Genesis 30:9

Genesis 30:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
• New International Version (NIV)When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as wife.

Context of Genesis 30:9

7Rachel’s slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob. 8Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won!” So she named him Naphtali [My Struggle]. When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her slave Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as his wife. 10Leah’s slave Zilpah gave birth to a son for Jacob. 11Leah said, “I’ve been lucky!” So she called him Gad [Luck].

Genesis 30:9 word by word

וַתֵּ֣רֶא לֵאָ֔ה כִּ֥י עָמְדָ֖ה מִלֶּ֑דֶת וַתִּקַּח֙ אֶת־זִלְפָּ֣ה שִׁפְחָתָ֔הּ וַתִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When Leahלֵאָהlê'âh · LeahH3812
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that she had leftעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• bearingיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• she tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• Zilpahזִלְפָּהzilpâh · ZilpahH2153
• her maidשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• her Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for Genesis 30:9

• Genesis 30:17God answered Leah’s prayer. She became pregnant and gave birth to her fifth son for Jacob.
• Genesis 29:35She became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah [Praise]. Then she stopped having children.
• Genesis 30:4So she gave him her slave Bilhah as his wife, and Jacob slept with her.
• Genesis 16:3After Abram had lived in Canaan for ten years, Abram’s wife Sarai took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

Commentaries on Genesis 30:9

• 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. 9When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife, even though she already had four sons.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 30:9

• Emulation
• Family
• Jacob
• Leah
• Polygamy
• Servant
• Women
• Zilpah

In the dictionaries

• Jacob
• Leah
• Zilpah
• Jacob, Israel
• Add
• Agate
• Barren
• Coming
• Concubine
• Happy

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