29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

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29 And Laban gave his maid (A)Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a maid. 30 Then Jacob also went in to Rachel, and he also (B)loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with Laban (C)still another seven years.

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31 When the Lord (D)saw that Leah was [a]unloved, He (E)opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:31 Lit. hated