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Genesis 30:13-15
International Children’s Bible
Genesis 30:13-15
International Children’s Bible
13 Leah said, “I am very happy! Now women will call me happy.” So she named that son Asher.[a]
14 During the wheat harvest Reuben went into the field and found some mandrake[b] plants. He brought them to his mother Leah. But Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
15 Leah answered, “You have already taken away my husband. Now you are trying to take away my son’s mandrakes.”
But Rachel answered, “If you will give me your son’s mandrakes, you may sleep with Jacob tonight.”
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Genesis 30:13-15
New International Version
Genesis 30:13-15
New International Version
13 Then Leah said, “How happy I am! The women will call me(A) happy.”(B) So she named him Asher.[a](C)
14 During wheat harvest,(D) Reuben went out into the fields and found some mandrake plants,(E) which he brought to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
15 But she said to her, “Wasn’t it enough(F) that you took away my husband? Will you take my son’s mandrakes too?”
“Very well,” Rachel said, “he can sleep with you tonight in return for your son’s mandrakes.”(G)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:13 Asher means happy.
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