Genesis 30:3
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.
KJV
At illa : Habeo, inquit, famulam Balam : ingredere ad illam, ut pariat super genua mea, et habeam ex illa filios.
Vulgate
εἶπεν δὲ Ῥαχὴλ τῷ Ἰακώβ Ἰδοὺ ἡ παιδίσκη μου Βάλλα, εἴσελθε πρὸς αὐτήν· καὶ τέξεται ἐπὶ τῶν γονάτων μου, ἵνα τεκνοποιήσωμαι κἀγὼ ἐξ αὐτῆς.
LXX
And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.
ASV
וַ/תֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה אֲמָתִ֥/י בִלְהָ֖ה בֹּ֣א אֵלֶ֑י/הָ וְ/תֵלֵד֙ עַל בִּרְכַּ֔/י וְ/אִבָּנֶ֥ה גַם אָנֹכִ֖י מִמֶּֽ/נָּה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Gen 16:2 — And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai
- Gen 29:29 — And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
- Gen 30:9 — When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
- Gen 50:23 — And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.
- Gen 50:23 — And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.
- Job 3:12 — Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
- Job 3:12 — Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
- Ruth 4:11 — And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Isra