30:1 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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."
30:2 Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 2 , Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
30:3 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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."
30:4 She gave him Bilhah her handmaid as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 4 , She gave him Bilhah her handmaid as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
30:5 Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 5 , Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
30:6 Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son." Therefore called she his name Dan.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 6 , Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son." Therefore called she his name Dan.
30:7 Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 7 , Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
30:8 Rachel said, "With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed." She named him Naphtali.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 8 , Rachel said, "With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed." She named him Naphtali.
30:9 When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 9 , When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
30:10 Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a son.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 10 , Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a son.
30:11 Leah said, "How fortunate!" She named him Gad.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 11 , Leah said, "How fortunate!" She named him Gad.
30:12 Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a second son.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 12 , Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a second son.
30:13 Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy." She named him Asher.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 13 , Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy." She named him Asher.
30:14 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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."
30:15 She 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 15 , She 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."
30:16 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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.
30:17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 17 , God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
30:18 Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 18 , Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar.
30:19 Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 19 , Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
30:20 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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.
30:21 Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 21 , Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.
30:22 God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 22 , God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.
30:23 She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my reproach."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 23 , She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my reproach."
30:24 She named him Joseph,{Joseph means "may he add."} saying, "May Yahweh add another son to me."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 24 , She named him Joseph,{Joseph means "may he add."} saying, "May Yahweh add another son to me."
30:25 It happened, 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 25 , It happened, 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.
30:26 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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."
30:27 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."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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."
30:28 He said, "Appoint me your wages, and I will give it."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 28 , He said, "Appoint me your wages, and I will give it."
30:29 He said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how your cattle have fared with me.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 29 , He said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how your cattle have fared with me.
30:30 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?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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?"
30:31 He 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 31 , He 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.
30:32 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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.
30:33 So my righteousness will answer for me hereafter, when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Everyone that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that might be with me, will be counted stolen."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 33 , So my righteousness will answer for me hereafter, when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Everyone that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that might be with me, will be counted stolen."
30:34 Laban said, "Behold, I desire it to be according to your word."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 34 , Laban said, "Behold, I desire it to be according to your word."
30:35 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 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.
30:36 He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 36 , He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
30:37 Jacob took to himself rods of fresh poplar, almond, plane tree, peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 37 , Jacob took to himself rods of fresh poplar, almond, plane tree, peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.
30:38 He set the rods which he had peeled opposite the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink. They conceived when they came to drink.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 38 , He set the rods which he had peeled opposite the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink. They conceived when they came to drink.
30:39 The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 39 , The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.
30:40 Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and didn't put them into Laban's flock.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 40 , Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the streaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and didn't put them into Laban's flock.
30:41 It happened, whenever the stronger of the flock conceived, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 41 , It happened, whenever the stronger of the flock conceived, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;
30:42 but when the flock were feeble, he didn't put them in. So the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 42 , but when the flock were feeble, he didn't put them in. So the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
30:43 The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and donkeys.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 30 , Verse 43 , The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and donkeys.
