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Abimelech's covenant.

ch.20.2, Abimelech.

ch.17.19, Isaac.

ch.27.41, Hatred (2).

ch.28.15, Divine Presence.

De.23.5, God's Blessing.
1 K.8.65, Feasts.
ch.45.15. Good for Evil.
ch.19.27, Early Rising (1),

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26 ¶ Then A-bim ́e-lěch went hunt for venison, and to bring
to him from Ge'rär, and A-huz'- it.

zath one of his friends, and 6 ¶And Rē-běk ́ah spake unto ch.24.15, Rebekah, v.46.
Phi'chol the chief captain of Ja'cob her son, saying, Behold, ch.25.26, Jacob, v.30.
I heard thy father speak unto

his army.
27 And I'saac said unto them, E'sau thy brother, saying,
Wherefore come ye to me, see- 7 Bring me venison, and make
ing ye hate me, and have sent me savoury meat, that I may
me away from you?
eat, and bless thee before the

28 And they said, We saw cer- LORD before my death.
tainly that the LORD was with 8 Now therefore, my son, obey Ex.20.12, Filial Honor.
thee: and we said, Let there be my voice according to that
now an oath betwixt us, even which I command thee.
betwixt us and thee, and let us 9 Go now to the flock, and
make a covenant with thee; fetch me from thence two good
29 That thou wilt do us no kids of the goats; and I will
hurt, as we have not touched make them savoury meat for
thee, and as we have done unto thy father, such as he loveth:
thee nothing but good, and have 10 And thou shalt bring it to
sent thee away in peace: thou thy father, that he may eat, and
art now the blessed of the LORD. that he may bless thee before See Blessings (5), ch.48.16.
30 And he made them a feast, his death.

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31 And they rose up betimes ah his mother, Behold, E'sau my
[Ex.8.20. in the morning, and sware one brother is a hairy man, and I am
to another: and I'şaac sent them a smooth man:
away, and they departed from 12 My father peradventure
him in peace.
will feel me, and I shall seem

Oaths (3), ch.31.53. ch.21.27, Covenant (4). Mk.9.50, Peace (7).

ch.21.30, Wells.

ch.21.31, Beer-sheba,
[ch.28.10.
ch.25.25, Esau, ch.27.1.

32 And it came to pass the to him as a deceiver; and I
same day, that I'şaac's servants shall bring a curse upon me,

came, and told him concerning and not a blessing.

the well which they had digged, 13 And his mother said unto 1K.22.52,Parental Influence. and said unto him, We have him, Upon me be thy curse, my

found water.

son: only obey my voice, and

33 And he called it She'bah: go fetch me them.
therefore the name of the city 14 And he went, and fetched,
is Be'er-she'bà unto this day. and brought them to his moth-
34 And E'sau was forty years er: and his mother made sa-
old when he took to wife Ju'dith voury meat, such as his father
the daughter of Bê-e'ri the Hit'- loved.

ch.4.19, Polygamy, ch.28.9. tite, and Bash'e-math the daugh- 15 And Re-běk'ah took goodly

2 S.18.33, Parental Sorrow. ch.37.14,Parental Solicitude. ch.24.15, Rebekah, ch.27.6.

B.C.1760 (?)

ch.15.15, Old Age.

Dimness of Vision, ch.48.10. ch.25.25, Esau, v.30.

Pr.27.1, Future Hidden.

Jb.4.19, Mortality.

Quivers, Jb.39.23.

Bows, 2 S.1.18.

ter of E'lon the Hit'tite:

35 Which were a grief of mind unto I'şaac and to Re-běk ́ah.

raiment of her eldest son E'sau, ch.3.21, Clothing, 2 S.1.24.
which were with her in the
house, and put them upon Ja'cob
her younger son:

16 And she put the skins of ch.3.1, Craftiness, Jos.9.4.
the kids of the goats upon his ch.38.14, Disguises.
hands, and upon the smooth of

CHAPTER 27
Isaac sendeth Esau for venison. 6
Jacob, instructed by Rebekah, ob-
taineth the blessing: 34 Esau's com-
plaint; 41 he threateneth Jacob's
life. 42 Rebekah sendeth Jacob to his neck:
Laban.

17 And she gave the savoury

AND to she

ND it came to pass, that meat and the bread, which she ch.18.8, Food (3).

his eyes were dim, so that he her son Jacob.

could not see, he called E'sau 18 And he came unto his
his eldest son, and said unto father, and said, My father: and
him, My son: and he said unto he said, Here am I; who art
him, Behold, here am I.

thou, my son?

2 And he said, Behold now, I 19 And Ja'cob said unto his

am old, I know not the day of father, I am E'sau thy firstborn; ch.12.13, Deception, 1 S.21.2.
my death:
I have done according as thou Le.19.11, Falsehood.
3 Now therefore take, I pray badest me: arise, I pray thee,
thee, thy weapons, thy quiver sit and eat of my venison, that
and thy bow, and go out to the thy soul may bless me.

ch.10.9, Hunters, Le.17.13. field, and take me some venison; 20 And I'şaac said unto his ch.17.19, Isaac.

Nu.11.5, Appetites.

4 And make me savoury meat, son, How is it that thou hast
such as I love, and bring it to found it so quickly, my son?
me, that I may eat; that my And he said, Because the LORD
soul may bless thee before I die. thy God brought it to me.

5 And Re-běk ́ah heard when 21 And I'şaac said unto Ja'cob,
I'saac spake to E'sau his son. Come near, I pray thee, that I
And E'sau went to the field to may feel thee, my son, whether

See Profanity, Ex.20.7.

Jacob, deceiving Isaac,

v.1. Dimness of Vision. p.p.v.16.

ch.3.4, Lying, ch.37.32.

Pr.20.1, Wine.

ch.31.28, Paternal Love.

Kiss (1), ch.29.11.
Blessings (5), ch.28.1.

ch.24.35, Temporal Bless-
Dew, Ex.16.13.
Le.26.5, Plenty Promised.

[ings.

GENESIS, 27

obtaineth the blessing.

thou be my very son E'sau or 35 And he said, Thy brother
not.
came with subtilty, and hath ch.3.1, Craftiness.
22 And Jacob went near unto taken away thy blessing.
I'şaac his father; and he felt 36 And he said, Is not he
him, and said, The voice is Ja- rightly named Ja'cob? for he
cob's voice, but the hands are hath supplanted me these two p.p.ch.25.33.
the hands of E'sau.
times: he took away my birth- ch.25.31, Birthright.

23. And he discerned him not, right; and, behold, now he hath
because his hands were hairy, taken away my blessing. And
as his brother E'sau's hands: so he said, Hast thou not reserved
he blessed him.
a blessing for me?

24 And he said, Art thou my 37 And I'şaac answered and p.p.v.28.
very son E'sau? And he said, said unto E'sau, Behold, I have

I am.
made him thy lord, and all his ch.25.23, Supremacy.
25 And he said, Bring it near brethren have I given to him

to me, and I will eat of my son's for servants; and with corn and ch.25.23, Subjection.
venison, that my soul may bless wine have I sustained him: and ch.24.35, Temporal Bless-
thee. And he brought it near what shall I do now unto thee,

to him, and he did eat: and my son?

[ings.

ch.21.16, Weeping, 1 S.1.7.

he brought him wine, and he 38 And E'sau said unto his fa
drank.
ther, Hast thou but one bless-
26 And his father I'şaac said ing, my father? bless me, even
unto him, Come near now, and me also, O my father. And E'sau
kiss me, my son.
lifted up his voice, and wept.
27 And he came near, and 39 And I'şaac his father an-
kissed him: and he smelled the swered and said unto him, Be- v.27, Blessings (5).
smell of his raiment, and blessed hold, thy dwelling shall be the
him, and said, See, the smell of fatness of the earth, and of the
my son is as the smell of a field dew of heaven from above;
which the LORD hath blessed: 40 And by thy sword shalt thou

p.p.ch.33.3; 2 K.8.20.

28 Therefore God give thee of live, and shalt serve thy brother; ch.25.23, Subjection, ch.37.9. the dew of heaven, and the fat- and it shall come to pass when ness of the earth, and plenty of thou shalt have the dominion, corn and wine: that thou shalt break his yoke 29 Let people serve thee, and from off thy neck. ch.25.23, Supremacy,ch.37.7. nations bow down to thee: be 41 ¶ And E'sau hated Ja'cob Hatred (2), ch.37.4. lord over thy brethren, and let because of the blessing wherethy mother's sons bow down to with his father blessed him: thee: cursed be every one that and E'sau said in his heart, The curseth thee, and blessed be he days of mourning for my father that blesseth thee.

p.p.ch.12.3.

ch.25.26, Jacob, ch.28.1.

ch.25.25, Esau, ch.33.9.

p.p.v.4.

Ex.13.2, First-born.

ch.17.19, Isaac.

R.V. Who then is he

p.p.ch.28.3.

Weeping (2), De.1.45.
De.28.39, Disappointment.
Ex.14.25, Too Late.

are at hand; then will I slay Est.3.6, Malice (2).

30 And it came to pass, as my brother Ja'cob.
soon as I'saac had made an end 42 And these words of E'sau
of blessing Ja'cob, and Ja'cob her elder son were told to Rê-
was yet scarce gone out from běk'ah: and she sent and called
the presence of I ́şaac his father, Jacob her younger son, and said
that E'sau his brother came in unto him, Behold, thy brother
from his hunting.
E'sau, as touching thee, doth

31 And he also had made sa- comfort himself, purposing to
voury meat, and brought it unto kill thee.

his father, and said unto his 43 Now therefore, my son, obey Ex.20.12, Filial Honor.
father, Let my father arise, and my voice; and arise, flee thou

eat of his son's venison, that to La'ban my brother to Ha'ran; ch.11.31, Haran, ch.28.10.
thy soul may bless me.
44 And tarry with him a few

32 And I'şaac his father said days, until thy brother's fury p.p.ch.31.41.

unto him, Who art thou? And turn away;

he said, I am thy son, thy first- 45 Until thy brother's anger ch.4.5, Man's Wrath.
born E'sau.
turn away from thee, and he
33 And I'saac trembled very forget that which thou hast
exceedingly, and said, Who? done to him: then I will send,
where is he that hath taken and fetch thee from thence:

venison, and brought it me, and why should I be deprived also ch.21.16, Maternal Love.
I have eaten of all before thou of you both in one day?

camest, and have blessed him? 46 And Re-běk ́ah said to I'şaac, ch.24.15, Rebekah, ch.49.31.
yea, and he shall be blessed. I am weary of my life because p.p.ch.26.34,35.

34 And when E'sau heard the of the daughters of Hěth: if
words of his father, he cried Ja'cob take a wife of the daugh-|

with a great and exceeding bit-ters of Heth, such as these ch.10.15, Heth, ch.49.32.
ter cry, and said unto his father, which are of the daughters of
Bless me, even me also, O my the land, what good shall my

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Vision of Jacob's ladder.

B.C.1760.

ch.17.19, Isaac, ch.35.29.
ch.25.26, Jacob, ch.29.1.
ch.27.27, Blessings (5),
[ch.48.16.
ch.24.3, Marriage (3), De.7.3.

ch.24.29, Laban.

De.23.5, God's Blessing. ch.1.28, Blessings (4).

p.p.ch.12.2; 22.17. ch.17.2, Covenant (2). ch.12.7, Promised Land.

ch.24.15, Rebekah.

ch.47.12, Filial Honor (2).

ch.16.11, Ishmael.

CHAPTER 28

GENESIS, 28, 29

The stone at Beth-el. the land whereon thou liest, to ch.12.7, Promised Land. Jacob is blessed, and sent to Padan- thee will I give it, and to thy aram: 10 his vision, and God's seed;

promise in a dream. 18 The stone
at Beth-el. 20 Jacob's vow.

14 And thy seed shall be as ch.15.5. Posterity Promised.

AND I'saac called Ja'cob, and the dust of the earth, and thou

blessed him, and charged shalt spread abroad to the west,
him, and said unto him, Thou and to the east, and to the north,
shalt not take a wife of the and to the south: and in thee
daughters of Ca'nǎan.
and in thy seed shall all the

2 Arise, go to Pa'dan-a'ram, families of the earth be blessed. See Gentiles (1), ch.22.18.
to the house of Beth-u'el thy 15 And, behold, I am with Divine Presence, ch.31.3.
mother's father; and take thee thee, and will keep thee in all Divine Keeper, Ps.34.20.
a wife from thence of the places whither thou goest, and p.p.ch.35.7.
daughters of La'ban thy moth- will bring thee again into this 1 K.8.56, God's Promises.
er's brother.
land; for I will not leave thee, De.7.9, Divine Faithfulness.
3 And God Almighty bless until I have done that which I
thee, and make thee fruitful, and have spoken to thee of.
multiply thee, that thou mayest 16 TAnd Ja'cob awaked out of
be a multitude of people;

his sleep, and he said, Surely De.4.39, Omnipresence.
4 And give thee the blessing the LORD is in this place; and I
of A'bra-hăm, to thee, and to knew it not.

thy seed with thee; that thou 17 And he was afraid, and Ne.5.15, Godly Fear.
mayest inherit the land where- said, How dreadful is this place! p.p.Ex.3.5; Jos.5.15.
in thou art a stranger, which this is none other but the house

God gave unto Abra-hăm. of God, and this is the gate of

5 And I'şaac sent away Ja'cob: heaven.

and he went to Pa'dan-a'ram 18 And Ja'cob rose up early in ch.22.3, Early Rising (2),
[Ex.24.4.
unto La'ban, son of Beth-u'el the morning, and took the stone
the Syri-an, the brother of that he had put for his pillows, See Worshippers, ch.22.5.
Rê-běk'ah, Ja'cob's and E'sau's and set it up for a pillar, and Pillars, ch.31.45.
poured oil upon the top of it.

mother.

Ex.29.36, Anointing (1). 6 ¶When E'sau saw that I'şaac 19 And he called the name of had blessed Ja'cob, and sent that place Beth'-el: but the Beth-el, ch.31.13. him away to Pa'dan-a'ram, to name of that city was called take him a wife from thence; Luz at the first.

and that as he blessed him he 20 And Ja'cob vowed a vow, Vows Made, Nu.21.2. gave him a charge, saying, Thou saying, If God will be with me, v.15, Divine Presence. shalt not take a wife of the and will keep me in this way v.15, Divine Keeper. daughters of Ca'nǎan;

7 And that Ja'cob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Pa'dan-a'ram;

that I go, and will give me bread Prayer for Food, Pr.30.8.
to eat, and raiment to put on, ch.1.29, Food (1).
21 So that I come again to my Ex.24.7, Covenant (3).
father's house in peace; then Jos.24.15, Wise Choice.
shall the LORD be my God: Jehovah Chosen, De.26.17.

8 And E'sau seeing that the
daughters of Ca'năan pleased 22 And this stone, which I p.p.ch.35.7.
not I'şaac his father;
have set for a pillar, shall be

9 Then went E'sau unto Ish'- God's house: and of all that
ma-el, and took unto the wives thou shalt give me I will surely
ch.4.19, Polygamy, ch.29.28. which he had Ma'ha-lath the give the tenth unto thee.
daughter of Ish'ma-el A'bră-
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ch.14.20, Tithes, Le.27.30.

ham's son, the sister of Ne-ba'- Jacob, coming to the well of Haran, B.C.1760 (?)
joth, to be his wife.

10 ¶And Ja'cob went out from ch.21.31,Beer-sheba, ch.46.1. Be'er-she'ba, and went toward

ch.11.31, Haran, 2 K.19.12.

ch.32.24, Solitude.

ch.15.12, Sleep (5), 1 S.26.12. Dreams (2), ch.37.5.

ch.16.7, Ministering Angels.

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tain place, and tarried there all THEN Ja'cob went on his ch.25.26, Jacob, v.18.
night, because the sun was set; journey, and came into the
and he took of the stones of land of the people of the east.
that place, and put them for his 2 And he looked, and behold a
pillows, and lay down in that well in the field, and, lo, there
place to sleep.
were three flocks of sheep lying]

12 And he dreamed, and be- by it; for out of that well they ch.21.30, Wells, Ex.2.15.
hold a ladder set up on the watered the flocks: and a great
earth, and the top of it reached stone was upon the well's
to heaven: and behold the mouth.

angels of God ascending and 3 And thither were all the
descending on it.
flocks gathered: and they rolled

ch.12.7, Divine Appearances. 13 And, behold, the LORD stood the stone from the well's mouth,
above it, and said, I am the and watered the sheep, and put ch.4.4, Sheep, De.18.4.
LORD God of A'bră-hăm thy the stone again upon the well's
father, and the God of Isaac: mouth in his place.

Jacob marrieth

ch.11.31, Haran.

ch.24.29, Laban.

Rachel, v.18.

ch.21.30, Wells.

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4 And Ja'cob said unto them, another man: abide with me.
My brethren, whence be ye? 20 And Ja'cob served seven
And they said, Of Ha ́ran are we. years for Ra'chel; and they
5 And he said unto them, seemed unto him but a few days,
Know ye La'ban the son of for the love he had to her. ch.24.67, Conjugal Love,
Na hôr? And they said, We 21 ¶And Ja'cob said unto La'-
[v.30.
know him.
ban, Give me my wife, for my ch.2.18, Wife.
6 And he said unto them, Is he days are fulfilled, that I may go
well? And they said, He is well: in unto her.
and, behold, Ra'chel his daugh- 22 And La'ban gathered to-
ter cometh with the sheep. gether all the men of the place,
7 And he said, Lo, it is yet and made a feast.

1 K.8.65, Feasts.

high day, neither is it time that 23 And it came to pass in the
the cattle should be gathered evening, that he took Le'ah his ch.3.4, Deception (2).
together: water ye the sheep, daughter, and brought her to
and go and feed them.
him; and he went in unto her.
8 And they said, We cannot, 24 And La'ban gave unto his
until all the flocks be gathered daughter Le'ah Zil'pah his maid
together, and till they roll the for an handmaid.

stone from the well's mouth; 25 And it came to pass, that in
then we water the sheep. the morning, behold, it was

9 And while he yet spake Le'ah: and he said to La'ban, Leah, ch.30.14.
with them, Ra'chel came with What is this thou hast done unto
ch.4.2, Shepherds, ch.37.2. her father's sheep: for she kept me? did not I serve with thee
them.
for Ra'chel? wherefore then
10 And it came to pass, when hast thou beguiled me?
Ja'cob saw Ra'chel the daughter 26 And La ban said, It must
of La'ban his mother's brother, not be so done in our country,
and the sheep of La'ban his to give the younger before the
mother's brother, that Ja'cob firstborn.

ch.27.27, Kiss (1), ch.45.15.

ch.24.15, Rebekah.

1 S.18.3, Brotherly Love (3). ch.18.4, Hospitality (2).

Le.19.13, Wages.

ch.24.29, Laban, ch.31.1.

ch.12.11,Beauty (1),1 S.16.12.
ch.25.26, Jacob, ch.30.25.
Seven Years, ch.41.29.
v.6, Rachel, ch.30.1.

Betrothals, De.20.7.

went near, and rolled the stone 27 Fulfil her week, and we will
from the well's mouth, and wa- give thee this also for the ser-
tered the flock of La'ban his vice which thou shalt serve
mother's brother.

Ps.36.3, Deceit (1).

with me yet seven other years. ch.3.1, Craftiness.
11 And Jacob kissed Ra'chel, 28 And Ja'cob did so, and ful-
and lifted up his voice, and wept. filled her week: and he gave him
12 And Jacob told Ra'chel Ra'chel his daughter to wife ch.4.19, Polygamy, Jud.8.30.
that he was her father's broth- also.

er, and that he was Re-běk'ah's 29 And La'ban gave to Ra'chel
son: and she ran and told her his daughter Bil'hah his hand-
father.
maid to be her maid.

13 And it came to pass, when 30 And he went in also unto

[Est.2.17.

La'ban heard the tidings of Ja'- Ra'chel, and he loved also Ra'- ch.24.67, Conjugal Love,
cob his sister's son, that he ran chel more than Le'ah, and
to meet him, and embraced him, served with him yet seven other
and kissed him, and brought him years.

to his house. And he told La'- 31 ¶And when the LORD saw Ps.115.12, Divine Care.
ban all these things.
that Le'ah was hated, he opened ch.27.41, Hatred (2).
14 And La'ban said to him, her womb: but Ra'chel was bar- ch.11.30, Childless.
Surely thou art my bone and ren.
my flesh.
And he abode with 32 And Le'ah conceived, and ch.21.2, Conception.
him the space of a month. bare a son, and she called his

15

And La'ban said unto Ja'-name Reu'ben: for she said, Reuben, ch.30.14. cob, Because thou art my broth- Surely the LORD hath looked See Devout Women, 1S.1.15. er, shouldest thou therefore upon my affliction; now there

serve me for nought? tell me, fore my husband will love me. See Husbands' Duty,ch.2.24. what shall thy wages be? 33 And she conceived again,

16 And La'ban had two daugh- and bare a son; and said, Be

ters: the name of the elder was cause the LORD hath beard that 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge.
Le'ah, and the name of the I was hated, he hath therefore
younger was Ra'chel.
given me this son also: and she ch.33.5, Children (1).
17 Le'ah was tender eyed; but called his name Sim ́e-on. Simeon, ch.34.25.
Ra'chel was beautiful and well 34 And she conceived again,
favoured.
and bare a son; and said, Now
18 And Ja'cob loved Ra'chel; this time will my husband be
and said, I will serve thee seven joined unto me, because I have
years for Ra'chel thy younger born him three sons: therefore
daughter.
was his name called Le'vi.
19 And La'ban said, It is bet- 35 And she conceived again,
ter that I give her to thee, and bare a son: and she said,
than that I should give her to Now will I praise the LORD: 2 Chr.5.13, Praise (2).

Levi, ch.35.23.

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16 And Ja'cob came out of the
field in the evening, and Le ́ah
Rachel's grief for her barrenness: 5 went out to meet him, and said,
Bilhah beareth Dan and Naphtali:

9 Zilpah beareth Gad and Asher: Thou must come in unto me;
17 Leah beareth Issachar, Zebulun, for surely I have hired thee with
and Dinah: 22 Rachel beareth

Joseph. 25 Jacob's new covenant my son's mandrakes. And he
with Laban: 37 his policy to be- lay with her that night.

come rich.

Birth of Joseph.

17 And God hearkened unto ch.29.25, Leah, ch.31.4. ND when Ra'chel saw that Le'ah, and she conceived, and ch.21.2, Conception.

AND she

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ch.4.25, Children Named,

Naphtali, ch.35.25.

Gad, ch.35.26.

dren, Ra'chel envied her sister; 18 And Le'ah said, God hath
and said unto Ja'cob, Give me given me my hire, because I
children, or else I die.
have given my maiden to my
2 And Ja'cob's anger was kin- husband: and she called his
dled against Ra'chel: and he name Is'sa-char.

said, Am I in God's stead, who| 19 And Le'ah conceived again,
hath withheld from thee the and bare Ja'cob the sixth son.
fruit of the womb?

Issachar, ch.35.23.

20 And Le'ah said, God hath ch.33.5, Children (1).
3 And she said, Behold my endued me with a good dowry; Dowry, ch.34.12.
maid Bil'hah, go in unto her; now will my husband dwell with
and she shall bear upon my me, because I have born him six
knees, that I may also have sons: and she called his name
children by her.
Zěb ́u-lun.

4 And she gave him Bil'hah 21 And afterwards she bare a
her handmaid to wife: and Ja'- daughter, and called her name
cob went in unto her.
Di'nah.

Zebulun, ch.35.23.

5 And Bil'hah conceived, and 22 TAnd God remembered Ra'- ch.8.1, Saints Remembered.
bare Ja'cob a son.
chel, and God hearkened to her, ch.29.6, Rachel, ch.33.2.
and opened her womb.
Ex.15.25,Prayers Answered.
23 And she conceived, and ch.21.2, Conception,
bare a son; and said, God hath
taken away my reproach:
24 And she called his name

6 And Ra'chel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dặn.

7 And Bil'hah Ra'chel's maid Jo'seph; and said, The LORD Joseph, ch.33.2.
conceived again, and bare Ja'- shall add to me another son.
cob a second son.
25 ¶And it came to pass, when

ch.15.6, Faith (5).

[Jud. 13.5.

8 And Ra'chel said, With great Ra'chel had born Jō'şeph, that wrestlings have I wrestled with Ja'cob said unto La'ban, Send me ch.25.26, Jacob, ch.31.3. my sister, and I have prevailed: away, that I may go unto mine [ch.41.51. and she called his name Năph ́- own place, and to my country. ch.31.30, Love of Home. ta-li. 26 Give me my wives and my 9 When Le'ah saw that she children, for whom I have had left bearing, she took Zil-served thee, and let me go: for pah her maid, and gave her Ja'- thou knowest my service which cob to wife. I have done thee.

Ps.128.2, Happiness (1).

Asher, ch.35.26.

ch.29.32, Reuben, ch.35.22.

ch.29.25, Leah, v.17.

10 And Zil'pah Le'ah's maid bare Ja'cob a son.

11 And Le'ah said, A cometh: and she called name Găd.

27 And La'ban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found

troop favour in thine eyes, tarry: for

his I have learned by experience Jb.12.12, Experience.
that the LORD hath blessed me ch.24.35, Temporal Bless-
[ings.

12 And Zil'pah Le'ah's maid for thy sake. bare Ja'cob a second son.

Le.19.13, Wages.

28 And he said, Appoint me
13 And Le ́ah said, Happy am thy wages, and I will give it.
I, for the daughters will call me 29 And he said unto him, Thou
blessed and she called his knowest how I have served thee, ch.39.6, Fidelity (1).
name Ash ́er.
and how thy cattle was with me.

14 And Reuben went in the 30 For it was little which thou
days of wheat harvest, and hadst before I came, and it is

[ings.

found mandrakes in the field, now increased unto a multi- ch.39.3, Prosperity (4).
and brought them unto his tude; and the LORD hath blessed ch.24.35, Temporal Bless-
mother Le'ah. Then Rachel thee since my coming: and now
said to Le'ah, Give me, I pray when shall I provide for mine
thee, of thy son's mandrakes. own house also?

15 And she said unto her, Is 31 And he said, What shall I
it a small matter that thou hast give thee? And Ja'cob said,
taken my husband? and would- Thou shalt not give me any
est thou take away my son's thing: if thou wilt do this thing
mandrakes also? And Ra'chel for me, I will again feed and
said, Therefore he shall lie with keep thy flock.

ch.4.2, Shepherds.

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