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1. Rachel saw that she was not giving Jacob any children. She became jealous of her sister Leah. So Rachel said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I will die!"
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1. And when Rachel H7354 saw H7200 that H3588 she bore Jacob no children H3205 H3808 H3290 , Rachel H7354 envied H7065 her sister H269 ; and said H559 unto H413 Jacob H3290 , Give H3051 me children H1121 , or H518 else H369 I H595 die H4191 .
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2. Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, "I am not God. He is the one who has caused you to not have children."
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2. And Jacob H3290 's anger H639 was kindled H2734 against Rachel H7354 : and he said H559 , Am I H595 in God H430 's stead H8478 , who H834 hath withheld H4513 from H4480 thee the fruit H6529 of the womb H990 ?
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3. Then Rachel said, "You can have my maid Bilhah. Sleep with her, and she will have a child for me. Then I can be a mother through her."
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3. And she said H559 , Behold H2009 my maid H519 Bilhah H1090 , go in H935 unto H413 her ; and she shall bear H3205 upon H5921 my knees H1290 , that I H595 may also H1571 have children H1129 by H4480 her.
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4. So Rachel gave Bilhah to her husband Jacob. He had sexual relations with Bilhah.
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4. And she gave H5414 him H853 Bilhah H1090 her handmaid H8198 to wife H802 : and Jacob H3290 went in H935 unto H413 her.
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5. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Jacob.
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5. And Bilhah H1090 conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 Jacob H3290 a son H1121 .
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6. Rachel said, "God has listened to my prayer. He decided to give me a son." So she named this son Dan.
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6. And Rachel H7354 said H559 , God H430 hath judged H1777 me , and hath also H1571 heard H8085 my voice H6963 , and hath given H5414 me a son H1121 : therefore H5921 H3651 called H7121 she his name H8034 Dan H1835 .
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7. Bilhah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a second son.
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7. And Bilhah H1090 Rachel H7354 's maid H8198 conceived H2029 again H5750 , and bore H3205 Jacob H3290 a second H8145 son H1121 .
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8. Rachel said, "I have fought hard to compete with my sister, and I have won." So she named that son Naphtali.
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8. And Rachel H7354 said H559 , With great H430 wrestlings H5319 have I wrestled H6617 with H5973 my sister H269 , and H1571 I have prevailed H3201 : and she called H7121 his name H8034 Naphtali H5321 .
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9. Leah saw that she could have no more children. So she gave her slave girl Zilpah to Jacob.
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9. When Leah H3812 saw H7200 that H3588 she had left H5975 bearing H4480 H3205 , she took H3947 H853 Zilpah H2153 her maid H8198 , and gave H5414 her Jacob H3290 to wife H802 .
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10. Then Zilpah had a son.
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10. And Zilpah H2153 Leah H3812 's maid H8198 bore H3205 Jacob H3290 a son H1121 .
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11. Leah said, "I am lucky." So she named the son Gad.
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11. And Leah H3812 said H559 , A troop cometh H1413 : and she called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Gad H1410 .
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12. Zilpah gave birth to another son.
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12. And Zilpah H2153 Leah H3812 's maid H8198 bore H3205 Jacob H3290 a second H8145 son H1121 .
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13. Leah said, "I am very happy! Now women will call me happy." So she named that son Asher.
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13. And Leah H3812 said H559 , Happy H837 am I, for H3588 the daughters H1323 will call me blessed H833 : and she called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Asher H836 .
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14. During the wheat harvest Reuben went into the fields and found some special flowers. He brought them to his mother Leah. But Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's flowers."
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14. And Reuben H7205 went H1980 in the days H3117 of wheat H2406 harvest H7105 , and found H4672 mandrakes H1736 in the field H7704 , and brought H935 them unto H413 his mother H517 Leah H3812 . Then Rachel H7354 said H559 to H413 Leah H3812 , Give H5414 me , I pray thee H4994 , of thy son H1121 's mandrakes H4480 H1736 .
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15. Leah answered, "You have already taken away my husband. Now you are trying to take away my son's flowers." But Rachel answered, "If you will give me your son's flowers, you can sleep with Jacob tonight."
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15. And she said H559 unto her, Is it a small matter H4592 that thou hast taken H3947 H853 my husband H376 ? and wouldest thou take away H3947 H853 my son H1121 's mandrakes H1736 also H1571 ? And Rachel H7354 said H559 , Therefore H3651 he shall lie H7901 with H5973 thee tonight H3915 for H8478 thy son H1121 's mandrakes H1736 .
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16. Jacob came in from the fields that night. Leah saw him and went out to meet him. She said, "You will sleep with me tonight. I have paid for you with my son's flowers." So Jacob slept with Leah that night.
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16. And Jacob H3290 came H935 out of H4480 the field H7704 in the evening H6153 , and Leah H3812 went out H3318 to meet H7125 him , and said H559 , Thou must come in H935 unto H413 me; for H3588 surely I have hired H7936 H7936 thee with my son H1121 's mandrakes H1736 . And he lay H7901 with H5973 her that H1931 night H3915 .
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17. Then God allowed Leah to become pregnant again. She gave birth to a fifth son.
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17. And God H430 hearkened H8085 unto H413 Leah H3812 , and she conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 Jacob H3290 the fifth H2549 son H1121 .
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18. She said, "God has given me a reward because I gave my slave to my husband." So she named her son Issachar.
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18. And Leah H3812 said H559 , God H430 hath given H5414 me my hire H7939 , because H834 I have given H5414 my maiden H8198 to my husband H376 : and she called H7121 his name H8034 Issachar H3485 .
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19. Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to a sixth son.
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19. And Leah H3812 conceived H2029 again H5750 , and bore H3205 Jacob H3290 the sixth H8345 son H1121 .
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20. She said, "God has given me a fine gift. Now surely Jacob will accept me, because I have given him six sons." So she named this son Zebulun.
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20. And Leah H3812 said H559 , God H430 hath endued H2064 me with a good H2896 dowry H2065 ; now H6471 will my husband H376 dwell with H2082 me, because H3588 I have born H3205 him six H8337 sons H1121 : and she called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Zebulun H2074 .
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21. Later, Leah gave birth to a daughter. She named her Dinah.
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21. And afterwards H310 she bore H3205 a daughter H1323 , and called H7121 H853 her name H8034 Dinah H1783 .
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22. Then God heard Rachel's prayer and made it possible for Rachel to have children.
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22. And God H430 remembered H2142 H853 Rachel H7354 , and God H430 hearkened H8085 to H413 her , and opened H6605 H853 her womb H7358 .
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23. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, "God has taken away my shame."
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23. And she conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 ; and said H559 , God H430 hath taken away H622 H853 my reproach H2781 :
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24. Rachel named him Joseph, saying, "May the Lord give me another son."
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24. And she called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Joseph H3130 ; and said H559 , The LORD H3068 shall add H3254 to me another H312 son H1121 .
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25. After the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, "Now let me go back to my own homeland.
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25. And it came to pass H1961 , when H834 Rachel H7354 had born H3205 H853 Joseph H3130 , that Jacob H3290 said H559 unto H413 Laban H3837 , Send me away H7971 , that I may go H1980 unto H413 mine own place H4725 , and to my country H776 .
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26. Give me my wives and my children. I have earned them by working for you. You know that I served you well."
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26. Give H5414 me H853 my wives H802 and my children H3206 , for whom H834 H2004 I have served H5647 thee , and let me go H1980 : for H3588 thou H859 knowest H3045 H853 my service H5656 which H834 I have done H5647 thee.
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27. Laban said to him, "Please, let me say something. I know that the Lord has blessed me because of you.
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27. And Laban H3837 said H559 unto H413 him , I pray thee H4994 , if H518 I have found H4672 favor H2580 in thine eyes H5869 , tarry: for I have learned by experience H5172 that the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 me for thy sake H1558 .
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28. Tell me what I should pay you, and I will give it to you."
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28. And he said H559 , Appoint H5344 H5921 me thy wages H7939 , and I will give H5414 it .
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29. Jacob answered, "You know that I have worked hard for you. Your flocks have grown and been well while I cared for them.
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29. And he said H559 unto H413 him, Thou H859 knowest H3045 H853 how H834 I have served H5647 thee , and how H834 thy cattle H4735 was H1961 with H854 me.
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30. When I came, you had little. Now you have much, much more. Every time I did something for you, the Lord blessed you. Now it is time for me to work for myself�it is time to do things for my family."
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30. For H3588 it was little H4592 which H834 thou hadst H1961 before H6440 I came , and it is now increased H6555 unto a multitude H7230 ; and the LORD H3068 hath blessed H1288 thee since my coming H7272 : and now H6258 when H4970 shall I H595 provide H6213 for mine own house H1004 also H1571 ?
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31. Laban asked, "Then what should I give you?" Jacob answered, "I don't want you to give me anything! I only want you to let me do this one thing: I will go back and take care of your sheep.
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31. And he said H559 , What H4100 shall I give H5414 thee? And Jacob H3290 said H559 , Thou shalt not H3808 give H5414 me any thing H3972 : if H518 thou wilt do H6213 this H2088 thing H1697 for me , I will again H7725 feed H7462 and keep H8104 thy flock H6629 :
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32. But let me go through all your flocks today and take every lamb with spots or stripes. Let me take every black young goat and every female goat with stripes or spots. That will be my pay.
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32. I will pass through H5674 all H3605 thy flock H6629 today H3117 , removing H5493 from thence H4480 H8033 all H3605 the speckled H5348 and spotted H2921 cattle H7716 , and all H3605 the brown H2345 cattle H7716 among the sheep H3775 , and the spotted H2921 and speckled H5348 among the goats H5795 : and of such shall be H1961 my hire H7939 .
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33. In the future you can easily see if I am honest. You can come to look at my flocks. If I have any goat that isn't spotted or any sheep that isn't black, you will know that I stole it."
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33. So shall my righteousness H6666 answer H6030 for me in time H3117 to come H4279 , when H3588 it shall come H935 for H5921 my hire H7939 before thy face H6440 : every one H3605 that H834 is not H369 speckled H5348 and spotted H2921 among the goats H5795 , and brown H2345 among the sheep H3775 , that H1931 shall be counted stolen H1589 with H854 me.
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34. Laban answered, "I agree to that. We will do what you ask."
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34. And Laban H3837 said H559 , Behold H2005 , I would H3863 it might be H1961 according to thy word H1697 .
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35. But that day Laban hid all the male goats that had spots. And he hid all the female goats that had spots on them. He also hid all the black sheep. Laban told his sons to watch these sheep.
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35. And he removed H5493 that H1931 day H3117 H853 the he goats H8495 that were ringstreaked H6124 and spotted H2921 , and all H3605 the she goats H5795 that were speckled H5348 and spotted H2921 , and every one H3605 that H834 had some white H3836 in it , and all H3605 the brown H2345 among the sheep H3775 , and gave H5414 them into the hand H3027 of his sons H1121 .
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36. So the sons took all the spotted animals and led them to another place. They traveled for three days. Jacob stayed and took care of all the animals that were left.
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36. And he set H7760 three H7969 days H3117 ' journey H1870 between H996 himself and Jacob H3290 : and Jacob H3290 fed H7462 H853 the rest H3498 of Laban H3837 's flocks H6629 .
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37. Then Jacob cut green branches from poplar and almond trees. He stripped off some of the bark so that the branches had white stripes on them.
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37. And Jacob H3290 took H3947 him rods H4731 of green H3892 poplar H3839 , and of the hazel H3869 and chestnut tree H6196 ; and peeled H6478 white H3836 streaks H6479 in them H2004 , and made the white H3836 appear H4286 which H834 was in H5921 the rods H4731 .
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38. He put the branches in front of the flocks at the watering places. When the animals came to drink, they also mated in that place.
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38. And he set H3322 H853 the rods H4731 which H834 he had peeled H6478 before H5227 the flocks H6629 in the gutters H7298 in the watering H4325 troughs H8268 when H834 the flocks H6629 came H935 to drink H8354 , that they should conceive H3179 when they came H935 to drink H8354 .
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39. Then when the goats mated in front of the branches, the young that were born were spotted, striped, or black.
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39. And the flocks H6629 conceived H3179 before H413 the rods H4731 , and brought forth H3205 cattle H6629 ringstreaked H6124 , speckled H5348 , and spotted H2921 .
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40. Jacob separated the spotted and the black animals from the other animals in the flock. He kept his animals separate from Laban's.
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40. And Jacob H3290 did separate H6504 the lambs H3775 , and set H5414 the faces H6440 of the flocks H6629 toward H413 the ringstreaked H6124 , and all H3605 the brown H2345 in the flock H6629 of Laban H3837 ; and he put H7896 his own flocks H5739 by themselves H905 , and put H7896 them not H3808 unto H5921 Laban H3837 's cattle H6629 .
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41. Any time the stronger animals in the flock were mating, Jacob put the branches before their eyes. The animals mated near those branches.
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41. And it came to pass H1961 , whensoever H3605 the stronger H7194 cattle H6629 did conceive H3179 , that Jacob H3290 laid H7760 H853 the rods H4731 before the eyes H5869 of the cattle H6629 in the gutters H7298 , that they might conceive H3179 among the rods H4731 .
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42. But when the weaker animals mated, Jacob did not put the branches there. So the young animals born from the weak animals were Laban's. And the young animals born from the stronger animals were Jacob's.
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42. But when the cattle H6629 were feeble H5848 , he put H7760 them not H3808 in : so the feebler H5848 were H1961 Laban H3837 's , and the stronger H7194 Jacob H3290 's.
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43. In this way Jacob became very rich. He had large flocks, many servants, camels, and donkeys.
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43. And the man H376 increased H6555 exceedingly H3966 H3966 , and had H1961 much H7227 cattle H6629 , and maidservants H8198 , and menservants H5650 , and camels H1581 , and asses H2543 .
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