And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren. 32And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me. 33And again she conceived and bore a son, and said: Because the Lord heard that I was despised, he hath given this also to me: and she called his name Simeon. 34And she conceived the third time, and bore another son, and said: Now also my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons: and therefore she called his name Levi. 35The fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and said: Now will I praise the Lord: and for this she called him Juda. And she left bearing. 1And Rachel seeing herself without children, envied her sister, and said to her husband: Give me children, otherwise I shall die. 2And Jacob being angry with her, answered: Am I as God, who hath deprived thee of the fruit of thy womb? 3But she said: I have here my servant Bala: go in unto her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I may have children by her. 4And she gave him Bala in marriage: who, 5When her husband had gone in unto her, conceived and bore a son. 6And Rachel said: The Lord hath judged for me, and hath heard my voice, giving me a son; and therefore she called his name Dan. 7And again Bala conceived, and bore another, 8For whom Rachel said: God hath compared me with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called him Nephthali. 9Lia perceiving that she had left of bearing, gave Zelpha, her handmaid, to her husband. 10And when she had conceived, and brought forth a son, 11She said: Happily. And therefore called his name Gad. 12Zelpha also bore another. 13And Lia said: This is for my happiness: for women will call me blessed. Therefore she called him Aser. 14And Ruben going out in the time of the wheat harvest into the field, found mandrakes: which he brought to his mother Lia. And Rachel said: Give me part of thy son's mandrakes. 15She answered: Dost thou think it a small matter, that thou hast taken my husband from me, unless thou take also my son's mandrakes? Rachel said: He shall sleep with thee this night, for thy son's mandrakes. 16And when Jacob returned at even from the field, Lia went out to meet him, and said: Thou shalt come in unto me, because I have hired thee for my son's mandrakes. And he slept with her that night. 17And God heard her prayers; and she conceived: and bore a fifth son: 18And said: God hath given me a reward, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar. 19And Lia conceived again, and bore the sixth son, 20And said: God hath endowed me with a good dowry; this turn also my husband will be with me, because I have borne him six sons: and therefore she called his name Zabulon. 21After whom she bore a daughter, named Dina. 22The Lord also remembering Rachel, heard her, and opened her womb. 23And she conceived, and bore a son, saying: God hath taken away my reproach. 24And she called his name Joseph: saying: The Lord give me also another son.