Genesis 30:14-24 ▼

14 Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben (behold a son) went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel (little lamb) begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

15 But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel (little lamb), “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

16 When Jacob (he grasps the heel) came in from the field that evening, Leah (weary) went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

17 And God {Elohim} listened to Leah (weary), and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob (he grasps the heel).

18 Then Leah (weary) said, “God {Elohim} has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar (reward).

19 Again Leah (weary) conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob (he grasps the heel).

20 “God {Elohim} has given me a good gift,” she (weary) said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun (honor).

21 After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah (judgment).

22 Then God {Elohim} remembered Rachel (little lamb). He listened to her and opened her womb,

23 and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God {Elohim} has taken away my shame,” she said.

24 She named him Joseph (YHWH has added), and said, “May the LORD {YHWH} add to me another son.”