Genesis 29:24

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(Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)

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  • Gen 30:9-9 : 9 When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife. 10 Soon Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob a son. 11 Leah said,“How fortunate!” So she named him Gad. 12 Then Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob another son.
  • Gen 46:18 : 18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. She bore these to Jacob, sixteen in all.
  • Gen 16:1 : 1 The Birth of Ishmael Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
  • Gen 24:59 : 59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, accompanied by her female attendant, with Abraham’s servant and his men.

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  • Gen 29:25-31
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    25In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban,“What in the world have you done to me! Didn’t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked me?”

    26“It is not our custom here,” Laban replied,“to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

    27Complete my older daughter’s bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work.”

    28Jacob did as Laban said. When Jacob completed Leah’s bridal week, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.

    29(Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.)

    30Jacob slept with Rachel as well. He also loved Rachel more than Leah. Then he worked for Laban for seven more years.

    31The Family of Jacob When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.

  • Gen 30:9-10
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    9When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

    10Soon Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob a son.

  • Gen 29:21-23
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    21Finally Jacob said to Laban,“Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. And I want to sleep with her.”

    22So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a feast.

    23In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.

  • Gen 29:15-19
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    15Then Laban said to Jacob,“Should you work for me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me what your wages should be.”

    16(Now Laban had two daughters; the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.

    17Leah’s eyes were tender, but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.)

    18Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he said,“I’ll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel.”

    19Laban replied,“I’d rather give her to you than to another man. Stay with me.”

  • 12Then Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob another son.

  • Gen 30:3-5
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    3She replied,“Here is my servant Bilhah! Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I can have a family through her.”

    4So Rachel gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob slept with her.

    5Bilhah became pregnant and gave Jacob a son.

  • 18These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. She bore these to Jacob, sixteen in all.

  • Gen 30:16-20
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    16When Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said,“You must sleep with me because I have paid for your services with my son’s mandrakes.” So he went to bed with her that night.

    17God paid attention to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a son for the fifth time.

    18Then Leah said,“God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife.” So she named him Issachar.

    19Leah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a son for the sixth time.

    20Then Leah said,“God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I have given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.

  • 33So Laban entered Jacob’s tent, and Leah’s tent, and the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find the idols. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s.

  • 26“What have you done?” Laban demanded of Jacob.“You’ve deceived me and carried away my daughters as if they were captives of war!

  • 26The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant, were Gad and Asher.These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan Aram.

  • 9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was tending them.

  • 28He added,“Just name your wages– I’ll pay whatever you want.”

  • 7Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, became pregnant again and gave Jacob another son.