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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Rachel named him Dan, for she said, “God has vindicated me! He has heard my request and given me a son.”

Context of Genesis 30:6

4So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife. Jacob slept with her, 5and she became pregnant and bore him a son. 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. 7Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.” So she named him 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 gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”
• Psalms 35:24Vindicate me in your righteousness, Lord my God; do not let them gloat over me.
• Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, my God, and plead my cause against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked.
• Lamentations 3:59Lord, you have seen the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause!
• Genesis 35:25The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah: Dan and Naphtali.
• Genesis 46:23The son of Dan: Hushim.
• Genesis 49:16“Dan will provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
• Deuteronomy 33:22About Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, springing out of Bashan.”
• Jeremiah 13:2So I bought a belt, as the Lord directed, and put it around my waist.
• Jeremiah 15:14I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for my anger will kindle a fire that will burn against 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