Genesis 30:1–13

¹And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, ‘Give me sons, and if there is none—I die.’ ²And Jacob’s anger burneth against Rachel, and he saith, ‘Am I in stead of God who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?’ ³And she saith, ‘Lo, my handmaid Bilhah, go in unto her, and she doth bear on my knees, and I am built up, even I, from her;’ ⁴and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her; ⁵and Bilhah conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son, ⁶and Rachel saith, ‘God hath decided for me, and also hath hearkened to my voice, and giveth to me a son;’ therefore hath she called his name Dan. ⁷And Bilhah, Rachel’s maid-servant, conceiveth again, and beareth a second son to Jacob, ⁸and Rachel saith, ‘With wrestlings of God I have wrestled with my sister, yea, I have prevailed;’ and she calleth his name Napthali. ⁹And Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife; ¹⁰and Zilpah, Leah’s maid-servant, beareth to Jacob a son, ¹¹and Leah saith, ‘A troop is coming;’ and she calleth his name Gad. ¹²And Zilpah, Leah’s maid-servant, beareth a second son to Jacob, ¹³and Leah saith, ‘Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;’ and she calleth his name Asher.