- have children by her:
- Heb. be built up by her, "And Saraiª saidª° unto¹ Abram,ª Behold¹ now,¹ the LORDª hath restrained¹ me²° from bearing:ª°¹ I pray thee,¹ go inª° unto¹ my maid;ª it may² be¹ that I may obtain childrenª° by¹ her. And Abramª hearkenedª° to the voiceª of Sarai.ª" {Gen 16:2} *marg. "And all¹ the peopleª that¹ [were] in the gate,ª and the elders,ª said,ª° [We are] witnesses.ª The LORDª makeª°¹ the womanª that is comeª° into¹ thine houseª like Rachelª and like Leah,ª which¹ twoª did buildª°¹ the houseª of Israel:ª and doª° thou worthilyª in Ephratah,ª and be famousªª° in Bethlehem:ª" {Rth 4:11}
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