Jacob loved Rachel more than her sister. But the Lord saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. Leah conceive and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, because the lord has looked upon my affliction, surely my husband will live me.

She conceive again and bore a son and said because the lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also, and she called his name Simeon.

She conceive and bore a son again and said, now this time my husband will be joined to me because I have borne him three sons, therefore his name was called Levi.

She conceived again and bore a son, and said, this time I will praise the Lord, therefore she called his name Judah, then she ceased bearing.
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister, and she said to Jacob, give me children, or I shall die!

Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?
Then she said, here is my maid Bilhah, go into her, that she may bear upon my knees, and even I may have children through her.

She gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went into her. Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. Then Rachel said, God has judged me and has also heard a voice and given me a son, therefore she called his name Dan.

Rachel's maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Then Rachel said, with mighty wrestling, I have wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed, so she called his name Naphtali.

When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her maid Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. Then Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son. Leah said, good fortune!
So she called his name Gad.

Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. Leah said, happy, am I! The woman will call me happy, so she called his name Asher.

In the days of wheat harvest, Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Leah.

Rachel said to Leah, give me, I pray, some of your son's mandrakes. She said to her, is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband?
Would you take away my son's mandrakes also?

Rachel said, then he may lie with you tonight for your son's mandrake. When Jacob came from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him, and said, you must come into me, for I have hired you with my son's mandrakes.

He lay with her that night. God hearkened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. Leah said God has given me my hire because I gave my maid to my husband, so she called his name Zebulun.

Afterward, she bore a daughter and called her name Dinah. Then God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her and opened her womb. She conceives and bore a son, and said, God has taken away my reproach, and she called his name Joseph, saying, may the Lord add to me another son!

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