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Genesis 29:30–31

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30Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.a

JACOB’S SONS

31When the Lord saw that Leah was neglected,b he opened her womb;c but Rachel was unable to conceive.d

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Cross references

  1. aGn 31:41
  2. bGn 25:28; Dt 21:15–16; 22:13; 24:3; Lk 14:26; 16:13
  3. cGn 30:22
  4. dGn 11:30; 25:21; Jdg 13:2–3; 1Sm 2:5; Lk 1:36

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So Jacob went in to Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served Laban for another seven years.

When the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.

When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless.

NLTNew Living Translation

So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, and he loved her much more than Leah. He then stayed and worked for Laban the additional seven years.

When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then he also went in to Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet another seven years.

When Yahweh saw that Leah was unloved he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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