Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a second son.
Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar.
She gave him Bilhah her handmaid as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
The sons of Bilhah (Rachel's handmaid): Dan and Naphtali.
The sons of Zilpah (Leah's handmaid): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
but you turned and profaned my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom you had let go free at their pleasure, to return; and you brought them into subjection, to be to you for servants and for handmaids.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man who is with your servants: there is no want of anything."
"Therefore I, your handmaid, knowing all this, have fled from their presence; and God has sent me to work things with you, things at which all the earth will be astonished, whosoever hears it.
Then Judith said to him, "Receive the words of your servant and permit your handmaid to speak in your presence, and I will declare no lie to my lord this night.
And if you will follow the words of your handmaid, God will bring something perfectly to pass by you, and my lord will not fail in his purposes.
Then Judith said to him, "As your soul lives, my lord, your handmaid will not use up those things which I have before the Lord works by my hand the things he has determined."
And she sent to Holofernes, saying, "Let my lord now command that your handmaid may go forth to prayer."
Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.
for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
for an unloved woman when she is married; and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.
the LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.
Then she said, "Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your handmaid, though I am not as one of your handmaidens."
He said, "Who are you?" She answered, "I am Ruth your handmaid. Therefore spread your skirt over your handmaid; for you are a near kinsman."
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