Genesis 29:21–30:24

^29:21¶ And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

^29:21¶ And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her.

^29:22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

^29:22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

^29:23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

^29:23And it came to passe in the euening, that he tooke Leah his daughter, and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.

^29:24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

^29:24And Laban gaue vnto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his mayde, for a handmayd.

^29:25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

^29:25And it came to passe, that in the morning, behold it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done vnto mee? did not I serue with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

^29:26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

^29:26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our ^†countrey, to giue the yonger, before the first borne.

^29:27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

^29:27Fulfill her weeke, and wee will giue thee this also, for the seruice which thou shalt serue with mee, yet seuen other yeeres.

^29:28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

^29:28And Iacob did so, and fulfilled her weeke: and he gaue him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

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

^29:29And Laban gaue to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his handmayd, to be her mayd.

^29:30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

^29:30And hee went in also vnto Rachel, and he loued also Rachel more then Leah, and serued with him yet seuen other yeeres.

^29:31¶ And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

^29:31¶ And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, hee opened her wombe: but Rachel was barren.

^29:32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

^29:32And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and shee called his name ^†Reuben: for she said, Surely, the LORD hath looked vpon my affliction; now therefore my husband will loue me.

^29:33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

^29:33And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and saide, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, hee hath therefore giuen mee this sonne also, and she called his name ^†Simeon.

^29:34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

^29:34And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne, and said, Now this time will my husband be ioyned vnto me, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called ^†Leui.

^29:35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

^29:35And shee conceiued againe, and bare a sonne: and she said, Now wil I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name ^*†Iudah, and ^†left bearing.

^30:1AND when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

^30:1¶ And when Rachel saw that shee bare Iacob no children, Rachel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iacob, Giue mee children, or els I die.

^30:2And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

^30:2And Iacobs anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in Gods stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the wombe?

^30:3And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

^30:3And she said, Behold my mayde Bilhah: goe in vnto her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, that I may also ^†have children by her.

^30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

^30:4And shee gaue him Bilhah her handmayd to wife: and Iacob went in vnto her.

^30:5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

^30:5And Bilhah conceiued and bare Iacob a sonne.

^30:6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

^30:6And Rachel said, God hath iudged me, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen me a sonne; therefore called she his name ^†Dan.

^30:7And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

^30:7And Bilhah Rachels mayd conceiued againe, and bare Iacob a second sonne.

^30:8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

^30:8And Rachel saide, With ^†great wrastlings haue I wrastled with my sister, and I haue preuailed: and she called his name ^†*Naphtali.

^30:9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

^30:9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iacob to wife.

^30:10And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.

^30:10And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a sonne.

^30:11And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

^30:11And Leah said, A troupe commeth: and she called his name ^†Gad.

^30:12And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.

^30:12And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iacob a second sonne.

^30:13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

^30:13And Leah said, ^†Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name ^†Asher.

^30:14¶ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.

^30:14¶ And Reuben went in the dayes of wheat haruest, & found Mandrakes in the field, and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then Rachel saide to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes Mandrakes.

^30:15And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.

^30:15And shee said vnto her, Is it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldst thou take away my sonnes Mandrakes also? and Rachel said, Therefore hee shall lye with thee to night, for thy sonnes Mandrakes.

^30:16And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

^30:16And Iacob came out of the field in the euening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in vnto mee: for surely I haue hired thee with my sonnes Mandrakes. And hee lay with her that night.

^30:17And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

^30:17And God hearkened vnto Leah, and she conceiued, and bare Iacob the fift sonne.

^30:18And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

^30:18And Leah said, God hath giuen mee my hire, because I haue giuen my mayden to my husband: and she called his name ^†Issachar.

^30:19And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

^30:19And Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iacob the sixth sonne.

^30:20And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

^30:20And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry: Now will my husband dwel with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: and shee called his name ^†*Zebulun.

^30:21And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

^30:21And afterwardes shee bare a daughter, and called her name ^†Dinah.

^30:22¶ And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

^30:22¶ And God remembred Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her wombe.

^30:23And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

^30:23And shee conceiued and bare a sonne, and said; God hath taken away my reproch:

^30:24And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.

^30:24And shee called his name ^†Ioseph, and saide, The LORD shall adde to me another sonne.