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And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, hee opened her wombe: but Rachel was barren.

And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and shee called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely, the LORD hath looked vpon my affliction; now therefore my husband will loue me.

And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and saide, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, hee hath therefore giuen mee this sonne also, and she called his name Simeon.

And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and said, Now this time will my husband be ioyned vnto me, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called Leui.

And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne: and she said, Now wil I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Iudah, and left bearing.

And when Rachel saw that shee bare Iacob no children, Rachel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iacob, Giue mee children, or els I die.

And Iacobs anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in Gods stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the wombe?

And she said, Behold my mayde Bilhah: goe in vnto her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

And shee gaue him Bilhah her handmayd to wife: and Iacob went in vnto her.

And Bilhah conceiued and bare Iacob a sonne.

And Rachel said, God hath iudged me, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen me a sonne; therefore called she his name Dan.

And Bilhah Rachels mayd conceiued againe, and bare Iacob a second sonne.

And Rachel saide, With great wrastlings haue I wrastled with my sister, and I haue preuailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wife.

And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a sonne.

And Leah said, A troupe commeth: and she called his name Gad.

And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a second sonne.

And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

And Reuben went in the dayes of wheat haruest, & found Mandrakes in the field, and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then Rachel saide to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes Mandrakes.

And shee said vnto her, Is it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldst thou take away my sonnes Mandrakes also? and Rachel said, Therefore hee shall lye with thee to night, for thy sonnes Mandrakes.

And Iacob came out of the field in the euening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in vnto mee: for surely I haue hired thee with my sonnes Mandrakes. And hee lay with her that night.

And God hearkened vnto Leah, and she conceiued, and bare Iacob the fift sonne.

And Leah said, God hath giuen mee my hire, because I haue giuen my mayden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

And Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iacob the sixth sonne.

And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry: Now will my husband dwel with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: and shee called his name Zebulun.

And afterwardes shee bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

And God remembred Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her wombe.

And shee conceiued and bare a sonne, and said; God hath taken away my reproch:

And shee called his name Ioseph, and saide, The LORD shall adde to me another sonne.