KJV ORIGINAL
And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Bilhah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Jacob.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the birth of Jacob's fifth son through Bilhah, Rachel's servant.
📚 Historical Context
This birth occurred during the intense rivalry between Jacob's wives Rachel and Leah, who were competing to give him children. Since Rachel was initially barren, she gave her servant Bilhah to Jacob as a surrogate mother, following the cultural practice of the time where a barren wife could have children through her maidservant.
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