Genesis 31:10

And it came to pass at the time that the cattle [flocks] conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle [were] ringstraked [streaked], speckled, and grisled [gray-spotted].

Geneva Bible -For in ramming time I lifted up mine eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the he goats leaped upon the she goats, that were party colored with little and great spots spotted.

Genesis 31:9

Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given [them] to me.

Geneva Bible - Thus hath (c) God taken away your father’s (*) substance, and given it me.
(c) This declareth that the thing, which Jacob did before, was by God's commandment, and not through deceit.
(*) Or, cattle.

Genesis 31:8

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle[flocks] bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked [streaked] shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.

Geneva Bible - If he thus said, The spotted shall be thy wages, then all the sheep bare spotted; and if he said thus, The party colored shall be thy reward, then bare all the sheep party colored.

Genesis 31:7

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him [did not allow him] not to hurt me.

Geneva Bible - But your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages (*) ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
(*) Or, many times

Genesis 31:6

And ye know that with all my power [might] I have served your father.

Geneva Bible - And ye know that I have served your father with all my might.

Genesis 31:5

And  said unto them, I see your father's countenance [face], that it [is] not  toward me [not favourable] as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

Geneva Bible - Then said he unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not towards me (1) as it was wont, and the (b) God of my father hath been with me.
(1) Hebrew: as yesterday and before yesterday.
(b) The God whom my fathers worshipped.

Genesis 31:4

And Jacob  sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

Geneva Bible - Therefore Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock.

Genesis 30:21

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah [lit, Judgement].

Geneva Bible - fter that, she bare a daughter, and she called her name Dinah.

Genesis 30:20

And Leah said, God hath endued me [with] a good dowry [endowment]; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun [dwelling].

Geneva Bible - Then Leah said, God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my
husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons. And she called his
name Zebulun.

Genesis 30:19

And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

Geneva Bible - After, Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

Genesis 30:18

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

Geneva Bible - Then said Leah, God hath given me my reward, because I gave my (f) maid to
my husband, and she called his name Issachar [lit Hire].
(f) Instead of acknowledging her fault, she boasteth as if God had rewarded her therefore.

Genesis 30:17

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

Geneva Bible - And God heard Leah and she conceived, and bare unto Jacob the fifth son.

Genesis 30:16

And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

Geneva Bible - And Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet
him, and said, Come in to me, for I have (*) bought and paid for thee with my
son’s mandrakes. And he slept with her that night.
(*) Hebrew: buying I have bought.

Genesis 30:15

And she said unto her, [Is it] a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy
son's mandrakes.

Geneva Bible - But she answered her, Is it a small matter for thee to take my husband, except
thou take my son’s mandrakes also? Then said Rachel, Therefore he shall sleep
with thee this night for thy son’s mandrakes.

Genesis 30:14

And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

Geneva Bible - Now Reuben went in the days of the wheat harvest, and found (e)
mandrakes in the field and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then said
Rachel to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
(e) Which is a kind of herb whose root hath a certain likeness to the figure of a man.

Genesis 30:12

And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.


Geneva Bible - Again Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob another son.

Genesis 30:11

And Leah said, A troop [fortune] cometh: and she called his name Gad [lit troop or fortune].

Geneva Bible - Then said Leah, (d) A company cometh! And she called his name, Gad.
(d) That is, God doeth

Genesis 30:9

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to [as] wife.

Geneva Bible - And when Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and
gave her Jacob to wife.

Genesis 30:8

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings [lit wrestlings of God] have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali [lit My Wrestling].

Geneva Bible - Then Rachel said, (*) With excellent wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister,
(c) and have gotten the upper hand. And she called his name, Naphtali.
(*) Hebrew: wrestlings of God.
(c) The arrogancy of man's nature appeareth in that she contemneth her sister, after she hath received
this benefit of God to bear children.

Genesis 30:1

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

Geneva Bible - And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her
sister, and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.