New English Translation

Genesis 30:11-23 New English Translation (NET)

11. Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

12. Then Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob another son.

13. Leah said, “How happy I am, for women will call me happy!” So she named him Asher.

14. At the time of the wheat harvest Reuben went out and found some mandrake plants in a field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, “Give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

15. But Leah replied, “Wasn’t it enough that you’ve taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes too?” “All right,” Rachel said, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

16. When Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must sleep with me because I have paid for your services with my son’s mandrakes.” So he had marital relations with her that night.

17. God paid attention to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a son for the fifth time.

18. Then Leah said, “God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife.” So she named him Issachar.

19. Leah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a son for the sixth time.

20. Then Leah said, “God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I have given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.

21. After that she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

22. Then God took note of Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant.

23. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Then she said, “God has taken away my shame.”