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 Rachel gave her servant Bilhah to Jacob to become his wife. 5Bilhah became pregnant and she gave birth to a son for Jacob. Rachel said, ‘God has shown that I am right. He has listened to me and he has given a son to me.’ Because of this, she called the boy Dan. 7Rachel's servant Bilhah became pregnant again. She gave birth to another son for Jacob. 8Rachel said, ‘I have fought with my sister and I have won.’ She called this son Naphtali.

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 became pregnant and she gave birth to a son. She called him Reuben. She said, ‘It is because the Lord has seen how sad I am. My husband will love me now because I have given birth to a son.’
• Psalms 35:24Lord, you are righteous. Give me justice, my God. Do not let them laugh at me.
• Psalms 43:1My God, show that I am not guilty. Make the people who do not respect you know that I am right. Rescue me from the evil people who tell lies about me.
• Lamentations 3:59You saw the bad things that they did to me. So please agree with me that they were not fair!
• Genesis 35:25The sons of Rachel's servant, Bilhah, were Dan and Naphtali.
• Genesis 46:23The son of Dan: Hushim.
• Genesis 49:16Dan will be a ruler for his people. His descendants will be equal with the other tribes of Israel.
• Deuteronomy 33:22I pray this for the tribe of Dan: Dan's tribe is like a young lion. They jump out from Bashan to attack their enemies.
• Jeremiah 13:2So I bought a belt, as the Lord had told me to do. I tied it around me.
• Jeremiah 15:14Your enemies will make you their slaves in a land that you do not know. I will punish you as if in a hot fire, because I am very angry with 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