Genesis 29:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless.

New Living Translation
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.

English Standard Version
When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

Berean Study Bible
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

New American Standard Bible
Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was unable to have children.

NASB 1995
Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

NASB 1977
Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

Amplified Bible
Now when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He made her able to bear children, but Rachel was barren.

Christian Standard Bible
When the LORD saw that Leah was neglected, he opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to conceive.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was unable to conceive.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD knew that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, and so he gave children to Leah, but not to Rachel.

Good News Translation
When the LORD saw that Leah was loved less than Rachel, he made it possible for her to have children, but Rachel remained childless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the LORD saw Leah was unloved, he made it possible for her to have children, but Rachel had none.

International Standard Version
Later, the LORD noticed that Leah was being neglected, so he made her fertile, while Rachel remained childless.

NET Bible
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

New King James Version
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD saw that Leah was unloved, so he made her fertile, but Rachel was barren.

World English Bible
Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.

American King James Version
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.

A Faithful Version
And when the LORD saw that Leah was loved less, even He opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.

Darby Bible Translation
And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

English Revised Version
And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he made her fruitful: but Rachel was barren.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When the Lord saw that Leah was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rahel was barren.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When the Lorde sawe that Lea was despised, he made her fruitfull, and Rachel remayned baren.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But when the LORDE sawe, that Lea was nothinge regarded, he made her frutefull, and Rachel baren.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
When the LORde sawe that Lea was despised he made her frutefull: but Rahel was baren.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH sees that Leah [is] the hated one, and He opens her womb, and Rachel [is] barren;

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah seeth that Leah is the hated one, and He openeth her womb, and Rachel is barren;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will see that Leah was hated, and he will open her womb: and Rachel barren.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH saw that Leah was despised and he opened her womb, and Rakhyl was a sterile woman.

Lamsa Bible
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
















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