Genesis 30
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Genesis 30:9-18

9When LeahH3812 sawH7200 that she had leftH5975 bearingH3205, she tookH3947 ZilpahH2153 her maidH8198, and gaveH5414 her JacobH3290 to wifeH802. 10And ZilpahH2153 Leah’sH3812 maidH8198 bareH3205 JacobH3290 a sonH1121. 11And LeahH3812 saidH559, A troopH1409 comethH935: and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 GadH1410.1 12And ZilpahH2153 Leah’sH3812 maidH8198 bareH3205 JacobH3290 a secondH8145 sonH1121. 13And LeahH3812 saidH559, Happy am IH837, for the daughtersH1323 will call me blessedH833: and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 AsherH836.23

14And ReubenH7205 went inH3212 the daysH3117 of wheatH2406 harvestH7105, and foundH4672 mandrakesH1736 in the fieldH7704, and broughtH935 them unto his motherH517 LeahH3812. Then RachelH7354 saidH559 to LeahH3812, Give meH5414, I pray thee, of thy son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736. 15And she saidH559 unto her, Is it a small matterH4592 that thou hast takenH3947 my husbandH376? and wouldest thou take awayH3947 my son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736 also? And RachelH7354 saidH559, Therefore he shall lieH7901 with thee to nightH3915 forH8478 thy son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736. 16And JacobH3290 cameH935 out of the fieldH7704 in the eveningH6153, and LeahH3812 went outH3318 to meetH7125 him, and saidH559, Thou must come inH935 unto me; for surelyH7936 I have hiredH7936 thee with my son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736. And he layH7901 with her that nightH3915. 17And GodH430 hearkenedH8085 unto LeahH3812, and she conceivedH2029, and bareH3205 JacobH3290 the fifthH2549 sonH1121. 18And LeahH3812 saidH559, GodH430 hath givenH5414 me my hireH7939, becauseH834 I have givenH5414 my maidenH8198 to my husbandH376: and she calledH7121 his nameH8034 IssacharH3485.4

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 30:11 Gad: that is, A troop, or, company. ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 30:13 Happy…: Heb. In my happiness. ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 30:13 Asher: that is, Happy. ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 30:18 Issachar: that is, An hire. ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 30

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