- have children by her:
- Heb. be built up by her, "And Saraiª saidªº unto¹ Abram,ª Behold¹ now,¹ the LORDª hath restrained¹ me²º from bearing:ªº¹ I pray thee,¹ go inªº unto¹ my maid;ª it may² be¹ that I may obtain childrenªº by¹ her. And Abramª hearkenedªº 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,ªº [We are] witnesses.ª The LORDª makeªº¹ the womanª that is comeªº into¹ thine houseª like Rachelª and like Leah,ª which¹ twoª did buildªº¹ the houseª of Israel:ª and doªº thou worthilyª in Ephratah,ª and be famousªªº in Bethlehem:ª" {Rth 4:11}
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