Génesis 30:15

15 Pero Lea le contestó:—¿Te parece poco el haberme quitado a mi marido, que ahora quieres también quitarme las mandrágoras de mi hijo?—Bueno —contestó Raquel—, te propongo que, a cambio de las mandrágoras de tu hijo, Jacob duerma contigo esta noche.

Génesis 30:15 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:15

And she said unto her
Leah to Rachel, taking this opportunity to bring out a thing which had some time lain with uneasiness upon her mind: [is it] a small thing that thou hast taken away my husband?
got the greatest share of his affections, and had most of his company; which last was very probably the case, and more so, since Leah had left off bearing; and this she could not well stomach, and therefore upon this trifling occasion outs with it: and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also?
which were poor things to be mentioned along with an husband; and besides, Rachel did not offer to take them away from the child without her leave, which she in very humble manner asked of her: and Rachel said, therefore he shall lie with thee tonight for thy
son's mandrakes;
which showed no great affection to her husband, and a slight of his company, to be willing to part with it for such a trifle; and it seems by this as if they took their turns to lie with Jacob, and this night being Rachel's turn, she agrees to give it to Leah for the sake of the mandrakes: or however, if she had engrossed him to herself very much of late, as seems by the words of Leah above, she was willing to give him up to her this night, on that consideration; which Leah agreed she should have, as appears by what follows.

Génesis 30:15 In-Context

13 Lea volvió a exclamar: «¡Qué feliz soy! Las mujeres me dirán que soy feliz». Por eso lo llamó Aser.

14 Durante los días de la cosecha de trigo, Rubén salió al campo. Allí encontró unas frutas llamadas mandrágoras, y se las llevó a Lea, su madre. Entonces Raquel le dijo a Lea:—Por favor, dame algunas mandrágoras de las que te trajo tu hijo.

15 Pero Lea le contestó:—¿Te parece poco el haberme quitado a mi marido, que ahora quieres también quitarme las mandrágoras de mi hijo?—Bueno —contestó Raquel—, te propongo que, a cambio de las mandrágoras de tu hijo, Jacob duerma contigo esta noche.

16 Al anochecer, cuando Jacob volvía del campo, Lea salió a su encuentro y le dijo:—Hoy te acostarás conmigo, porque te he alquilado a cambio de las mandrágoras de mi hijo.Y Jacob durmió con ella esa noche.

17 Dios escuchó a Lea, y ella quedó embarazada y le dio a Jacob un quinto hijo.