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13 Leah named him Asher to express her joy.

Leah: I am so happy! All of the women can see how happy I am!

14 When it came time to harvest the wheat, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel heard about this and approached her sister.

Rachel: Would you please give me some of the mandrakes your son found?

Leah: 15 You know it is no small matter that you’ve stolen the attentions of my husband. Now you want my son’s mandrakes too?

Rachel: Then he can sleep with you tonight in exchange for some of your son’s mandrakes!

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