American Standard Version
Genesis 30:6
6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
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
4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. 5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. 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. 7And Bilhah Rachel’s handmaid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. 8And Rachel said, With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
Read all of Genesis 30Genesis 30:6 word by word
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר רָחֵל֙ דָּנַ֣נִּי אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְגַם֙ שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹלִ֔י וַיִּתֶּן־לִ֖י בֵּ֑ן עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ דָּֽן׃Read the interlinear
- Rachelרָחֵלrâchêl · RachelH7354
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- alsoגַּםgam · alsoH1571
- heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- thereforeכֵּןkên · rightH3651
- calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- Danדָּןdân · DanH1835
Cross-references for Genesis 30:6
- Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
- Psalms 35:24Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
- Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: Oh deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
- Lamentations 3:59O Jehovah, thou hast seen my wrong; judge thou my cause.
- Genesis 35:25and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali;
- Genesis 46:23And the sons of Dan: Hushim.
- Genesis 49:16Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
- Deuteronomy 33:22And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan.
- Jeremiah 13:2So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins.
- Jeremiah 15:14And I will make them to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not; for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall 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
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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
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