Bible verse
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
Genesis 30:9 · BSB
The verses around it, from Genesis 30.
5 and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.
6 Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.
7 And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
8 Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.
9 When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
10 And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.
11 Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
12 When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,
13 Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
KJV
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
ASV
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
ERV
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
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