New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 30:1-24
1Now when RachelH7354 sawH7200 that 1she boreH3205 JacobH3290 noH3808 children, 2she becameH7065 jealousH7065 of her sisterH269; and she saidH559 to JacobH3290, “3GiveH3051 me childrenH1121, or elseH518H369 I dieH4191.” 2Then Jacob’sH3290 angerH639 burnedH2734 against RachelH7354, and he saidH559, “Am I in the placeH8478 of GodH430, whoH834 has 4withheldH4513 from you the fruitH6529 of the wombH990?” 3She saidH559, “5HereH2009 is my maidH519 BilhahH1090, goH935 in to her that she may 6bearH3205 on my kneesH1290, that 78throughH4480 her I tooH1571 may haveH1129 childrenH1129.” 4So 9she gaveH5414 him her maidH8198 BilhahH1090 as a wifeH802, and JacobH3290 wentH935 in to her. 5BilhahH1090 conceivedH2029 and boreH3205 JacobH3290 a sonH1121. 6Then RachelH7354 saidH559, “GodH430 has 1011vindicatedH1777 me, and has indeedH1571 heardH8085 my voiceH6963 and has givenH5414 me a sonH1121.” ThereforeH5921H3651 she namedH7121 him 12DanH1835. 7Rachel’sH7354 maidH8198 BilhahH1090 conceivedH2029 againH5750 and boreH3205 JacobH3290 a secondH8145 sonH1121. 8So RachelH7354 saidH559, “With 13mightyH430 wrestlingsH5319 I have 14wrestledH6617 with my sisterH269, and I have indeedH1571 prevailedH3201.” And she namedH7121 him NaphtaliH5321.
9When LeahH3812 sawH7200 that she had stoppedH5975 bearingH3205, she tookH3947 her maidH8198 ZilpahH2153 and gaveH5414 her to JacobH3290 as a wifeH802. 10Leah’sH3812 maidH8198 ZilpahH2153 boreH3205 JacobH3290 a sonH1121. 11Then LeahH3812 saidH559, “15How fortunateH1409!” So she namedH7121 him 16GadH1410. 12Leah’sH3812 maidH8198 ZilpahH2153 boreH3205 JacobH3290 a secondH8145 sonH1121. 13Then LeahH3812 saidH559, “17HappyH837 am I! For womenH1323 18will callH7121 me happyH833.” So she namedH7121 him 19AsherH836.
14Now in the daysH3117 of wheatH2406 harvestH7105 ReubenH7205 wentH1980 and foundH4672 20mandrakesH1736 in the fieldH7704, and broughtH935 them to his motherH517 LeahH3812. Then RachelH7354 saidH559 to LeahH3812, “PleaseH4994 giveH5414 me someH4480 of your son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736.” 15But she saidH559 to her, “Is it a smallH4592 matterH4592 for you to takeH3947 my husbandH376? And would you takeH3947 my son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736 alsoH1571?” So RachelH7354 saidH559, “ThereforeH3651 he may lieH7901 with you tonightH3915 in returnH8478 for your son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736.” 16When JacobH3290 cameH935 in from the fieldH7704 in the eveningH6153, then LeahH3812 wentH3318 out to meetH7122 him and saidH559, “You must comeH935 in to me, for I have surelyH7936 hiredH7936 you with my son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736.” So he layH7901 with her that nightH3915. 17GodH430 gaveH8085 heedH8085 to LeahH3812, and she conceivedH2029 and boreH3205 JacobH3290 a fifthH2549 sonH1121. 18Then LeahH3812 saidH559, “GodH430 has givenH5414 me my 21wagesH7939 becauseH834 I gaveH5414 my maidH8198 to my husbandH376.” So she namedH7121 him IssacharH3485. 19LeahH3812 conceivedH2029 againH5750 and boreH3205 a sixthH8345 sonH1121 to JacobH3290. 20Then LeahH3812 saidH559, “GodH430 has endowedH2064 me with a goodH2896 giftH2065; nowH6471 my husbandH376 22will dwellH2082 with me, becauseH3588 I have borneH3205 him sixH8337 sonsH1121.” So she namedH7121 him ZebulunH2074. 21AfterwardH310 she boreH3205 a daughterH1323 and namedH7121H8034 her DinahH1783.
22Then 23GodH430 rememberedH2142 RachelH7354, and GodH430 gaveH8085 heedH8085 to her and 24openedH6605 her wombH7358. 23So she conceivedH2029 and boreH3205 a sonH1121 and saidH559, “GodH430 has 25takenH622 awayH622 my reproachH2781.” 24She namedH7121H8034 him JosephH3130, sayingH559, “26May the LordH3068 27giveH3254 me anotherH312 sonH1121.”
Notes
- 1. Genesis 30:1 Gen 29:31 ↩
- 2. Genesis 30:1 Lit Rachel ↩
- 3. Genesis 30:1 1 Sam 1:5, 6 ↩
- 4. Genesis 30:2 Gen 20:18; 29:31 ↩
- 5. Genesis 30:3 Gen 16:2 ↩
- 6. Genesis 30:3 Gen 50:23; Job 3:12 ↩
- 7. Genesis 30:3 Lit from her I too may be built ↩
- 8. Genesis 30:3 Gen 16:2 ↩
- 9. Genesis 30:4 Gen 16:3, 4 ↩
- 10. Genesis 30:6 Lit judged ↩
- 11. Genesis 30:6 Ps 35:24; 43:1; Lam 3:59 ↩
- 12. Genesis 30:6 I.e. He judged ↩
- 13. Genesis 30:8 Lit wrestlings of God ↩
- 14. Genesis 30:8 Heb niphtal, related to Naphtali ↩
- 15. Genesis 30:11 Lit With fortune! Some versions read Fortune has come ↩
- 16. Genesis 30:11 I.e. Fortune ↩
- 17. Genesis 30:13 Lit With my happiness! ↩
- 18. Genesis 30:13 Luke 1:48 ↩
- 19. Genesis 30:13 I.e. happy ↩
- 20. Genesis 30:14 Song 7:13 ↩
- 21. Genesis 30:18 Heb sachar, related to Issachar ↩
- 22. Genesis 30:20 Heb zabal, related to Zebulun. Some translate will honor ↩
- 23. Genesis 30:22 1 Sam 1:19, 20 ↩
- 24. Genesis 30:22 Gen 29:31 ↩
- 25. Genesis 30:23 Is 4:1; Luke 1:25 ↩
- 26. Genesis 30:24 Gen 35:17 ↩
- 27. Genesis 30:24 Lit add to me; Heb Joseph ↩
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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