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The Mandrakes Exchange
Genesis 30:14-21
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Nowe Reuben went in the dayes of the wheateharuest, and founde mandrakes in the fielde and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then sayde Rahel to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes mandrakes.
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But shee answered her, Is it a small matter for thee to take mine husband, except thou take my sonnes mandrakes also? Then sayde Rahel, Therefore he shall sleepe with thee this night for thy sonnes mandrakes.
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And Iaakob came from the fielde in the euening, and Leah went out to meete him, and sayde, Come in to mee, for I haue bought and payed for thee with my sonnes mandrakes: and he slept with her that night.
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And God heard Leah and shee conceiued, and bare vnto Iaakob the fift sonne.
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Then said Leah, God hath giuen me my reward, because I gaue my mayde to my husband, and she called his name Issachar.
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After, Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iaakob the sixt sonne.
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Then Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowrie: nowe will mine husband dwell with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: and she called his name Zebulun.
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After that, shee bare a daughter, and shee called her name Dinah.
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