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Genesis 30

Genesis 30 continues the household struggle between Rachel and Leah. Rachel’s barrenness produces envy, and both sisters involve their handmaids Bilhah and Zilpah in bearing children to Jacob. Leah later bears additional sons and Dinah, and God finally remembers Rachel, who gives birth to Joseph. The second half turns to Jacob and Laban’s wages: Jacob’s flocks increase greatly as he prepares for eventual independence.

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Genesis 30 continues the household struggle between Rachel and Leah. Rachel’s barrenness produces envy, and both sisters involve their handmaids Bilhah and Zilpah in bearing children to Jacob. Leah later bears additional sons and Dinah, and God finally remembers Rachel, who gives birth to Joseph. The second half turns to Jacob and Laban’s wages: Jacob’s flocks increase greatly as he prepares for eventual independence.

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Verses 1–8Rachel gives Bilhah and sons are bornVerses 9–13Leah gives Zilpah and sons are bornVerses 14–21Leah bears more childrenVerses 22–24God remembers Rachel and Joseph is bornVerses 25–36Jacob and Laban agree about wagesVerses 37–43Jacob's flocks increase
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1And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children,…2And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said,…3And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto…4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and…5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also…7And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a…8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with…9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took…10And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.11And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his…12And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will…14And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and…15And she said unto her, Is it a small matter…16And Jacob came out of the field in the evening,…17And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare…18And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because…19And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.20And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good…21And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name…22And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and…23And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God…24And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD…25And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph,…26Give me my wives and my children, for whom I…27And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I…28And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will…29And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have…30For it was little which thou hadst before I came,…31And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob…32I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing…33So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to…34And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according…35And he removed that day the he goats that were…36And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob:…37And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of…38And he set the rods which he had pilled before…39And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth…40And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces…41And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did…42But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not…43And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and…