Genesis 30:4

“And shee gaue him Bilhah her handmayd to wife: and Iacob went in vnto her.”

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And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
- King James Version

So she gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
- Basic English Bible

And she gave him Bilhah her maidservant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
- Darby Bible

And she gave him Bilhah, her handmaid, for a wife: and Jacob went in to her.
- Webster's Bible

She gave him Bilhah her handmaid as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
- World English Bible

and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife; and Jacob went in unto her.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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Discussion for Genesis 30

  • Lilian
    Seek the Kingdom of God 's first into your heart and all things that you need in thine heart will be follow. Seek deligently Jesus in to your life for He is the door, any man who inter 's in will be save. Dont be afraid trusting God and trusting Jesus also for nothing is impossible with God. Whe who loves God will keep his words and obey his commandments until rapture. Be blessed and keep rejoicing and thanking God for everything he have done into your lives. Jesus loves you
  • Leron
    We were talking the other day how Leah felt that with the children she had born to Jacob that he would bonded to her more. The thought came to me that if we really want to be bonded to Jesus Christ that we should bring as many people into the kingdom of God as we can.
  • DONCELLA for verse 43
    My pastor said We give because we get the opportunity not becsuse we have to Doncella
  • Steve chinedu
    U see, God have always paved way dat his people must follow. Pls frnds bible is not a shakespear book once d spirit of God is not in you, u can't understand it
  • Richard
    Now the reason why God wants that first born set aside for him..Is because without that first born son There would be no message.!! The flesh blood line would not have gone forward And the secret or mystery why we are here would not have been able to been figured out... Or know Christ would have died on the cross for our sins..When Cain knew what he did he said what he said to the Lord because he knew That my punishment is more than I can bear And knowing what he felt and did he knew that someone could come and kill him Or have enmity toward him..!!The first example of the first born ever born from the flesh example of what and how we all can be and have in our hearts enmity ,in the flesh..So the Lord mark him... To begin The Living Word
  • Richard
    Oh my....Nowhere in God's Word does it say the first born daughter is to be married first Or male Only Like Laden and everybody else says it's our customer.!!!!!!The only thing that God says is that the firstborn of cattle And the firstborn of men Are to be set aside because they are mine.!!! We know what the firstborn of the cattle are for atonement this ends of the family Or person It is unclear why the firstborn are to be set aside however I believe, or I know it's because they insure a bloodline carry forward in the flesh..!The first born is to receive a double portion of the inheritance And has the right to be the head of that house.!!!And a woman if she is not married is to receive a heritage.!! Read people ..

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