Genesis 29:29-31
New Living Translation
29 (Laban gave Rachel a servant, Bilhah, to be her maid.) 30 So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, and he loved her much more than Leah. He then stayed and worked for Laban the additional seven years.
Jacob’s Many Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.
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Genesis 29:29-31
New International Version
29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(A) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(B) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(C) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(D)
Jacob’s Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved,(E) he enabled her to conceive,(F) but Rachel remained childless.
Genesis 29:29-31
King James Version
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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Genesis 29:29-31
New King James Version
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.
The Children of Jacob
31 When the Lord (D)saw that Leah was [a]unloved, He (E)opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
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- Genesis 29:31 Lit. hated
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