in the drinking-places where the flock came to get water; and they became with young when they came to the water.

And he put them in the troughs, where the water was poured out: that when the flocks should come to drink, they might have the rods before their eyes, and in the sight of them might conceive.

Genesis 30:39

And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted.

And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.

And it came to pass that in the very heat of coition, the sheep beheld the rods, and brought forth spotted, and of divers colours, and speckled.

Genesis 30:40

And Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks towards the ring-streaked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban: and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not with Laban's cattle.

These lambs Jacob kept separate; and he put his flock in a place by themselves and not with Laban's flock.

And Jacob separated the flock, and put the rods in the troughs before the eyes of the rams: and all the white and the black were Laban's: and the rest were Jacob's, when the flocks were separated one from the other.

Genesis 30:41

And it came to pass, whenever the stronger cattle conceived, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

And whenever the stronger ones of the flock became with young, Jacob put the sticks in front of them in the drinking-places, so that they might become with young when they saw the sticks.

So when the ewes went first to ram, Jacob put the rods in the roughs of water before the eyes of the rams, and of the ewes, that they might conceive while they were looking upon them:

Genesis 30:42

But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put the sticks before them; so that the feebler flocks were Laban's and the stronger were Jacob's.

But when the latter coming was, and the last conceiving, he did not put them. And those that were late ward, become Laban's: and they of the first time, Jacob's.

Genesis 30:43

And the man increased exceedingly, and had many cattle, and maid-servants, and men-servants, and camels, and asses.

So Jacob's wealth was greatly increased; he had great flocks and women-servants and men-servants and camels and asses.

And the man was enriched exceedingly, and he had many flocks, maid servants and men servants, camels and asses.

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