2. Jacob became angry with Rachel and asked, “Can I take the place of God, who has kept you from having children?”
3. 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.”
4. So she gave him her slave Bilhah as his wife, and Jacob slept with her.
5. Bilhah became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Jacob.
6. Rachel said, “Now God has judged in my favor. He has heard my prayer and has given me a son.” So she named him Dan [He Judges].
7. Rachel’s slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob.
8. Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won!” So she named him Naphtali [My Struggle].
9. When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her slave Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as his wife.
10. Leah’s slave Zilpah gave birth to a son for Jacob.
11. Leah said, “I’ve been lucky!” So she called him Gad [Luck].
12. Leah’s slave Zilpah gave birth to her second son for Jacob.
13. Leah said, “I’ve been blessed! Women will call me blessed.” So she named him Asher [Blessing].