Genesis 30:16

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

That evening when Jacob came in from the fields, Leah told him, “You're sleeping with me tonight. I hired you with my son's love flowers.” They slept together that night,

Cross References

Genesis 30:14

During the time of the wheat harvest, Reuben found some love flowers and took them to his mother Leah. Rachel asked Leah for some of them,

Genesis 30:15

but Leah said, “It's bad enough that you stole my husband! Now you want my son's love flowers too.” “All right,” Rachel answered. “Let me have the flowers, and you can sleep with Jacob tonight.”

Genesis 30:17

and God answered Leah's prayers by giving her a fifth son.