Orthodox Jewish Bible

Bereshis 30:1-8 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

1. And when Rachel saw that she did not bear [banim] to Ya'akov, Rachel had kina toward her achot; and said unto Ya'akov, Give me banim, or else I die.

2. And af Ya'akov was kindled against Rachel; and he said, Am I in place of Elohim, Who hath withheld from thee p'ri beten?

3. And she said, Hinei my amah (maidservant) Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my birkayim, that I may also build up through her.

4. And she gave him Bilhah her shifchah (slave woman, maidservant) as isha; and Ya'akov went in unto her.

5. And Bilhah conceived, and bore Ya'akov ben.

6. And Rachel said, Elohim danani (G-d hath judged me), and hath also heard my voice, and hath given to me ben: therefore called she shmo Dan.

7. And Bilhah shifchat Rachel conceived again, and bore Ya'akov ben sheni.

8. And Rachel said, With naftulei Elohim niflalti (with wrestlings of G-d have I wrestled) with my achot, and I have prevailed: and she called shmo Naphtali.