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.

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

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Then she said, “Here is my servant (A)Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth (B)on my behalf,[a] that even I may have children[b] through her.”

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  1. Genesis 30:3 Hebrew on my knees
  2. Genesis 30:3 Hebrew be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children

Then she said, “Here is my maid Bilhah. Go sleep with her, and she’ll bear children for me[a](A) so that through her I too can build a family.”

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  1. 30:3 Lit bear on my knees

She said, “(A)Here is my maid Bilhah, go in to her that she may (B)bear on my knees, that [a](C)through her I too may have children.”

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  1. Genesis 30:3 Lit from her I too may be built