Genesis 30:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;
English ASV
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
English Amplified
And she gave him Bilhah her maid as a [secondary] wife, and Jacob had intercourse with her.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And she gave him Bilhah her maid as a [secondary] wife, and Jacob had intercourse with her.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
So Rachel gave her slave Bilhah to Jacob as a wife, and he slept with her.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And she gave him Bilhah her maidservant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
English EASY 2024
So Rachel gave her servant Bilhah to Jacob to become his wife.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So Rachel gave Bilhah to her husband Jacob. He had sexual relations with Bilhah.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So she gave Bilhah to her husband, and he had intercourse with her.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So Rachel gave him Bilhah to be his wife, and Jacob slept with her.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
So Rachel gave her slave Bilhah to Jacob as a wife, and he slept with her.
English KJV 1611
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
English LSB
So she gave him her servant-woman Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So she gave him Bilhah her maidservant as a wife, and Jacob had relations with her.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So she gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
So she gave him her maidservant Bilhah as a consort, and Jacob had intercourse with her.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So Rachel gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob had marital relations with her.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife. Jacob made love to her.
English NIV
So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife. Jacob slept with her,
English NKJ 1982
Then she gave him Bilhah her maid as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
English NLT
So Rachel gave him Bilhah to be his wife, and Jacob slept with her.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
So she gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife; and Jacob went in to her.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
So Rachel gave her servant Bilhah to Jacob as another wife, and Jacob slept with her.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
So she gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife; and Jacob went in to her.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So she gave him Bilhah to be his wife, and he slept with her,
English Tyndale 1537
And she gave him Bilha her handmaid to wife. And Jacob went in unto her: