Why did knees welcome me? Why did breasts let me nurse?
She said, “Here’s my servant Bilhah. Sleep with her. She can have children for me, and I can build a family for myself through her.”
He saw his grandchildren, Ephraim’s children. Even the children of Machir, son of Manasseh, were adopted by Joseph at birth.
“Why didn’t I die as soon as I was born and breathe my last breath when I came out of the womb?
Instead of being alive, I would now be quietly lying down. I would now be sleeping peacefully.
This is what the Lord says: I will offer you peace like a river and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing stream. You will nurse and be carried in Jerusalem’s arms and cuddled on her knees.
