Genesis

SR No.: 102004
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Total Pages: 50
Language: English
Classification: Interfaith, Interfaith, R000, & R999
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Genesis 30:23 to a son for Jacob. "Rachel said, "God has judged in my favor, heard my voice, and given me a son." So she named him Dan.* 'Rachel's servant Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob. Rachel said, "I've competed fiercely with my sister, and now I've won." So she named him Naphtali.”
9 When Leah realized that she had stopped bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as his wife. 10Leah's servant Zilpah gave birth to a son for Jacob, "and Leah said, "What good luck!" So she named him Gad.2 12 Leah's servant Zilpah gave birth to a second son for Jacob, 13and Leah said, "I'm happy now because women call me happy." So she named him Asher.a
14 During the wheat harvest, Reuben found some erotic herbs in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, "Give me your son's erotic herbs."
15 Leah replied, “Isn't it enough that you've taken my husband? Now you want to take my son's erotic herbs too?"
Rachel said, "For your son's erotic herbs, Jacob may sleep with you tonight."
16 When Jacob came back from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, "You must sleep with me because I've paid for you with my son's erotic herbs." So he slept with her that night.
17 God responded to Leah. She became pregnant and gave birth to a fifth son for 18 Leah "God me what I
When Rachel that she could
30 War Robne children, Rachel be paid for, what I deserved for giving my ser
27 Complete the celebratory week with this woman. Then I will give you this other woman too for your work, if you work for me seven more years." 28 So that is what Jacob did. He completed the celebratory week with this woman, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife. 29 Laban had given his servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her servant. 30 Jacob slept with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. He worked for Laban seven more years.
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Jacob's sons are born
31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to have children. 32Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reubens because she said, "The LORD saw my harsh treatment, and now my husband will love me." 33She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She said, "The LORD heard that I was unloved, so he gave me this son too," and she named him Simeon. 34She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She said, "Now, this time my husband will embrace me," since I have given birth to three sons for him." So she named him Levi. 35She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She said, "This time I will praise the LORD." So she named him Judah." Then she stopped bearing children.
came jealous of her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children! If you don't, I may as well be dead."
vant to my husband." So she named him Issachar. 19 Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to a sixth son for Jacob, 20 and she said, "God has given me a wonderful gift. Now my husband will honor me since I've borne him six sons." So she named him Zebulun. 21 After this, she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
3She said, "Here's my servant Bilhah. Sleep with her, and she will give birth for me. Because of her, I will also have children." "So Rachel gave her servant Bilhah to Jacob as his wife, and he slept with her. 5 Bilhah became pregnant and gave birth 'LXX, Sam, Syr, Tg, Vulg; MT we will give 'Or see, a son me "Sounds like the Heb verb embrace, or connect "Sounds like the Heb verb praise *Or he judged "Or my competition or my wrestling "Or good fortune Or happy Or mandrakes Or he dOr there is payment "Or honor
22 Then God remembered Rachel, responded to her, and let her conceive. 23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son and said, “God has taken away my shame.” 'Sounds like the Heb verb hear "Or be connected to
2 Jacob was angry at Rachel and said, "Do you think I'm God? God alone has kept you from giving birth!"
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