Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took her maid Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
King James Version
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
Holman Bible
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her slave Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
International Standard Version
When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing children, she took her woman servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
A Conservative Version
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
American Standard Version
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
Amplified
When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing [children], she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as a [
Bible in Basic English
When it was clear to Leah that she would have no more children for a time, she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife.
Darby Translation
And when Leah saw that she had ceased to bear, she took Zilpah her maidservant and gave her to Jacob as wife.
Julia Smith Translation
And Leah will see that she stood from bringing forth, and she will take Zilpah her maid and will give her to Jacob for a wife.
King James 2000
When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her to Jacob as his wife.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took Zilpah her female servant and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
Modern King James verseion
When Leah saw that she had quit bearing, she took her slave woman Zilpah and gave her to Jacob to wife.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Lea saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
NET Bible
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
New Heart English Bible
When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
The Emphasized Bible
Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
Webster
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah, her maid, and gave her Jacob for a wife.
World English Bible
When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife;
Themes
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Servant » Bond » Taken in concubinage
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Interlinear
Ra'ah
`amad
Yalad
Laqach
Shiphchah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
8
So Rachel said, “With
Cross References
Genesis 30:4
So
Genesis 16:3
After Abram had
Genesis 29:35
And she conceived again and bore a son and said, “This time I will
Genesis 30:17
God gave heed to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.