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Barrenness » A reproach
Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach;
And her rival used even to cause her great vexation, for the sake of provoking her, - because Yahweh had restrained her from having children. And, thus, used she to do, year by year, whenever she went up to the house of Yahweh, thus, used she to vex her, - and she wept, and would not eat.
Then prayed Hannah, and said, My heart hath leaped for joy in Yahweh, My horn is exalted in Yahweh, My mouth is opened wide, o'er my foes, Because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy like Yahweh, Nay! there, is none, except Thee, Nor, is, there a rock, like our God. Do not multiply words, so loftily - loftily, Nor let arrogance proceed from your mouth, - For, a GOD of knowledge, is Yahweh, And, for himself, are great doings made firm. read more.
The bow of the mighty, is dismayed, - While, the fainting, are girded with strength; The sated, have, for bread, taken hire, But, the famished, have left off their toil, - So that, the barren, hath given birth unto seven, While, she that hath many sons, languisheth: Yahweh, doth kill, and make alive, - Taketh down to hades, and bringeth up: Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth, - Layeth low, yea exalteth; Raiseth, from the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy, To give them a dwelling with nobles, And, a throne of glory, to make them inherit. For, to Yahweh, belong the pillars of the earth, And he setteth thereon the habitable world. The feet of his loving ones, he doth guard, But, the lawless, in darkness shall be silent, - For, by strength, shall no man prevail. As for Yahweh, - they shall be shattered who contend with him, Over him, in the heavens will he thunder, Yahweh, will judge the ends of the earth, - That he may give strength to his King, And exalt the horn of his Anointed One. Then went Elkanah to Ramah, unto his own house, - but, the boy, remained ministering unto Yahweh, before Eli the priest.
The bow of the mighty, is dismayed, - While, the fainting, are girded with strength; The sated, have, for bread, taken hire, But, the famished, have left off their toil, - So that, the barren, hath given birth unto seven, While, she that hath many sons, languisheth: Yahweh, doth kill, and make alive, - Taketh down to hades, and bringeth up: Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth, - Layeth low, yea exalteth; Raiseth, from the dust, the poor, From the dunghill, uplifteth the needy, To give them a dwelling with nobles, And, a throne of glory, to make them inherit. For, to Yahweh, belong the pillars of the earth, And he setteth thereon the habitable world. The feet of his loving ones, he doth guard, But, the lawless, in darkness shall be silent, - For, by strength, shall no man prevail. As for Yahweh, - they shall be shattered who contend with him, Over him, in the heavens will he thunder, Yahweh, will judge the ends of the earth, - That he may give strength to his King, And exalt the horn of his Anointed One. Then went Elkanah to Ramah, unto his own house, - but, the boy, remained ministering unto Yahweh, before Eli the priest.
And seven women will take hold of one man in that day, saying, Our own bread, will we eat, And our own apparel, will we wear, - Only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
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Thus, for me, hath the Lord wrought, - in the days in which he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.
Children » The gift of God
And Adam again knew his wife, and she bare a son, and called his name Seth, - For God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, because Cain slew him!
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So I took your father, Abraham, from beyond the River, and led him through all the land of Canaan, - and multiplied his seed, and gave unto him, Isaac;
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and said - Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked must I return thither, Yahweh, gave, and, Yahweh, hath taken away, - The name of Yahweh be blessed!
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Thus hath he blessed them, and they have multiplied greatly, And, their cattle, he maketh not few.
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Yet as for Ishmael, I have heard thee; o! I have blessed trim and will make him fruitful, and multiply him, exceedingly, - twelve princes, shall he beget, and I will grant him to be a great nation;
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Now, the man, having come to know Eve his wife, - she conceived and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a Man, even Yahweh!
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and I will bless her, yea moreover will give - from her - to thee, a son, - And I will bless her, and she shall become nations. Kings of peoples, from her, shall arise.
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And, GOD Almighty, bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, so shalt thou become a multitude of peoples.
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So Leah conceived, and hare a son, and called his name Reuben, - for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me. And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon. And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi. read more.
And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
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and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan.
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And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. read more.
Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon.
Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon.
Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.
Then lifted he up his eyes, and beheld the women and the children, and said What are these to thee? And he said - The children wherewith God hath favoured thy servant,
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So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife, and he went in unto her, - and Yahweh granted her conception, and she bare a son.
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But he hath set the needy on high from affliction, and made families, like a flock: -
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Causing the barren woman to dwell in household, A mother of sons in her joy! Praise ye Yah.
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Lo! an inheritance from Yahweh, are children, A reward, the fruit of the womb:
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And Joseph said unto his father, My sons, they are, whom God hath given me, in this place. And he said - Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, that I may bless them.
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Lo! I and the children whom Yahweh hath given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel, - from Yahweh of hosts, who is making his habitation in Mount Zion.
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Children » In answer to prayer » Rachel
Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. read more.
Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.
Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.
Conception » Miraculous » Rachel
Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.
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Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die. Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her, - that she may hear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her! read more.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
So he went in, unto Rachel also, and loved, Rachel also, more than Leah, - and he served with him, yet seven years more. And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, - whereas, Rachel, was barren. So Leah conceived, and hare a son, and called his name Reuben, - for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me. read more.
And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon. And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi.
And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon. And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi.
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die. Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her, - that she may hear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her! read more.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son. And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son. And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land.
jacob » Descendants of
And it came to pass when her soul was going forth - for she died, that she called his name Ben-oni, - but, his father, called him, Ben-jamin.
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And, the sons of Hezron, who were born to him, Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Calubai.
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die. Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her, - that she may hear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her! read more.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.
Now, these, are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt - Jacob and his sons, - the firstborn of Jacob, Reuben: And, the sons of Reuben, - Hanoch and Pallu, and Hezron and Carmi; And, the sons of Simeon, - Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar, - and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess; read more.
And the sons of Levi, - Gershon, Kohath and Merari; And the sons of Judah, - Er and Onan and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah, - but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul; And, the sons of Issachar, - Tola and Puvah, and Iob and Shimron; And the sons of Zebulon, - Sered and Elon, and Jahleel. These, are the sons of Leah whom she bare to Jacob in Padan-aram, with Dinah also his daughter, - All the souls of his sons and of his daughters, were thirty-three. And, the sons of Gad, - Zaphon and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, - Eri and Arodi and Areli; And, the sons of Asher, - Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister, - and the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel. These, are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, - so she bare these to Jacob, - sixteen souls. The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife, - Joseph and Benjamin; And there were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On, bare to him,: Manasseh and Ephraim; And the sons of Benjamin - Bela and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Resh, - Muppim and Huppim, and Ard. These, are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob, - all the souls, were fourteen. And, the sons of Dan, - Hushim; And the sons of Naphtali, - Jahzeel and Guni, and Jezer and Shillem. These, are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, - so she bare these to Jacob, - all the souls, were seven. All the souls that came in with Jacob to Egypt that had come forth of his loins, besides Jacob's sons wives, - all the souls, were sixty-six; and, the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: All the souls of the house of Jacob that came into Egypt, were seventy.
And the sons of Levi, - Gershon, Kohath and Merari; And the sons of Judah, - Er and Onan and Shelah, and Perez and Zerah, - but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul; And, the sons of Issachar, - Tola and Puvah, and Iob and Shimron; And the sons of Zebulon, - Sered and Elon, and Jahleel. These, are the sons of Leah whom she bare to Jacob in Padan-aram, with Dinah also his daughter, - All the souls of his sons and of his daughters, were thirty-three. And, the sons of Gad, - Zaphon and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, - Eri and Arodi and Areli; And, the sons of Asher, - Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister, - and the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel. These, are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, - so she bare these to Jacob, - sixteen souls. The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife, - Joseph and Benjamin; And there were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On, bare to him,: Manasseh and Ephraim; And the sons of Benjamin - Bela and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Resh, - Muppim and Huppim, and Ard. These, are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob, - all the souls, were fourteen. And, the sons of Dan, - Hushim; And the sons of Naphtali, - Jahzeel and Guni, and Jezer and Shillem. These, are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, - so she bare these to Jacob, - all the souls, were seven. All the souls that came in with Jacob to Egypt that had come forth of his loins, besides Jacob's sons wives, - all the souls, were sixty-six; and, the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: All the souls of the house of Jacob that came into Egypt, were seventy.
And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, - whereas, Rachel, was barren. So Leah conceived, and hare a son, and called his name Reuben, - for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me. And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon. read more.
And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi. And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi. And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
And it came to pass while Israel inhabited that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. And so the Sons of Israel came to be Twelve. The sons of Leah, the firstborn of Jacob, Reuben, - And Simeon and Levi and Judah, and Issachar and Zebulon: The sons of Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin: read more.
And the sons of Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel, Dan, and Naphtali: And the sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah, Gad and Asher: These, are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him, in Padan-aram.
And the sons of Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel, Dan, and Naphtali: And the sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah, Gad and Asher: These, are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him, in Padan-aram.
Now, these, are the names of the Sons of Israel, who came into Egypt, with Jacob, did each man and his household come in: - Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar, Zebulon, and Benjamin; read more.
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. And it came to pass that all the persons who were descended from Jacob were seventy souls, - but, Joseph, was already in Egypt.
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher. And it came to pass that all the persons who were descended from Jacob were seventy souls, - but, Joseph, was already in Egypt.
Miracles » Catalogue of » The opening of rachel's womb
Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.
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Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
So he went in, unto Rachel also, and loved, Rachel also, more than Leah, - and he served with him, yet seven years more. And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, - whereas, Rachel, was barren. So Leah conceived, and hare a son, and called his name Reuben, - for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me. read more.
And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon. And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi.
And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was I hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon. And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now - this time, will my husband he bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, - For this cause, called she his name Levi.
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die. Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her, - that she may hear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her! read more.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach;
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali. Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, - so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bare to Jacob a son: and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad. And Zilpah, Leah's handmaid bare a second son to Jacob; and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, Asher. Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, stone of the mandrakes of thy son And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son. And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shall thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night, And God hearkened unto Leah, - and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son. Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar. And Leah conceived again and bare a sixth son to Jacob. Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon. And afterwards she bare a daughter, - so she called her name, Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach;
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die. Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, - and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her, - that she may hear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her! read more.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali.
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, - and Jacob went in unto her; and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob a son; and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan. And Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob. Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali.
And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son.
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Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son. read more.
And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land. Come, give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee and let me take my journey, - for, thou, knowest my service wherewith I have served thee. And Laban said unto him, If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, -- I have divined that Yahweh hath blessed me for thy sake. And he said, - Come, fix thy wages for me, that I may give it! And he said unto him, Thou, knowest how I have served thee, - and how thy cattle have fared, with me. For it was, little I that thou hadst - before I came and then it brake forth into multitude, and Yahweh blessed thee at my every step. Now, therefore, when am, I, also to do something for my own house? And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said: Thou shall give me, nothing at all, If thou wilt do for me this thing, I will return, I will shepherd thy flock I will keep it: Let me pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every young one that is speckled and spotted and every young one that is dark-coloured among the young sheep, and spotted and speckled among the goats, and they shall he my wages. And my righteousness shall answer for me on a future day, when thou shall come in respecting my hire that is before thee, Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and dark-coloured among the young sheep, stolen, shall it be accounted, if found with me. Then said Laban, Lo! would it might he according to thy word!
And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land. Come, give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee and let me take my journey, - for, thou, knowest my service wherewith I have served thee. And Laban said unto him, If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, -- I have divined that Yahweh hath blessed me for thy sake. And he said, - Come, fix thy wages for me, that I may give it! And he said unto him, Thou, knowest how I have served thee, - and how thy cattle have fared, with me. For it was, little I that thou hadst - before I came and then it brake forth into multitude, and Yahweh blessed thee at my every step. Now, therefore, when am, I, also to do something for my own house? And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said: Thou shall give me, nothing at all, If thou wilt do for me this thing, I will return, I will shepherd thy flock I will keep it: Let me pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every young one that is speckled and spotted and every young one that is dark-coloured among the young sheep, and spotted and speckled among the goats, and they shall he my wages. And my righteousness shall answer for me on a future day, when thou shall come in respecting my hire that is before thee, Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and dark-coloured among the young sheep, stolen, shall it be accounted, if found with me. Then said Laban, Lo! would it might he according to thy word!
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Joseph
Then God remembered Rachel, - and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear. So she conceived and bare a son, - and said, God hath taken away my reproach; So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son. read more.
And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land.
And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land.