Genesis 30:4
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
And shee gaue him Bilhah her handmayd to wife: and Iacob went in vnto her.
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- Genesis 35:22Rank 1 from verse 4
22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
22And it came to passe when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went & *lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sonnes of Iacob wertwelue.
- 2 Samuel 12:11Rank 2 from verse 4
11Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise vp euill against thee out of thine owne house, and I will *take thy wiues before thine eyes, and giue them vnto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wiues in the sight of this Sunne.
- Genesis 16:3–4Rank 3 from verse 4
3And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4¶ And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
3And Sarai Abrams wife, tooke Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten yeeres in the land of Canaan, and gaue her to her husband Abram, to be his wife.
4¶ And he went in vnto Hagar, and she conceiued: And when shee saw that shee had conceiued, her mistresse was despised in her eyes.
- Genesis 21:10Rank 4 from verse 4
10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
10Wherfore she said vnto Abraham, *Cast out this bond woman, and her sonne: for the sonne of this bond woman shall not be heire with my sonne, euen with Isaac.
- Genesis 22:24Rank 5 from verse 4
- Genesis 25:1Rank 6 from verse 4
- Genesis 25:6Rank 7 from verse 4
6But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
6But vnto the sonnes of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gaue gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his sonne (while he yet liued) Eastward, vnto the East country.
- Genesis 33:2Rank 8 from verse 4
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Genesis 30:4
1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Sense 1: A female servant or maid. Sense 2: A humble or respectful way for a woman to refer to herself before a superior or before the Lord.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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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.
Selected passage30:5And 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.