Genesis 30:9

Gad and Asher

8Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.9When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.10And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

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Berean Standard Bible
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
American Standard Version (1901)
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
Bible in Basic English
When it was clear to Leah that she would have no more children for a time, she gave Zilpah, her servant, to Jacob as a wife.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Lia, perceiving that she had left off bearing, gave Zelpha her handmaid to her husband.
Free Bible Version
Leah realized she wasn't having any more children, so she gave her personal maid Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
Geneva Bible 1599
And when Leah saw that she had left bearing, shee tooke Zilpah her mayde, and gaue her Iaakob to wife.
King James (Authorized) Version
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
One Unity Resource Bible
When Leah [Weary] saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah [Frailty], her servant, and gave her to Jacob [Supplanter] as a wife.
Translation for Translators
When Leah realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any more children, she took her female slave, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob to be another wife for him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
Noah Webster Bible
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah, her maid, and gave her Jacob for a wife.
World English Bible
When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
Young's Literal Translation
And Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife;