Jacob, Joseph & Egypt

But whe the euening was come, he tooke Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he went in vnto her.

And Laban gaue his mayde Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her seruant.

But when the morning was come, behold, it was Leah. Then sayde he to Laban, Wherefore hast thou done thus to mee? did not I serue thee for Rahel? wherfore then hast thou beguiled me?

And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.

Fulfill seuen yeeres for her, and we wil also giue thee this for the seruice, which thou shalt serue me yet seuen yeeres more.

Then Iaakob did so, and fulfilled her seuen yeeres, so he gaue him Rahel his daughter to be his wife.

Laban also gaue to Rahel his daughter Bilhah his mayde to be her seruant.

So entred he in to Rahel also, and loued also Rahel more then Leah, and serued him yet seuen yeeres more.

When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.

And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.

And she conceiued againe and bare a sonne, and sayde, Because the Lord heard that I was hated, he hath therefore giuen me this sonne also, and she called his name Simeon.

And she conceiued againe and bare a sonne, and said, Now at this time wil my husband keepe mee company, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called Leui.

Moreouer shee conceiued againe and bare a sonne, saying, Nowe will I prayse the Lord: therefore shee called his name Iudah, and left bearing.

And when Rahel saw that she bare Iaakob no children, Rahel enuied her sister, and said vnto Iaakob, Giue me children, or els I dye.

Then Iaakobs anger was kindled against Rahel, and he sayde, Am I in Gods steade, which hath withholden from thee the fruite of the wombe?

And she said, Behold my maide Bilhah, goe in to her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, and I shall haue children also by her.

Then shee gaue him Bilhah her mayde to wife, and Iaakob went in to her.

So Bilhah conceiued and bare Iaakob a sonne.

Then said Rahel, God hath giuen sentence on my side, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen mee a sonne: therefore called shee his name, Dan.

And Bilhah Rahels maide coceiued againe, and bare Iaakob the second sonne.

Then Rahel said, with excellent wrestlings haue I wrestled with my sister, and haue gotten the vpper hande: and shee called his name, Naphtali.

And when Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iaakob to wife.

And Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iaakob a sonne.

Then sayd Leah, A companie commeth: and she called his name, Gad.

Againe Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iaakob another sonne.