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And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said, “Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?”

And she said, “Behold my maid Bilhah. Go in unto her, and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.”

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid for a wife; and Jacob went in unto her.

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Jacob became angry with her and said, “Am I in the place of God,(A) who has kept you from having children?”(B)

Then she said, “Here is Bilhah,(C) my servant.(D) Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I too can build a family through her.”(E)

So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife.(F) Jacob slept with her,(G)

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