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30:14The mandrake plants were believed to increase fertility, but it’s not clear from the text which part of the plant was used or how they were applied.
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BrLXXἘπορεύθη δὲ Ῥουβὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ θερισμοῦ πυρῶν, καὶ εὗρε μῆλα μανδραγορῶν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, καὶ ἤνεγκεν αὐτὰ πρὸς Λείαν τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ· εἶπε δὲ Ῥαχὴλ τῇ Λείᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ αὐτῆς, δός μοι τῶν μανδραγορῶν τοῦ υἱοῦ σου. (Eporeuthaʸ de Ɽoubaʸn en haʸmera therismou purōn, kai heure maʸla mandragorōn en tōi agrōi, kai aʸnegken auta pros Leian taʸn maʸtera autou; eipe de Ɽaⱪaʸl taʸ Leia taʸ adelfaʸ autaʸs, dos moi tōn mandragorōn tou huiou sou. )
BrTrAnd Ruben went in the day of barley-harvest, and found apples of mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Lea; and Rachel said to Lea her sister, Give me of thy son's mandrakes.
ULTThen in the days of the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found mandrakes in the field, and he brought them to Leah his mother. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give to me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
USTThen one day during the season when people were harvesting wheat, Leah’s son Reuben went out in a field and found some fertility plants, and he gave them to his mother. When Rachel found out about the plants, she begged Leah, “Please give me some of the fertility plants that your son found.”
BSB § Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
OEBOne time, during the wheat harvest, Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel asked Leah, ‘Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.’
WEBBEReuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
NETAt the time of the wheat harvest Reuben went out and found some mandrake plants in a field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, “Give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
LSVAnd Reuben goes in the days of wheat-harvest, and finds love-apples in the field, and brings them to his mother Leah, and Rachel says to Leah, “Please give to me of the love-apples of your son.”
FBVAt the time of the wheat harvest Reuben found some mandrake plants when he was out in the fields. He took them back to his mother Leah. Rachel asked Leah, “Please give me some of the mandrakes your son found.”
T4TWhen it was time to harvest wheat, Reuben went out into the fields and saw some ◄mandrakes/plants that women eat to help them to become pregnant►. He brought some of them to his mother Leah. But Rachel saw them and said to Leah, “Please give me some of those plants that your son brought to you!”
LEBAnd in the days of the wheat harvest, Reuben went and found mandrakes in the field and he brought them to Leah his mother. And Rachel said to Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
BBENow at the time of the grain-cutting, Reuben saw some love-fruits in the field, and took them to his mother Leah. And Rachel said to her, Let me have some of your son's love-fruits.
JPSAnd Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah: 'Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.'
ASVAnd Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
DRAAnd Ruben, going out in the time of the wheat harvest into the field, found mandrakes: which he brought to his mother Lia. And Rachel said: Give me part of thy son’s mandrakes.
YLTAnd Reuben goeth in the days of wheat-harvest, and findeth love-apples in the field, and bringeth them in unto Leah, his mother, and Rachel saith unto Leah, 'Give to me, I pray thee, of the love-apples of thy son.'
DrbyAnd Reuben went out in the days of wheat-harvest, and found mandrakes in the fields; and he brought them to his mother Leah. And Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
RVAnd Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.
WbstrAnd Reuben went, in the days of wheat-harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
KJB-1769¶ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes. (¶ And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee/you, of thy/your son’s mandrakes. )
KJB-1611¶ And Reuben went in the dayes of wheat haruest, & found Mandrakes in the field, and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then Rachel saide to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes Mandrakes. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
BshpsAnd Ruben went out in the dayes of the wheate haruest, & founde Mandragoras in the fielde, and brought them vnto his mother Lea. Then said Rachel to Lea: Geue me I praye thee of thy sonnes Mandragoras. (And Ruben went out in the days of the wheat harvest, and found Mandragoras in the field, and brought them unto his mother Lea. Then said Rachel to Lea: Give me I pray thee/you of thy/your sons Mandragoras.)
GnvaNowe Reuben went in the dayes of the wheateharuest, and founde mandrakes in the fielde and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then sayde Rahel to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes mandrakes. (Now Reuben went in the days of the wheateharuest, and found mandrakes in the field and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then said Rahel to Leah, Give me, I pray thee/you, of thy/your sons mandrakes. )
CvdlRuben wente out in the tyme of ye wheate haruest, and founde Mandragoras in the felde, and brought them home vnto his mother Lea. Then sayde Rachel vnto Lea: Geue me some of yi sonnes Madragoras. (Ruben went out in the time of ye/you_all wheat harvest, and found Mandragoras in the field, and brought them home unto his mother Lea. Then said Rachel unto Lea: Give me some of yi sons Madragoras.)
WyclForsothe Ruben yede out in to the feeld in the tyme of wheete heruest, and foond mandragis, whiche he brouyte to Lya, his modir. And Rachel seide, Yyue thou to me a part of the mandragis of thi sone. (Forsothe Ruben went out in to the field in the time of wheat harvest, and found mandragis, which he brought to Lya, his modir. And Rachel said, Yyue thou/you to me a part of the mandragis of thy/your sone.)
LuthRuben ging aus zur Zeit der Weizenernte und fand Dudaim auf dem Felde und brachte sie heim seiner Mutter Lea. Da sprach Rahel zu Lea: Gib mir der Dudaim deines Sohnes ein Teil. (Ruben went out_of to time the/of_the Weizenernte and fand Dudaim on to_him field and brought they/she/them heim his mother Lea. So spoke Rahel to Lea: Give to_me the/of_the Dudaim yours sones a Teil.)
ClVgEgressus autem Ruben tempore messis triticeæ in agrum, reperit mandragoras, quas matri Liæ detulit. Dixitque Rachel: Da mihi partem de mandragoris filii tui.[fn] (Egressus however Ruben tempore messis triticeæ in agrum, reperit mandragoras, which matri Liæ detulit. And_he_said Rachel: Da to_me partem about mandragoris children tui. )
30.14Egressus autem Ruben, etc. AUG., lib. XXII contra Faustum. Quare rem gestam Scriptura non tacuit, etc., usque ad et quidquid de hac pie et sapienter dicitur, sine phantasmate carnalis cogitationis salubriter vel ex parte capiatur. Egressus autem Ruben, etc. AUG. Historice. De hoc autem genere opinari quosdam scio quod acceptum in escam sterilibus feminis fecunditatem pariat, et ideo institisse Rachel ut hoc acciperet, quod ego non arbitror, nec sic tunc concepisset. Nunc vero cum post duos Liæ alios ab illa nocte partus, Dominus eam prole donaverit, nihil est quod de mandragora tale aliquid suspicemur, quale in nulla femina experti sumus. Cum enim mala hæc ipse vidissem, et propter hunc sacræ lectionis locum mihi obtigisse gratularer rara enim res est, naturam eorum quantum potui perscrutatus sum, non aliqua a communi sensu remotiore scientia, quæ docet virtutes radicum et potestates herbarum, sed quantum renuntiat visus, olfactus et gustus, rem comperi pulchram, suave olentem, sapore autem insipido. Cur ergo eam mulier tantopere cupierit nescio, nisi forte propter pomi raritatem et odoris jucunditatem.
30.14Egressus however Ruben, etc. AUG., lib. XXII on_the_contrary Faustum. Quare rem gestam Scriptura not/no tacuit, etc., until to and quidquid about hac pie and sapienter it_is_said, without phantasmate carnalis cogitationis salubriter or from in_part/partly capiatur. Egressus however Ruben, etc. AUG. Historice. De this however in_general opinari quosdam scio that acceptum in escam sterilibus feminis fecunditatem pariat, and ideo institisse Rachel as this acciperet, that I not/no arbitror, but_not so tunc concepisset. Nunc vero when/with after duos Liæ alios away that nocte partus, Master her prole donaverit, nihil it_is that about mandragora tale aliquid suspicemur, quale in nulla femina experti sumus. Since because mala these_things exactly_that/himself vidissem, and propter this_one sacræ lectionis place to_me obtigisse gratularer rara because res it_is, naturam their quantum potui perscrutatus I_am, not/no aliqua from communi sensu remotiore scientia, which teaches virtutes radicum and potestates herbarum, but quantum renuntiat visus, olfactus and gustus, rem comperi pulchram, suave olentem, sapore however insipido. Cur therefore her mulier tantopere cupierit nescio, nisi forte propter pomi raritatem and odoris yucunditatem.
30:14-17Mandrakes were considered an aphrodisiac and aid to procreation (see Song 7:13). Rachel thought they would help her get pregnant, so she traded Jacob for a night to get them. In the process, Leah got pregnant, not Rachel.
Wheat is a type of grain that is ground into flour to make bread, which was one of the people’s main foods. The harvest time for wheat in that part of the world is in March and April. Alternate translation: “One day during …”
The roots of mandrake plants were used to help people be more fertile. If mandrakes are not known in your language area, you could describe them as a kind of fertility plant. You could also put information about mandrakes in a footnote or glossary. Alternate translation: “and found some love plants called mandrakes in a field,” or “in a field and found some love plants there,”
Though the patriarch Isaac moved from place to place several times within southern Canaan, compared to his father Abraham and his son Jacob, Isaac appears to have been a bit of a homebody. In fact, unless Isaac resettled in places not recorded in Scripture, the farthest extent he ever traveled appears to have been only about 90 miles (113 km). Yet, as the child of God’s promise to Abraham to build a great nation from his descendants, Isaac’s relatively simple life served as a critical bridge from Abraham to the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were descended from Isaac’s son Jacob. It is likely that Isaac was born at Beersheba (see Genesis 21:1-24), and later Abraham offered him as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah (located at Jerusalem; see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Abraham, Isaac, and those with them returned to Beersheba (Genesis 22:1-19). When Isaac reached adulthood, his father sent a servant to bring back a bride for him from Aram-naharaim, far north of Canaan. When his bride, Rebekah, arrived, Isaac had just come from Beer-lahai-roi and settled in the Negev (Genesis 24:62). Later Isaac resettled with Rebekah in Beer-lahai-roi, and this may have been where their twins son Esau and Jacob were born. A famine forced Isaac to go to Gerar (Genesis 26:1-6) in “the land of the Philistines.” The distinct people group known as the Philistines in later books of the Bible did not arrive until the time of the Judges, so the term here must have referred to another people group living in this region, and this is supported by the fact that King Abimelech’s name is Semitic, not Aegean (the likely origin of the later Philistines). While Isaac was there, he repeated his father’s error (Genesis 20) by lying to the king that his wife was only his sister. Isaac also became increasingly prosperous at Gerar, so the Philistines told him to leave their region. Isaac moved away from the town of Gerar and settled further away in the valley of Gerar. There he dug a well, but the Philistines claimed it for themselves, so he called it Esek, meaning “argument.” So Isaac’s men dug another well and called it Sitnah (meaning “hostility”), but it led to more quarreling, so he dug yet another well and called it Rehoboth (meaning “open space”). The locations of these two later wells are not certain, but they may have been located near Ruheibeh as shown on this map. Then Isaac moved to Beersheba and built an altar. He also dug a well there, and King Abimelech of the Philistines came and exchanged oaths of peace with him. It was likely at Beersheba that Isaac blessed his sons Esau and Jacob, and both sons eventually left Canaan (see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). When Jacob later returned, he traveled to Mamre near Hebron and reunited with Isaac. Sometime after this Isaac died, and Jacob and Esau buried him there.
