Genesis 30:15
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And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
In other translations
And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559לָהּlahto <the> herהַמְעַטham'at¿ smallH4592קַחְתֵּךְkachtekhtaking youH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אִישִׁי'ishihusband myH376וְלָקַחַתvelakachatand to takeH3947גַּםgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דּוּדָאֵיduda'ei[the] mandrakes ofH1736בְּנִיbenison myH1121וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559רָחֵלrachelRachelH7354לָכֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651יִשְׁכַּבyishkavhe will lieH7901עִמָּךְ'imokhwith youH5973הַלַּיְלָהhalaylahthis nightH3915תַּחַתtachatforH8478דּוּדָאֵיduda'ei[the] mandrakes ofH1736בְנֵךְ׃venekhson yourH1121
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