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And it came to pass that Jacob served Laban yet seven morea years, as he had covenanted for Rachel; and Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah.
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¶ And it came to pass that YHVHa opened the womb of Leah; yet Rachel was left barren:
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And Leah conceived and bore a son; and she called his name Reubena; for she said: Surely YHVH hath looked upon my affliction; now, therefore, my husband will love me.
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¶ And it came to pass that she conceived again, and bore a son, saying: Because YHVH hath heard that I was unloved, therefore I have been given this son also; and she called his name Simeona.
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¶ And it came to pass that she conceived again, and bore a son, saying: Now this time will my husband be joined unto me because I have borne him three sons; wherefore was his name called Levia.
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¶ And she conceived again and bore a son; and she said: Now will I praise YHVH; therefore, she called his name Judaha.
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And it came to pass that after this she bore her husband no more sons for a time.
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¶ And when Rachel saw that she could bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said unto Jacob: Give me children, or else I shall die!
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And the anger of Jacob was kindled against Rachel; and he said: Am I in the place of Elohima, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
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And she said unto her husband: Behold my handmaid Bilhah; go in and lie with her; and she shall bear thy seed, that I may also have children by her.
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¶ And it came to pass that Rachel gave Jacob Bilhah, her handmaid, to wife; and Jacob went and lay with her; and Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.
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And Rachel said: Elohim hath judged my case, and hath heard my voice, and hath given me a son; wherefore she called his name Dana.
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¶ And it came to pass that Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel, conceived again and bore Jacob a second son; and Rachel said: With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed; and she called his name Naphtalia.
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¶ And it came to pass that when Leah saw that she was not bearing, she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her unto Jacob to wife.
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¶ And it came to pass that Zilpah bore Jacob a son; and Leah said: A troop cometh; and they called his name Gada.
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¶ And it came to pass that Zilpah bore Jacob a second son; and Leah said: Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed; and they called his name Ashera.
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¶ And it came to pass that Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah.
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Then Rachel said to Leah: Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
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And Leah said unto her: Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? And wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also?
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And Rachel said: Therefore, he shall lie with thee tonight for the mandrakes of thy son.
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And Jacob came out of the field in the evening; and Leah went out to meet him and said: Thou must come in and lie with me; for surely I have hired thee with the mandrakes of my son.
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And Jacob lay with Leah, his first wife, that night; and God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob the fifth son.
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And it came to pass that Leah said: God hath given me my hire because I have given my handmaid to my husband; and she called his name Issachara.
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¶ And it came to pass that Leah conceived again and bore Jacob the sixth son; and Leah said: Elohim hath endowed me with a good dowry;
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Now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons; and she called his name Zebuluna.
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¶ And it came to pass that afterwards she bore a daughter and called her name Dinaha.
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¶ And it came to pass that Elohim remembered Rachel, and hearkened to her and opened her womb; and she conceived, and bore a son, and said: Elohim hath taken away my shame!
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And she called his name Josepha, and it is this same Joseph, even our very father, that should be sent by YHVH unto Egypt and that should save Israel, the people of YHVH; and this is the record of his people, even unto this day.