New English Translation

Genesis 30:4-13 New English Translation (NET)

4. So Rachel gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob had marital relations with her.

5. Bilhah became pregnant and gave Jacob a son.

6. Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son.” That is why she named him Dan.

7. Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, became pregnant again and gave Jacob another son.

8. Then Rachel said, “I have fought a desperate struggle with my sister, but I have won.” So she named him Naphtali.

9. When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

10. Soon Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob a son.

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.