Genesis 30:6

Genesis 30:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; he has listened to my plea and given me a son.” Because of this she named him Dan.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son." Therefore she called his name Dan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Rachel said, “God has judged my case; and He has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.

Context of Genesis 30:6

4So she gave him Bilhah her maid as a [secondary] wife, and Jacob went in to her. 5Bilhah conceived and gave birth to a son for Jacob. Then Rachel said, “God has judged and vindicated me, and has heard my plea and has given me a son [through my maid].” So she named him Dan (He judged). 7Bilhah, Rachel’s maid, conceived again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob. 8So Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings [in prayer to God] I have struggled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she named him Naphtali (my wrestlings).

Genesis 30:6 word by word

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֔י וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י בֵּ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ דָּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Rachelרָחֵלrâchêl · RachelH7354
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hath judgedדִּיןdîyn dûn · to judgeH1777
• me, and hath also heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• and hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me a sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• therefore calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• she his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Danדָּןdân · DanH1835

Cross-references for Genesis 30:6

• Genesis 29:32Leah conceived and gave birth to a son and named him Reuben (See, a son!), for she said, “Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and suffering; now my husband will love me [since I have given him a son].”
• Psalms 35:24Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness and justice; And do not let them rejoice over me.
• Psalms 43:1Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation. O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!
• Lamentations 3:59O Lord, You have seen the wrong [done to me]; Judge my case.
• Genesis 35:25and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maid: Dan and Naphtali;
• Genesis 46:23The son of Dan: Hushim.
• Genesis 49:16“Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
• Deuteronomy 33:22Of Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub, That leaps forth from Bashan.”
• Jeremiah 13:2So I bought the waistband according to the word of the Lord and put it on my loins.
• Jeremiah 15:14Then I will make your enemies bring [you along with] your possessions Into a land which you do not know [for there you will serve your conquerors]; For a fire has been kindled in My anger, Which will burn upon you.”

Commentaries on Genesis 30:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Called she his name Dan - Because she found God had judged for her, and decided she should have a son by her handmaid; hence she called his name דן dan, judging.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 - Jacob‘s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād Gad, “overcoming, victory.” בגד bāgād “in victory or” =גד בא bā' gād “victory cometh.” גוּד gûd “press down.” גדוּד gedûd “troop.” 13. אשׁר 'ǎashēr Asher, “prosperity, happiness.” 18. ישׂשכר yı̂śāskār Jissakar, “reward.” The second Hebrew letter (ש s ) seems to have been merely a full mode of writing the word, instead of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Dan means “he judged” or “he vindicated.” Rachel felt justified (Hebrew dananni) by Dan’s birth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-93-9. Bilhah ... Zilpah--Following the example of Sarah with regard to Hagar, an example which is not seldom imitated still, she adopted the children of her maid. Leah took the same course. A bitter and intense rivalry existed between them, all the more from their close relationship as sisters; and although they occupied separate apartments, with their families, as is the uniform custom where a plurality of wives obtains, and the husband and father spends…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 30:6

• Bilhah
• Children
• Dan
• Emulation
• Family
• Jacob
• Polygamy
• Rachel
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Dan
• God
• Rachel
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Add
• Agate
• Barren
• Bilhah
• Coming
• Concubine

Commentaries on Genesis 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings