The Children Born to Jacob

When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32Leah conceived and bore a son , and she named him Reuben ; for she said, "Because the LORD has looked on my affliction; surely now my husband will love me. " 33She conceived again and bore a son , and said , "Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also"; and she named him Simeon. 34Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, "Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons"; therefore he was named Levi. 35She conceived again and bore a son, and said, "This time I will praise the LORD"; therefore she named him Judah; then she ceased bearing.

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister; and she said to Jacob, "Give me children , or I shall die ! " 2jacob became very angry with Rachel and said , "Am I in the place of God , who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?" Then she said, "Here is my maid Bilhah; go in to her, that she may bear upon my knees and that I too may have children through her. " 4So she gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife ; and Jacob went in to her. And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. Then Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son"; therefore she named him Dan. 7Rachel's maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. Then Rachel said , "With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed", so she named him Naphtali.

When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her maid Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. Then Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son. And Leah said, "Good fortune]" so she named him Gad. 12Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, "Happy am I.' For the women will call me happy"; so she named him Ash-er.