Genesis 30:7

Genesis 30:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
• New International Version (NIV)Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Rachel's servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

Context of Genesis 30:7

5Bilhah conceived and gave birth to a son for Jacob. 6Then 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). Bilhah, 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). 9When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing [children], she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as a [secondary] wife.

Genesis 30:7 word by word

וַתַּ֣הַר ע֔וֹד וַתֵּ֕לֶד בִּלְהָ֖ה שִׁפְחַ֣ת רָחֵ֑ל בֵּ֥ן שֵׁנִ֖י לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Bilhahבִּלְהָהbilhâh · BilhahH1090
• Rachel’sרָחֵלrâchêl · RachelH7354
• maidשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• conceivedהָרָהhârâh · to conceiveH2029
• again, and bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• a secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Commentaries on Genesis 30:7

• 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. 7-8The name Naphtali is related to the phrase In my great struggles. In Hebrew, the phrase is naptule ’elohim niptalti, which means “I have struggled the struggles of God.”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 30:7

• Bilhah
• Emulation
• Family
• Jacob
• Naphtali
• Polygamy
• Rachel

In the dictionaries

• Bilhah
• Jacob
• Jacob, Israel
• Add
• Agate
• Barren
• Coming
• Concubine
• Happy
• Reproach

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