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Genesis 30:2-4
English Standard Version
Genesis 30:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, “Am I in the place of God, (A)who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?” 3 Then she said, “Here is my servant (B)Bilhah; go in to her, so that she may give birth (C)on my behalf,[a] that even I may have children[b] through her.” 4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
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- Genesis 30:3 Hebrew on my knees
- Genesis 30:3 Hebrew be built up, which sounds like the Hebrew for children
Genesis 30:2-4
New International Version
Genesis 30:2-4
New International Version
2 Jacob became angry with her and said, “Am I in the place of God,(A) who has kept you from having children?”(B)
3 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)
4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife.(F) Jacob slept with her,(G)
Genesis 30:2-4
New King James Version
Genesis 30:2-4
New King James Version
2 And Jacob’s anger was aroused against Rachel, and he said, (A)“Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?”
3 So she said, “Here is (B)my maid Bilhah; go in to her, (C)and she will bear a child on my knees, (D)that I also may [a]have children by her.” 4 Then she gave him Bilhah her maid (E)as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
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- Genesis 30:3 Lit. be built up by her
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