Genesis 29:30–31
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29:30Jacob61 had marital relations62 with Rachel as well. He loved Rachel more than Leah, so he worked for Laban63 for seven more years.64
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29:31When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved,65 he enabled her to become pregnant66 while Rachel remained childless.
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- 61 Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 62 Heb “went in also to Rachel.” The expression “went in to” in this context refers to sexual intercourse, i.e., the consummation of the marriage.
- 63 Heb “him”; the referent (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 64 Heb “and he loved also Rachel, more than Leah, and he served with him still seven other years.”
- 65 Heb “hated.” The rhetorical device of overstatement is used (note v. 30, which says simply that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah) to emphasize that Rachel, as Jacob’s true love and the primary object of his affections, had an advantage over Leah.
- 66 Heb “he opened up her womb.”
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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.
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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.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Jacob slept with Rachel also, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.
When the Lord saw that Leah was neglected, he opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to conceive.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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