1. Raheli alipoona kwamba hajamzalia Yakobo watoto, alimwonea wivu Lea, dada yake, akamwambia Yakobo, “Nipatie watoto, la sivyo, nitakufa.”
2. Yakobo akamkasirikia Raheli sana na kumwambia, “Je, mimi nimekuwa badala ya Mungu aliyekuzuia kupata watoto?”
3. Raheli akamjibu, “Mjakazi wangu Bilha yupo. Lala naye ili azae watoto badala yangu, nami pia nipate watoto kutokana naye.”