29 Laban also gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah his maid to be her servant.

30 So entered he in to Rachel also, and loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served him yet seven years more.

31 ¶ When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he [a]made her [b]fruitful: but Rachel was barren.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:31 Hebrew, opened her womb.
  2. Genesis 29:31 This declareth that oft times they which are despised of men, are favored of God.

29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(A) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(B) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(C) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(D)

Jacob’s Children

31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved,(E) he enabled her to conceive,(F) but Rachel remained childless.

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