14. During the wheat harvest Reuben went into the field and found some mandrake plants. He brought them to his mother Leah. But Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
15. Leah answered, “You have already taken away my husband. Now you are trying to take away my son’s mandrakes.”But Rachel answered, “If you will give me your son’s mandrakes, you may sleep with Jacob tonight.”
16. When Jacob came in from the field that night, Leah went out to meet him. She said, “You will have intimate relations with me tonight. I have paid for you with my son’s mandrakes.” So Jacob slept with her that night.
17. Then God answered Leah’s prayer, and she became pregnant again. She gave birth to a fifth son.
18. Leah said, “God has given me what I paid for, because I gave my slave girl to my husband.” So Leah named her son Issachar.
19. Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to a sixth son.
20. She said, “God has given me a fine gift. Now surely Jacob will honor me, because I have given him six sons.” So Leah named the son Zebulun.
21. Later Leah gave birth to a daughter. She named her Dinah.
22. Then God remembered Rachel and answered her prayer. God made it possible for her to have children.
23. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “God has taken away my shame.”
24. She named him Joseph. Rachel said, “I wish the Lord would give me another son.”
25. After the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Now let me go to my own home and country.
26. Give me my wives and my children, and let me go. I have earned them by working for you. You know that I served you well.”
27. Laban said to him, “If I have pleased you, please stay. I know the Lord has blessed me because of you.
28. Tell me what I should pay you, and I will give it to you.”