Genesis 30:3-5
Amplified Bible
3 She said, “Here, take my maid Bilhah and go in to her; and [when the baby comes] she shall [a]deliver it [while sitting] on my knees, so that by her I may also have children [to count as my own].” 4 So she gave him Bilhah her maid as a [[b]secondary] wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 Bilhah conceived and gave birth to a son for Jacob.
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- Genesis 30:3 This ritual symbolized that the wife was providing the child for her husband through a surrogate mother.
- Genesis 30:4 I.e. concubine (see note 22:24).
Genesis 30:3-5
New International Version
Genesis 30:3-5
King James Version
3 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.
4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
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Genesis 30:3-5
New King James Version
3 So she said, “Here is (A)my maid Bilhah; go in to her, (B)and she will bear a child on my knees, (C)that I also may [a]have children by her.” 4 Then she gave him Bilhah her maid (D)as wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5 And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.
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- Genesis 30:3 Lit. be built up by her
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