KJV King James Version
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
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Genesis 29:29
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
WEB World English Bible
Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his handmaid, to be her handmaid.
ASV American Standard Version
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Laban giveth to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his maid-servant, for a maid-servant to her.
Surrounding context — Genesis 29
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 And when the LORD saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel [was] barren.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
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Genesis 35:22And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard [it]. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:Genesis 30:3-8And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.Genesis 29:24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [for] an handmaid.Genesis 37:2These [are] the generations of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.Genesis 35:25And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
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