Genesis 30

Rachel envies her sister, and chides Jacob, Genesis 30:1 . He reproves her and vindicates himself, Genesis 30:2 . She gives him her maid Bilhah, Genesis 30:3 , Genesis 30:4 . She conceives, and bears Dan. vv.5, 6; and afterwards Naphtali, Genesis 30:7 , Genesis 30:8 . Leah gives Zilpah her maid to Jacob, Genesis 30:9 . She conceives and bears Gad, Genesis 30:10 , Genesis 30:11 , and also Asher, Genesis 30:12 , Genesis 30:13 . Reuben finds mandrakes, of which Rachel requests a part, Genesis 30:14 . The bargain made between her and Leah, Genesis 30:15 . Jacob in consequence lodges with Leah instead of Rachel, Genesis 30:16 . She conceives, and bears Issachar, Genesis 30:17 , Genesis 30:18 , and Zebulun, Genesis 30:19 , Genesis 30:20 , and Dinah, Genesis 30:21 . Rachel conceives, and bears Joseph, Genesis 30:22-24 . Jacob requests permission from Laban to go to his own country, Genesis 30:25 , Genesis 30:26 . Laban entreats him to tarry, and offers to give him what wages he shall choose to name, Genesis 30:27 , Genesis 30:28 . Jacob details the importance of his services to Laban, Genesis 30:29 , Genesis 30:30 , and offers to continue those services for the speckled and spotted among the goats, and the brown among the sheep, Genesis 30:31-33 . Laban consents, Genesis 30:34 , and divides all the ring-streaked and spotted among the he-goats, the speckled and spotted among the she-goats, and the brown among the sheep, and puts them under the care of his sons, and sets three days' journey between himself and Jacob, Genesis 30:35 , Genesis 30:36 . Jacob's stratagem of the pilled rods, to cause the cattle to bring forth the ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted, Genesis 30:37-39 . In consequence of which he increased his flock greatly, getting all that was strong and healthy in the flock of Laban, Genesis 30:40-43 .