29 And Laban gave his maidservant Bilhah to be the handmaid of his daughter Rachel.

30 [Jacob] went in also to Rachel, and loved Rachel more than Leah; and served him for another seven years.

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

32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Reuben, because she said, 'The Lord has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband shall love me.'

33 And she conceived again, and bore [Jacob's second] son, and said, 'The Lord heard that I was unloved, and gave me this also.' And she called his name Simeon.

34 And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, 'Now my husband shall cleave to me, for I have borne him three sons.' Wherefore his name was called Levi.

35 And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, 'Now I will praise the Lord.' Therefore she called his name Judas. And she stopped giving birth.

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1 And when Rachel saw that she bore no children to Jacob, Rachel was jealous of her sister, and said to Jacob, Give me children, and if it is not so, I die.

2 Иаков разгневался на Рахиль и сказал [ей]: разве я Бог, Который не дал тебе плода чрева?

3 Она сказала: вот служанка моя Валла; войди к ней; пусть она родит на колени мои, чтобы и я имела детей от нее.

4 И дала она Валлу, служанку свою, в жену ему; и вошел к ней Иаков.

5 Валла [служанка Рахилина] зачала и родила Иакову сына.

6 И сказала Рахиль: судил мне Бог, и услышал голос мой, и дал мне сына. Посему нарекла ему имя: Дан.