Genesis 30

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Seeing that she couldn't give Jacob any children, Rachel was filled with jealousy towards her sister. Overwhelmed with despair, she pleaded with Jacob, "Give me children, or I'll die!"

And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Jacob was deeply upset with Rachel, he retorted, "Am I God, who has denied you the blessing of a child?"

And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

In her desperation, she pleaded, "Take my servant Bilhah. Let her carry a child for me, so I too can experience the joy of motherhood through her."

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

She offered her servant Bilhah as a wife to him, and Jacob, filled with a mix of emotions, accepted and became one with her.

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

Bilhah, filled with joy and anticipation, gave birth to a son, a precious gift to Jacob.

And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

Rachel, with tears of joy in her eyes, exclaimed, "God has judged in my favor! He has heard my prayers and blessed me with a son!" Overwhelmed with gratitude, she named him Dan.

And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

Once again, Bilhah, Rachel's servant, became pregnant and gave Jacob another son, filling their hearts with joy and wonder.

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

Rachel expressed, "I've struggled deeply with my sister, but I've overcome," and she named him Naphtali.

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

Realizing she could no longer bear children, Leah, filled with sorrow and desperation, offered her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.

Zilpah, Leah's servant, joyfully gave birth to a son for Jacob.

And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

Leah exclaimed, "Good fortune has come!" Overwhelmed with joy, she named him Gad.

And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.

Zilpah, Leah's servant, joyfully gave birth to a second son for Jacob.

And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

Leah joyfully declared, "I am truly blessed, for all women will admire me!" And she lovingly named him Asher.

And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.

During the wheat harvest, Reuben discovered mandrakes in the field and excitedly brought them to his mother, Leah. Seeing this, Rachel, filled with longing, pleaded with Leah, "Please, may I have some of your son's mandrakes?"

And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.

She asked her, "Isn't it enough that you've taken my husband? Now you want my son's mandrakes too?" Rachel replied, "Fine, he'll be with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes."

And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

As the sun set, Jacob returned from the fields. Leah, eager to see him, rushed out to greet him. "You must come to me tonight," she implored, "I've earned your time with our son's mandrakes." That night, they shared an intimate moment together.

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

God listened to Leah's prayers, and she became pregnant, giving Jacob his fifth son.

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

Leah joyfully declared, "God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband." She named the child Issachar.

And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

Once more, Leah's womb was blessed with life, and she gifted Jacob with his sixth son, her heart filled with joy and love.

And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

Leah joyfully declared, "God has blessed me abundantly, and now my husband will stay with me, for I've given him six sons." She lovingly named the last one Zebulun.

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

Then she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and with overwhelming love, she named her Dinah.

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

God, in His divine compassion, remembered Rachel. He heard her pleas and blessed her with the miracle of pregnancy.

And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Joyfully, she declared, "God has lifted my shame!"

And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.

She named him Joseph, joyfully declaring, "God will bless me with another son."

And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob pleaded with Laban, "Let me go, I yearn to return to my homeland."

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

Please return my beloved wives and children to me, for whom I've dedicated my service to you. Let me leave, for you are aware of my devotion and hard work for you.

And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

Laban pleaded, "Please stay if you think well of me. I've realized that your presence brings me God's blessings."

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

He pleaded, "Tell me what you want as payment, and it's yours."

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

He told him, "You know well how faithfully I've worked for you, and how your livestock thrived under my care."

For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

Before I arrived, you had little, but now you have so much, all thanks to God's blessings since my arrival. Now, when will I be able to care for my own family too?

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock.

He asked, "What can I offer you?" Jacob replied, "Don't give me anything. Just do this for me, and I'll continue to care for your flock."

I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

Today, I'll go through your entire flock, gently separating every speckled and spotted animal, along with the brown sheep and the spotted and speckled goats. These will be my humble payment.

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

In the future, my good deeds will speak for me when I stand before you. Any goat that isn't speckled or spotted, or any sheep that isn't brown, if found with me, consider it stolen.

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

Laban agreed, "Very well, let it be as you say."

And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

That day, he lovingly separated the goats with striped and spotted coats, and the speckled she-goats. He also set aside those with a touch of white and the brown sheep, entrusting them to his sons' care.

And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

He put a three-day distance between himself and Jacob. Meanwhile, Jacob took care of the remaining flocks of Laban.

And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chestnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

Jacob, filled with determination, gathered fresh branches from poplar, hazel, and chestnut trees. With careful hands, he peeled back their bark, revealing the pure white underneath, creating a striking contrast on the rods.

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

He carefully placed the peeled rods in front of the thirsty flocks at the watering holes. As they came to drink, he hoped it would stir their desire to mate.

And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

The herds, under the influence of the rods, gave birth to uniquely patterned, speckled, and dotted offspring.

And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban’s cattle.

Jacob separated the lambs and made the flocks face the streaked and dark-colored animals in Laban's flock. He kept his own flocks apart and did not mix them with Laban's livestock.

And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

Whenever the stronger animals of the flock were ready to breed, Jacob placed the rods in their sight, in the watering troughs, so that they would mate in front of the rods.

But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.

But when the livestock were weak, Jacob didn't include them. So, the frail ones ended up with Laban, while Jacob kept the robust ones.

And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.

The man's wealth and prosperity grew immensely, blessed with abundant livestock, numerous servants, camels, and donkeys.