Genesis 30 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 31

¹Jacob heard Laban’s sons’ words, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s. He has obtained all this wealth from that which was our father’s.”

KJVAnd he heard^H8085^(H8799) the words^H1697 of Laban's^H3837 sons^H1121, saying^H559^(H8800), Jacob^H3290 hath taken away^H3947^(H8804) all that was our father's^H1; and of that which was our father's^H1 hath he gotten^H6213^(H8804) all this glory^H3519.

² Jacob saw the expression on Laban’s face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 beheld^H7200^(H8799) the countenance^H6440 of Laban^H3837, and, behold, it was not toward him as^H8543 before^H8032.

³ Yahweh said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers, and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290, Return^H7725^(H8798) unto the land^H776 of thy fathers^H1, and to thy kindred^H4138; and I will be with thee.

⁴ Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) Rachel^H7354 and Leah^H3812 to the field^H7704 unto his flock^H6629,

⁵ and said to them, “I see the expression on your father’s face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) unto them, I see^H7200^(H8802) your father's^H1 countenance^H6440, that it is not toward me as^H8543 before^H8032; but the God^H430 of my father^H1 hath been^H1961^(H8804) with me.

⁶ You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.

KJVAnd ye^H859 know^H3045^(H8804) that with all my power^H3581 I have served^H5647^(H8804) your father^H1.

⁷ Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn’t allow him to hurt me.

KJVAnd your father^H1 hath deceived^H2048^(H8765) me, and changed^H2498^(H8689) my wages^H4909 ten^H6235 times^H4489; but God^H430 suffered him^H5414^(H8804) not to hurt^H7489^(H8687) me^H5978.

⁸ If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore streaked.

KJVIf he said^H559^(H8799) thus, The speckled^H5348 shall be thy wages^H7939; then all the cattle^H6629 bare^H3205^(H8804) speckled^H5348: and if he said^H559^(H8799) thus, The ringstraked^H6124 shall be thy hire^H7939; then bare^H3205^(H8804) all the cattle^H6629 ringstraked^H6124.

⁹ Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock, and given them to me.

KJVThus God^H430 hath taken away^H5337^(H8686) the cattle^H4735 of your father^H1, and given^H5414^(H8799) them to me.

¹⁰ During mating season, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

KJVAnd it came to pass at the time^H6256 that the cattle^H6629 conceived^H3179^(H8763), that I lifted up^H5375^(H8799) mine eyes^H5869, and saw^H7200^(H8799) in a dream^H2472, and, behold, the rams^H6260 which leaped^H5927^(H8802) upon the cattle^H6629 were ringstraked^H6124, speckled^H5348, and grisled^H1261.

¹¹ The angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of God^H430 spake^H559^(H8799) unto me in a dream^H2472, saying, Jacob^H3290: And I said^H559^(H8799), Here am I.

¹² He said, ‘Now lift up your eyes, and behold, all the male goats which leap on the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled, for I have seen all that Laban does to you.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Lift up^H5375^(H8798) now thine eyes^H5869, and see^H7200^(H8798), all the rams^H6260 which leap^H5927^(H8802) upon the cattle^H6629 are ringstraked^H6124, speckled^H5348, and grisled^H1261: for I have seen^H7200^(H8804) all that Laban^H3837 doeth^H6213^(H8802) unto thee.

¹³ I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth.’”

KJVI am the God^H410 of Bethel^H1008, where thou anointedst^H4886^(H8804) the pillar^H4676, and where thou vowedst^H5087^(H8804) a vow^H5088 unto me: now arise^H6965^(H8798), get thee out^H3318^(H8798) from this land^H776, and return^H7725^(H8798) unto the land^H776 of thy kindred^H4138.

¹⁴ Rachel and Leah answered him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

KJVAnd Rachel^H7354 and Leah^H3812 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Is there yet any portion^H2506 or inheritance^H5159 for us in our father's^H1 house^H1004?

¹⁵ Aren’t we considered as foreigners by him? For he has sold us, and has also used up our money.

KJVAre we not counted^H2803^(H8738) of him strangers^H5237? for he hath sold^H4376^(H8804) us, and hath quite^H398^(H8800) devoured^H398^(H8799) also our money^H3701.

¹⁶ For all the riches which God has taken away from our father are ours and our children’s. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.”

KJVFor all the riches^H6239 which God^H430 hath taken^H5337^(H8689) from our father^H1, that is ours, and our children's^H1121: now then, whatsoever God^H430 hath said^H559^(H8804) unto thee, do^H6213^(H8798).

¹⁷ Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives on the camels,

KJVThen Jacob^H3290 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and set^H5375^(H8799) his sons^H1121 and his wives^H802 upon camels^H1581;

¹⁸ and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.

KJVAnd he carried away^H5090^(H8799) all his cattle^H4735, and all his goods^H7399 which he had gotten^H7408^(H8804), the cattle^H4735 of his getting^H7075, which he had gotten^H7408^(H8804) in Padanaram^H6307, for to go^H935^(H8800) to Isaac^H3327 his father^H1 in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667.

¹⁹ Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 went^H1980^(H8804) to shear^H1494^(H8800) his sheep^H6629: and Rachel^H7354 had stolen^H1589^(H8799) the images^H8655 that were her father's^H1.

²⁰ Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 stole away^H1589^(H8799) unawares^H3820 to Laban^H3837 the Syrian^H761, in that^H5921 he told^H5046^(H8689) him not^H1097 that he fled^H1272^(H8802).

²¹ So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

KJVSo he fled^H1272^(H8799) with all that he had; and he rose up^H6965^(H8799), and passed over^H5674^(H8799) the river^H5104, and set^H7760^(H8799) his face^H6440 toward the mount^H2022 Gilead^H1568.

²² Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Laban^H3837 on the third^H7992 day^H3117 that Jacob^H3290 was fled^H1272^(H8804).

²³ He took his relatives with him, and pursued him seven days’ journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) his brethren^H251 with him, and pursued^H7291^(H8799) after him^H310 seven^H7651 days^H3117' journey^H1870; and they overtook^H1692^(H8686) him in the mount^H2022 Gilead^H1568.

²⁴ God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.”

KJVAnd God^H430 came^H935^(H8799) to Laban^H3837 the Syrian^H761 in a dream^H2472 by night^H3915, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Take heed^H8104^(H8734) that thou speak^H1696^(H8762) not to^H5973 Jacob^H3290 either good^H2896 or^H5704 bad^H7451.

²⁵ Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain, and Laban with his relatives encamped in the mountain of Gilead.

KJVThen Laban^H3837 overtook^H5381^(H8686) Jacob^H3290. Now Jacob^H3290 had pitched^H8628^(H8804) his tent^H168 in the mount^H2022: and Laban^H3837 with his brethren^H251 pitched^H8628^(H8804) in the mount^H2022 of Gilead^H1568.

²⁶ Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done, that you have deceived me, and carried away my daughters like captives of the sword?

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799) to Jacob^H3290, What hast thou done^H6213^(H8804), that thou hast stolen away^H1589^(H8799) unawares^H3824 to me, and carried away^H5090^(H8762) my daughters^H1323, as captives^H7617^(H8803) taken with the sword^H2719?

²⁷ Why did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and didn’t tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp;

KJVWherefore didst thou flee away^H1272^(H8800) secretly^H2244^(H8738), and steal away^H1589^(H8799) from me; and didst not tell^H5046^(H8689) me, that I might have sent thee away^H7971^(H8762) with mirth^H8057, and with songs^H7892, with tabret^H8596, and with harp^H3658?

²⁸ and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now you have done foolishly.

KJVAnd hast not suffered^H5203^(H8804) me to kiss^H5401^(H8763) my sons^H1121 and my daughters^H1323? thou hast now done foolishly^H5528^(H8689) in so doing^H6213^(H8800).

²⁹ It is in the power of my hand to hurt you, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.’

KJVIt is^H3426 in the power^H410 of my hand^H3027 to do^H6213^(H8800) you hurt^H7451: but the God^H430 of your father^H1 spake^H559^(H8804) unto me yesternight^H570, saying^H559^(H8800), Take thou heed^H8104^(H8734) that thou speak not^H1696^(H8763) to Jacob^H3290 either good^H2896 or bad^H7451.

³⁰ Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father’s house, but why have you stolen my gods?”

KJVAnd now, though thou wouldest needs^H1980^(H8800) be gone^H1980^(H8804), because thou sore^H3700^(H8736) longedst^H3700^(H8738) after thy father's^H1 house^H1004, yet wherefore hast thou stolen^H1589^(H8804) my gods^H430?

³¹ Jacob answered Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Lest you should take your daughters from me by force.’

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) to Laban^H3837, Because I was afraid^H3372^(H8804): for I said^H559^(H8804), Peradventure^H6435 thou wouldest take by force^H1497^(H8799) thy daughters^H1323 from me.

³² Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it.” For Jacob didn’t know that Rachel had stolen them.

KJVWith whomsoever^H834 thou findest^H4672^(H8799) thy gods^H430, let him not live^H2421^(H8799): before^H5048 our brethren^H251 discern^H5234^(H8685) thou what is thine with me, and take^H3947^(H8798) it to thee. For Jacob^H3290 knew^H3045^(H8804) not that Rachel^H7354 had stolen^H1589^(H8804) them.

³³ Laban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the tent of the two female servants; but he didn’t find them. He went out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 went^H935^(H8799) into Jacob's^H3290 tent^H168, and into Leah's^H3812 tent^H168, and into the two^H8147 maidservants^H519' tents^H168; but he found^H4672^(H8804) them not. Then went he out^H3318^(H8799) of Leah's^H3812 tent^H168, and entered^H935^(H8799) into Rachel's^H7354 tent^H168.

³⁴ Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. Laban felt around all the tent, but didn’t find them.

KJVNow Rachel^H7354 had taken^H3947^(H8804) the images^H8655, and put^H7760^(H8799) them in the camel's^H1581 furniture^H3733, and sat^H3427^(H8799) upon them. And Laban^H3837 searched^H4959^(H8762) all the tent^H168, but found^H4672^(H8804) them not.

³⁵ She said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He searched, but didn’t find the teraphim.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) to her father^H1, Let it not displease^H2734^(H8799)^H5869 my lord^H113 that I cannot^H3201^(H8799) rise up^H6965^(H8800) before thee^H6440; for the custom^H1870 of women^H802 is upon me. And he searched^H2664^(H8762), but found^H4672^(H8804) not the images^H8655.

³⁶ Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban. Jacob answered Laban, “What is my trespass? What is my sin, that you have hotly pursued me?

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 was wroth^H2734^(H8799), and chode^H7378^(H8799) with Laban^H3837: and Jacob^H3290 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) to Laban^H3837, What is my trespass^H6588? what is my sin^H2403, that thou hast so hotly pursued^H1814^(H8804) after me^H310?

³⁷ Now that you have felt around in all my stuff, what have you found of all your household stuff? Set it here before my relatives and your relatives, that they may judge between us two.

KJVWhereas^H3588 thou hast searched^H4959^(H8765) all my stuff^H3627, what hast thou found^H4672^(H8804) of all thy household^H1004 stuff^H3627? set^H7760^(H8798) it here^H3541 before my brethren^H251 and thy brethren^H251, that they may judge^H3198^(H8686) betwixt^H996 us both^H8147.

³⁸ “These twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats have not cast their young, and I haven’t eaten the rams of your flocks.

KJVThis twenty^H6242 years^H8141 have I been with thee; thy ewes^H7353 and thy she goats^H5795 have not cast their young^H7921^(H8765), and the rams^H352 of thy flock^H6629 have I not eaten^H398^(H8804).

³⁹ That which was torn of animals, I didn’t bring to you. I bore its loss. Of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.

KJVThat which was torn^H2966 of beasts I brought^H935^(H8689) not unto thee; I bare the loss^H2398^(H8762) of it; of my hand^H3027 didst thou require^H1245^(H8762) it, whether stolen^H1589^(H8803) by day^H3117, or stolen^H1589^(H8803) by night^H3915.

⁴⁰ This was my situation: in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from my eyes.

KJVThus I was; in the day^H3117 the drought^H2721 consumed^H398^(H8804) me, and the frost^H7140 by night^H3915; and my sleep^H8142 departed^H5074^(H8799) from mine eyes^H5869.

⁴¹ These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.

KJVThus have I been twenty^H6242 years^H8141 in thy house^H1004; I served thee^H5647^(H8804) fourteen^H702^H6240 years^H8141 for thy two^H8147 daughters^H1323, and six^H8337 years^H8141 for thy cattle^H6629: and thou hast changed^H2498^(H8686) my wages^H4909 ten^H6235 times^H4489.

⁴² Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.”

KJVExcept^H3884 the God^H430 of my father^H1, the God^H430 of Abraham^H85, and the fear^H6343 of Isaac^H3327, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away^H7971^(H8765) now empty^H7387. God^H430 hath seen^H7200^(H8804) mine affliction^H6040 and the labour^H3018 of my hands^H3709, and rebuked^H3198^(H8686) thee yesternight^H570.

⁴³ Laban answered Jacob, “The daughters are my daughters, the children are my children, the flocks are my flocks, and all that you see is mine! What can I do today to these my daughters, or to their children whom they have borne?

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290, These daughters^H1323 are my daughters^H1323, and these children^H1121 are my children^H1121, and these cattle^H6629 are my cattle^H6629, and all that thou seest^H7200^(H8802) is mine: and what can I do^H6213^(H8799) this day^H3117 unto these my daughters^H1323, or^H176 unto their children^H1121 which they have born^H3205^(H8804)?

⁴⁴ Now come, let’s make a covenant, you and I. Let it be for a witness between me and you.”

KJVNow therefore come thou^H3212^(H8798), let us make^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285, I and thou; and let it be for a witness^H5707 between me and thee.

⁴⁵ Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 took^H3947^(H8799) a stone^H68, and set it up^H7311^(H8686) for a pillar^H4676.

⁴⁶ Jacob said to his relatives, “Gather stones.” They took stones, and made a heap. They ate there by the heap.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) unto his brethren^H251, Gather^H3950^(H8798) stones^H68; and they took^H3947^(H8799) stones^H68, and made^H6213^(H8799) an heap^H1530: and they did eat^H398^(H8799) there upon the heap^H1530.

⁴⁷ Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 called^H7121^(H8799) it Jegarsahadutha^H3026: but Jacob^H3290 called^H7121^(H8804) it Galeed^H1567.

⁴⁸ Laban said, “This heap is witness between me and you today.” Therefore it was named Galeed

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799), This heap^H1530 is a witness^H5707 between me and thee this day^H3117. Therefore was the name^H8034 of it called^H7121^(H8804) Galeed^H1567;

⁴⁹ and Mizpah, for he said, “Yahweh watch between me and you, when we are absent one from another.

KJVAnd Mizpah^H4709; for^H834 he said^H559^(H8804), The LORD^H3068 watch^H6822^(H8799) between me and thee, when we are absent^H5641^(H8735) one^H376 from another^H7453.

⁵⁰ If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, no man is with us; behold, God is witness between me and you.”

KJVIf thou shalt afflict^H6031^(H8762) my daughters^H1323, or if thou shalt take^H3947^(H8799) other wives^H802 beside^H5921 my daughters^H1323, no man^H376 is with us; see^H7200^(H8798), God^H430 is witness^H5707 betwixt me and thee.

⁵¹ Laban said to Jacob, “See this heap, and see the pillar, which I have set between me and you.

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799) to Jacob^H3290, Behold this heap^H1530, and behold this pillar^H4676, which I have cast^H3384^(H8804) betwixt me and thee;

⁵² May this heap be a witness, and the pillar be a witness, that I will not pass over this heap to you, and that you will not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.

KJVThis heap^H1530 be witness^H5707, and this pillar^H4676 be witness^H5713, that I will not pass over^H5674^(H8799) this heap^H1530 to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over^H5674^(H8799) this heap^H1530 and this pillar^H4676 unto me, for harm^H7451.

⁵³ The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” Then Jacob swore by the fear of his father, Isaac.

KJVThe God^H430 of Abraham^H85, and the God^H430 of Nahor^H5152, the God^H430 of their father^H1, judge^H8199^(H8799) betwixt us. And Jacob^H3290 sware^H7650^(H8735) by the fear^H6343 of his father^H1 Isaac^H3327.

⁵⁴ Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.

KJVThen Jacob^H3290 offered^H2076^(H8799) sacrifice^H2077 upon the mount^H2022, and called^H7121^(H8799) his brethren^H251 to eat^H398^(H8800) bread^H3899: and they did eat^H398^(H8799) bread^H3899, and tarried all night^H3885^(H8799) in the mount^H2022.

⁵⁵ Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.

KJVAnd early^H7925 in the morning^H1242 Laban^H3837 rose up^H7925^(H8686), and kissed^H5401^(H8762) his sons^H1121 and his daughters^H1323, and blessed^H1288^(H8762) them: and Laban^H3837 departed^H3212^(H8799), and returned^H7725^(H8799) unto his place^H4725.

WEB·Genesis 30

¹When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”

KJVAnd when Rachel^H7354 saw^H7200^(H8799) that she bare^H3205^(H8804) Jacob^H3290 no children, Rachel^H7354 envied^H7065^(H8762) her sister^H269; and said^H559^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290, Give^H3051^(H8798) me children^H1121, or else^H369 I die^H4191^(H8801).

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?”

KJVAnd Jacob's^H3290 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) against Rachel^H7354: and he said^H559^(H8799), Am I in God's^H430 stead, who hath withheld^H4513^(H8804) from thee the fruit^H6529 of the womb^H990?

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.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), Behold my maid^H519 Bilhah^H1090, go in^H935^(H8798) unto her; and she shall bear^H3205^(H8799) upon my knees^H1290, that I may also have children^H1129^(H8735) by her.

⁴ She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.

KJVAnd she gave^H5414^(H8799) him Bilhah^H1090 her handmaid^H8198 to wife^H802: and Jacob^H3290 went in^H935^(H8799) unto her.

⁵ Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

KJVAnd Bilhah^H1090 conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 a son^H1121.

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.

KJVAnd Rachel^H7354 said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 hath judged^H1777^(H8804) me, and hath also heard^H8085^(H8804) my voice^H6963, and hath given^H5414^(H8799) me a son^H1121: therefore called^H7121^(H8804) she his name^H8034 Dan^H1835.

⁷ Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.

KJVAnd Bilhah^H1090 Rachel's^H7354 maid^H8198 conceived^H2029^(H8799) again, and bare^H3205^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 a second^H8145 son^H1121.

⁸ Rachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.

KJVAnd Rachel^H7354 said^H559^(H8799), With great^H430 wrestlings^H5319 have I wrestled^H6617^(H8738) with my sister^H269, and I have prevailed^H3201^(H8804): and she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Naphtali^H5321.

⁹ When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.

KJVWhen Leah^H3812 saw^H7200^(H8799) that she had left^H5975^(H8804) bearing^H3205^(H8800), she took^H3947^(H8799) Zilpah^H2153 her maid^H8198, and gave^H5414^(H8799) her Jacob^H3290 to wife^H802.

¹⁰ Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a son.

KJVAnd Zilpah^H2153 Leah's^H3812 maid^H8198 bare^H3205^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 a son^H1121.

¹¹ Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad.

KJVAnd Leah^H3812 said^H559^(H8799), A troop^H1409 cometh^H935^(H8804): and she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Gad^H1410.

¹² Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son.

KJVAnd Zilpah^H2153 Leah's^H3812 maid^H8198 bare^H3205^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 a second^H8145 son^H1121.

¹³ Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.

KJVAnd Leah^H3812 said^H559^(H8799), Happy am I^H837, for the daughters^H1323 will call me blessed^H833^(H8765): and she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Asher^H836.

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.”

KJVAnd Reuben^H7205 went in^H3212^(H8799) the days^H3117 of wheat^H2406 harvest^H7105, and found^H4672^(H8799) mandrakes^H1736 in the field^H7704, and brought^H935^(H8686) them unto his mother^H517 Leah^H3812. Then Rachel^H7354 said^H559^(H8799) to Leah^H3812, Give me^H5414^(H8798), I pray thee, of thy son's^H1121 mandrakes^H1736.

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.”

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Is it a small matter^H4592 that thou hast taken^H3947^(H8800) my husband^H376? and wouldest thou take away^H3947^(H8800) my son's^H1121 mandrakes^H1736 also? And Rachel^H7354 said^H559^(H8799), Therefore he shall lie^H7901^(H8799) with thee to night^H3915 for^H8478 thy son's^H1121 mandrakes^H1736.

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.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 came^H935^(H8799) out of the field^H7704 in the evening^H6153, and Leah^H3812 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and said^H559^(H8799), Thou must come in^H935^(H8799) unto me; for surely^H7936^(H8800) I have hired^H7936^(H8804) thee with my son's^H1121 mandrakes^H1736. And he lay^H7901^(H8799) with her that night^H3915.

¹⁷ God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.

KJVAnd God^H430 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto Leah^H3812, and she conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 the fifth^H2549 son^H1121.

¹⁸ Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.

KJVAnd Leah^H3812 said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 hath given^H5414^(H8804) me my hire^H7939, because^H834 I have given^H5414^(H8804) my maiden^H8198 to my husband^H376: and she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Issachar^H3485.

¹⁹ Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

KJVAnd Leah^H3812 conceived^H2029^(H8799) again, and bare^H3205^(H8799) Jacob^H3290 the sixth^H8345 son^H1121.

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.

KJVAnd Leah^H3812 said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 hath endued^H2064^(H8804) me with a good^H2896 dowry^H2065; now^H6471 will my husband^H376 dwell^H2082^(H8799) with me, because I have born^H3205^(H8804) him six^H8337 sons^H1121: and she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Zebulun^H2074.

²¹ Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.

KJVAnd afterwards^H310 she bare^H3205^(H8804) a daughter^H1323, and called^H7121^(H8799) her name^H8034 Dinah^H1783.

²² God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.

KJVAnd God^H430 remembered^H2142^(H8799) Rachel^H7354, and God^H430 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) to her, and opened^H6605^(H8799) her womb^H7358.

²³ She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”

KJVAnd she conceived^H2029^(H8799), and bare^H3205^(H8799) a son^H1121; and said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 hath taken away^H622^(H8804) my reproach^H2781:

²⁴ She named him Joseph, saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.”

KJVAnd she called^H7121^(H8799) his name^H8034 Joseph^H3130; and said^H559^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 shall add^H3254^(H8686) to me another^H312 son^H1121.

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.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Rachel^H7354 had born^H3205^(H8804) Joseph^H3130, that Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) unto Laban^H3837, Send me away^H7971^(H8761), that I may go^H3212^(H8799) unto mine own place^H4725, and to my country^H776.

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.”

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) me my wives^H802 and my children^H3206, for^H2004 whom I have served^H5647^(H8804) thee, and let me go^H3212^(H8799): for thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) my service^H5656 which I have done^H5647^(H8804) thee.

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.”

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, I pray thee, if I have found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869, tarry: for I have learned by experience^H5172^(H8765) that the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288^(H8762) me for thy sake^H1558.

²⁸ He said, “Appoint me your wages, and I will give it.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Appoint^H5344^(H8798) me thy wages^H7939, and I will give^H5414^(H8799) it.

²⁹ Jacob said to him, “You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Thou knowest^H3045^(H8804) how^H834 I have served^H5647^(H8804) thee, and how^H834 thy cattle^H4735 was 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?”

KJVFor it was little^H4592 which thou hadst before I^H6440 came, and it is now increased^H6555^(H8799) unto a multitude^H7230; and the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288^(H8762) thee since my coming^H7272: and now when^H4970 shall I provide^H6213^(H8799) for mine own house^H1004 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.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), What shall I give thee^H5414^(H8799)? And Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt not give^H5414^(H8799) me any thing^H3972: if thou wilt do^H6213^(H8799) this thing^H1697 for me, I will again^H7725^(H8799) feed^H7462^(H8799) and keep^H8104^(H8799) thy flock^H6629:

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.

KJVI will pass^H5674^(H8799) through all thy flock^H6629 to day^H3117, removing^H5493^(H8687) from thence all the speckled^H5348 and spotted^H2921^(H8803) cattle^H7716, and all the brown^H2345 cattle^H7716 among the sheep^H3775, and the spotted^H2921^(H8803) and speckled^H5348 among the goats^H5795: and of such shall be my hire^H7939.

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.”

KJVSo shall my righteousness^H6666 answer^H6030^(H8804) for me in time^H3117 to come^H4279, when it shall come^H935^(H8799) for my hire^H7939 before thy face^H6440: every one^H3605 that is not speckled^H5348 and spotted^H2921^(H8803) among the goats^H5795, and brown^H2345 among the sheep^H3775, that shall be counted stolen^H1589^(H8803) with me.

³⁴ Laban said, “Behold, let it be according to your word.”

KJVAnd Laban^H3837 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I would it might be^H3863 according to thy word^H1697.

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.

KJVAnd he removed^H5493^(H8686) that day^H3117 the he goats^H8495 that were ringstraked^H6124 and spotted^H2921^(H8803), and all the she goats^H5795 that were speckled^H5348 and spotted^H2921^(H8803), and every one that had some white^H3836 in it, and all the brown^H2345 among the sheep^H3775, and gave^H5414^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of his sons^H1121.

³⁶ He set three days’ journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

KJVAnd he set^H7760^(H8799) three^H7969 days^H3117' journey^H1870 betwixt himself and Jacob^H3290: and Jacob^H3290 fed^H7462^(H8802) the rest^H3498^(H8737) of Laban's^H3837 flocks^H6629.

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.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 took^H3947^(H8799) him rods^H4731 of green^H3892 poplar^H3839, and of the hazel^H3869 and chesnut tree^H6196; and pilled^H6478^(H8762) white^H3836 strakes^H6479 in them, and made the white^H3836 appear^H4286 which was in the rods^H4731.

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.

KJVAnd he set^H3322^(H8686) the rods^H4731 which he had pilled^H6478^(H8765) before^H5227 the flocks^H6629 in the gutters^H7298 in the watering^H4325 troughs^H8268 when the flocks^H6629 came^H935^(H8799) to drink^H8354^(H8800), that they should conceive^H3179^(H8799) when they came^H935^(H8800) to drink^H8354^(H8800).

³⁹ The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks produced streaked, speckled, and spotted.

KJVAnd the flocks^H6629 conceived^H3179^(H8799) before the rods^H4731, and brought forth^H3205^(H8799) cattle^H6629 ringstraked^H6124, speckled^H5348, and spotted^H2921^(H8803).

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.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 did separate^H6504^(H8689) the lambs^H3775, and set^H5414^(H8799) 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^(H8799) his own flocks^H5739 by themselves, and put^H7896^(H8804) them not unto Laban's^H3837 cattle^H6629.

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;

KJVAnd it came to pass, whensoever the stronger^H7194^(H8794) cattle^H6629 did conceive^H3179^(H8763), that Jacob^H3290 laid^H7760^(H8804) the rods^H4731 before the eyes^H5869 of the cattle^H6629 in the gutters^H7298, that they might conceive^H3179^(H8763) among the rods^H4731.

⁴² but when the flock were feeble, he didn’t put them in. So the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.

KJVBut when the cattle^H6629 were feeble^H5848^(H8687), he put them not in^H7760^(H8799): so the feebler^H5848^(H8803) were Laban's^H3837, and the stronger^H7194^(H8803) Jacob's^H3290.

⁴³ The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

KJVAnd the man^H376 increased^H6555^(H8799) exceedingly^H3966^H3966, and had much^H7227 cattle^H6629, and maidservants^H8198, and menservants^H5650, and camels^H1581, and asses^H2543.

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