During the wheat harvest, Reuben went into the fields and found some special flowers. [175] Reuben brought these flowers to his mother Leah. But Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s flowers.”
Genesis 30:15 - Easy To Read Version Leah answered, “You have already taken away my husband. Now you are trying to take away my son’s flowers.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [Leah] answered, Is it not enough that you have taken my husband without your taking away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Jacob shall sleep with you tonight [in exchange] for your son's mandrakes. 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. Common English Bible Leah replied, “Isn’t it enough that you’ve taken my husband? Now you want to take my son’s erotic herbs too?” Rachel said, “For your son’s erotic herbs, Jacob may sleep with you tonight.” Catholic Public Domain Version She responded, "Does it seem like such a small matter to you, that you have usurped from me my husband, unless you will also take my son's mandrakes?" Rachel said, "He will sleep with you this night because of your son's mandrakes." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version She 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. |
During the wheat harvest, Reuben went into the fields and found some special flowers. [175] Reuben brought these flowers to his mother Leah. But Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s flowers.”
Jacob came in from the fields that night. Leah saw him and went out to meet him. She said, “You will sleep with me tonight. I have paid for you with my son’s flowers.” So Jacob slept with Leah that night.
Then Isaiah said, “Family of David, {\cf2\super [85]} listen very carefully! You test the people’s patience—and this is not important to you. So, now you test my God’s patience.
You did all the terrible things they did. But you also did things that were even worse!
You have brought us out of a land filled with many good things. [202] You brought us to the desert to kill us. And now you want to show that you have even more power over us.
I don’t care if I am judged by you. And I don’t care if I am judged by any human court. I don’t even judge myself.