Genesis 30:20

Genesis 30:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Leah said, “God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor, because I have borne him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Leah said, "God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons." So she called his name Zebulun.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons.” So she called his name Zebulun.

Context of Genesis 30:20

18Then Leah said, “God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife.” So she named him Issachar. 19Leah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a son for the sixth time. Then Leah said, “God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I have given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun. 21After that she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah. 22Then God took note of Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant.

Genesis 30:20 word by word

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה זְבָדַ֨נִי אֱלֹהִ֥ים׀ אֹתִי֮ זֵ֣בֶד טוֹב֒ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ יִזְבְּלֵ֣נִי אִישִׁ֔י כִּֽי־יָלַ֥דְתִּי ל֖וֹ שִׁשָּׁ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ זְבֻלֽוּן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Leahלֵאָהlê'âh · LeahH3812
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hath enduedזָבַדzâbad · to endowH2064
• a goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• dowryזֶ֫בֶדzebed · dowryH2065
• nowפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• will my husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
• dwellזָבַלzâbal · to honourH2082
• with me, because I have bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• him sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and she calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074

Cross-references for Genesis 30:20

• Genesis 30:15But Leah replied, “Wasn’t it enough that you’ve taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes too?” “All right,” Rachel said, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
• Genesis 29:34She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, “Now this time my husband will show me affection, because I have given birth to three sons for him.” That is why he was named Levi.
• Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
• Genesis 46:14The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
• Genesis 49:13Zebulun will live by the haven of the sea and become a haven for ships; his border will extend to Sidon.
• Judges 4:10Barak summoned men from Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; Deborah went up with him as well.
• Judges 5:14They came from Ephraim, who uprooted Amalek, they follow after you, Benjamin, with your soldiers. From Makir leaders came down, from Zebulun came the ones who march carrying an officer’s staff.
• Psalms 68:27There is little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.
• Matthew 4:13While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Commentaries on Genesis 30:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Now will my husband dwell with me - יזבלני yizbeleni ; and she called his name Zebulun, זבל a dwelling or cohabitation, as she now expected that Jacob would dwell with her, as he had before dwelt with Rachel.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
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-24Verses 14-24 The desire, good in itself, but often too great and irregular, of being the mother of the promised Seed, with the honour of having many children, and the reproach of being barren, were causes of this unbecoming contest between the sisters. The truth appears to be, that they were influenced by the promises of God to Abraham; whose posterity were promised the richest blessings, and from whom the Messiah was to descend.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20Zebulun means "honor" or "gift," like a dowry or tribute. Leah believed God gave her Zebulun so her husband would honor her. She always hoped this would happen.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry--The birth of a son is hailed with demonstrations of joy, and the possession of several sons confers upon the mother an honor and respectability proportioned to their number. The husband attaches a similar importance to the possession, and it forms a bond of union which renders it impossible for him ever to forsake or to be cold to a wife who has borne him sons. This explains the happy anticipations…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 30:20

• Children
• Emulation
• Family
• Jacob
• Leah
• Polygamy
• Zebulun

In the dictionaries

• God
• Leah
• Zebulun
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Add
• Agate
• Barren
• Coming
• Concubine
• Dowry

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