And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I {was} hated, he hath therefore given me this {son} also: and she called his name Simeon. {Simeon: that is, Hearing}

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him {but} a few days, for the love he had to her.

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

And when the LORD saw that Leah {was} hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel {was} barren.

And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, {to be} ruler among his brethren: for {he thought} to make him king.

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he {was} the firstborn.

And he had two wives; the name of the one {was} Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give {it} in her hand, and send her out of his house. {some...: Heb. matter of nakedness} {divorcement: Heb. cutting off}

And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. {worthy: or, double}

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

If any {man} come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.