29 To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
30 And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
31 But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: 'The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.'
33 And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, 'Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.' And she called his name Simeon.
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