Genesis 30:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
She said,וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Hereהִנֵּ֛ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
is my maidאֲמָתִ֥י
(a·ma·ti)
519: a maid, handmaidof uncertain derivation
Bilhah,בִלְהָ֖ה
(vil·hah)
1090a: a concubine of Jacobof uncertain derivation
goבֹּ֣א
(bo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to her that she may bearוְתֵלֵד֙
(ve·te·led)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
on my knees,בִּרְכַּ֔י
(bir·kai,)
1290: the kneefrom barak
that throughמִמֶּֽנָּה׃
(mim·men·nah.)
4480: froma prim. preposition
her I tooגַם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
may have children."וְאִבָּנֶ֥ה
(ve·'ib·ba·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And she said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold my maid
'amah  (aw-maw')
a maid-servant or female slave -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
Bilhah
Bilhah  (bil-haw')
timid; Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine -- Bilhah.
go in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto her and she shall bear
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
upon my knees
berek  (beh'-rek)
a knee -- knee.
that I may also have children
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
by her
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
She said, "Here is my maid Bilhah, go in to her that she may bear on my knees, that through her I too may have children."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then she said, "Here is my slave Bilhah. Go sleep with her, and she'll bear children for me so that through her I too can build a family."

International Standard Version
Rachel responded, "Here's my handmaid Bilhah. Go have sex with her. She can bear children on my knees so I can have children through her."

NET Bible
She replied, "Here is my servant Bilhah! Have sexual relations with her so that she can bear children for me and I can have a family through her."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She said, "Here's my servant Bilhah. Sleep with her. She can have children for me, and I can build a family for myself through her."

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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