Verse 3

And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold my maid{H519} Bilhah{H1090}, go in{H935}{(H8798)} unto her; and she shall bear{H3205}{(H8799)} upon my knees{H1290}, that I may also have children{H1129}{(H8735)} by her.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 50:23 : 23 And Joseph{H3130} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} Ephraim's{H669} children{H1121} of the third{H8029} generation: the children{H1121} also of Machir{H4353} the son{H1121} of Manasseh{H4519} were brought up{H3205}{(H8795)} upon Joseph's{H3130} knees{H1290}.
• Job 3:12 : 12 Why did the knees{H1290} prevent{H6923}{(H8765)} me? or why the breasts{H7699} that I should suck{H3243}{(H8799)}?
• Ruth 4:11 : 11 And all the people{H5971} that were in the gate{H8179}, and the elders{H2205}, said{H559}{(H8799)}, We are witnesses{H5707}. The LORD{H3068} make{H5414}{(H8799)} the woman{H802} that is come{H935}{(H8802)} into thine house{H1004} like Rachel{H7354} and like Leah{H3812}, which two{H8147} did build{H1129}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}: and do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou worthily{H2428} in Ephratah{H672}, and be famous{H7121}{(H8798)}{H8034} in Bethlehem{H1035}:
• Gen 16:2-3 : 2 And Sarai{H8297} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Abram{H87}, Behold now, the LORD{H3068} hath restrained me{H6113}{(H8804)} from bearing{H3205}{(H8800)}: I pray thee, go in{H935}{(H8798)} unto my maid{H8198}; it may{H194} be that I may obtain children{H1129}{(H8735)} by her. And Abram{H87} hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} to the voice{H6963} of Sarai{H8297}. 3 And Sarai{H8297} Abram's{H87} wife{H802} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Hagar{H1904} her maid{H8198} the Egyptian{H4713}, after{H7093} Abram{H87} had dwelt{H3427}{(H8800)} ten{H6235} years{H8141} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} her to her husband{H376} Abram{H87} to be his wife{H802}.
• Gen 30:9 : 9 When Leah{H3812} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that she had left{H5975}{(H8804)} bearing{H3205}{(H8800)}, she took{H3947}{(H8799)} Zilpah{H2153} her maid{H8198}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} her Jacob{H3290} to wife{H802}.