Genesis 30:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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 30:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 30:3 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 30:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 30:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“She said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.””
Genesis 30:3 — World English Bible
Genesis 30:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.”
Genesis 30:3 — American Standard Version
Genesis 30:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And she saith, `Lo, my handmaid Bilhah, go in unto her, and she doth bear on my knees, and I am built up, even I, from her;'”
Genesis 30:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 30:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And she said, Behold, there is my maid, Bilhah: go in to her, in order that she may bear on my knees, and I may also be built up by her.”
Genesis 30:3 — Darby Translation
Genesis 30:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And she said, Behold my maide Bilhah, goe in to her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, and I shall haue children also by her.”
Genesis 30:3 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 30:3 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And she said, "Behold my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, and she shall bear upon my knees, and I also shall be built from her."”
Genesis 30:3 — The Living Sword
Genesis 30:3 in Context — Genesis 30
1 Lorsque Rachel vit qu’elle ne donnait point d’enfants à Jacob, elle porta envie à sa sœur, et elle dit à Jacob: Donne-moi des enfants, ou je meurs!
2 La colère de Jacob s’enflamma contre Rachel, et il dit: Suis-je à la place de Dieu, qui t’empêche d’être féconde?
3 Elle dit: Voici ma servante Bilha; va vers elle; qu’elle enfante sur mes genoux, et que par elle j’aie aussi des fils.
4 Et elle lui donna pour femme Bilha, sa servante; et Jacob alla vers elle.
5 Bilha devint enceinte, et enfanta un fils à Jacob.
What Does Genesis 30:3 Mean?
Genesis 30:3 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 30. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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