Genesis 30:1-13 ▼

1 When Rahel sawe that she bare Iacob no childern she enuied hir sister and sayde vnto Iacob: geue me childern or ells I am but deed.

2 Than was Iacob wrooth with Rahel saynge: Am I in godes steade which kepeth fro the the frute of thi wobe?

3 The she sayde: here is my mayde Bilha: go in vnto her that she maye beare vpo my lappe that I maye be encreased by her.

4 And she gaue him Bilha hir hadmayde to wife. And Iacob wet in vnto her

5 And Bilha conceaued and bare Iacob a sonne.

6 Than sayde Rahel. God hath geuen sentece on my syde and hath also herde my voyce and hath geuen me a sonne. Therfore called she him Dan.

7 And Bilha Rahels mayde coceaued agayne and bare Iacob a nother sonne.

8 And Rahel sayde. God is turned and I haue made achaunge with my sister and haue gote ye vpper hade. And she called his name Nepthali

9 Whe Lea sawe that she had left bearinge she toke Silpha hir mayde and gaue her Iacob to wiffe.

10 And Silpha Leas made bare Iacob a sonne.

11 Than sayde Lea: good lucke: and called his name Gad.

12 And Silpha Leas mayde bare Iacob another sonne.

13 Tha sayd Lea: happy am I for the doughters will call me blessed. And called his name Asser.