Genesis 30:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 30:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 30:15 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 30:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Leah said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes, also?” Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.””

Genesis 30:15 — World English Bible

Genesis 30:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away 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. ”

Genesis 30:15 — American Standard Version

Genesis 30:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And she saith to her, `Is thy taking my husband a little thing, that thou hast taken also the love-apples of my son?' and Rachel saith, `Therefore doth he lie with thee to-night, for thy son's love-apples.'”

Genesis 30:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 30:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And she said to her, Is it [too] little that thou hast taken my husband, that thou wilt take my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son's mandrakes. ”

Genesis 30:15 — Darby Translation

Genesis 30:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But shee answered her, Is it a small matter for thee to take mine husband, except thou take my sonnes mandrakes also? Then sayde Rahel, Therefore he shall sleepe with thee this night for thy sonnes mandrakes.”

Genesis 30:15 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 30:15 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And she said to her, "Is it a small thing—your taking my husband? And will you take also the mandrakes of my son?" And Rachel said, "Therefore he shall lie with you tonight for the mandrakes of your son."”

Genesis 30:15 — The Living Sword

Genesis 30:15 in Context — Genesis 30

13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

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.

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.

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.

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

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What Does Genesis 30:15 Mean?

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