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And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, - whereas, Rachel, was barren.

So Leah conceived, and hare a son, and called his name Reuben, - for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me.

And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon.

And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi.

And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.

And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.

Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her, - that she may hear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her!

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her;

and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son;

and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan.

And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob.

Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali.

Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.

And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son:

and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad.

And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob;

and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher.

Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son

And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son.

And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night,

And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son.

Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar.

And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob.

Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon.

And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah.

Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.

So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach;

So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.