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# Leah was not loved
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Jacob did not love Leah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# not loved
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This is an exaggeration to emphasize that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. Alternate translation: "loved less than Rachel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# so he opened her womb
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God causing Leah to be able to become pregnant is spoken of as if God is opening her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# was childless
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"was not able to become pregnant"
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