Revised Version 1895
Genesis 30:9-18
9When LeahH3812 sawH7200 that sheH3588 had leftH5414 bearingH3205, sheH3588 tookH3947 ZilpahH2153 herH3947 handmaid, and gaveH5414 herH3947 to JacobH3290 to wifeH802.
10And ZilpahH2153 Leah’sH3812 handmaid bare JacobH3290 a sonH1121.
11And LeahH3812 saidH559, FortunateH1409! and sheH7121 calledH7121 his nameH8034 GadH1410.
12And ZilpahH2153 Leah’sH3812 handmaid bare JacobH3290 a secondH8145 sonH1121.
13And LeahH3812 saidH559, HappyH833 am I! for the daughtersH1323 will callH7121 meH7121 happyH833: and sheH3588 calledH7121 his nameH8034 AsherH836.
14And ReubenH7205 wentH935 in the daysH3117 of wheatH2406 harvestH7105, and foundH4672 mandrakesH1736 in the fieldH7704, and broughtH935 them unto his motherH517 LeahH3812. Then RachelH7354 saidH559 to LeahH3812, GiveH5414 meH413, I prayH4994 thee, of thy son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736.
15And sheH7901 saidH559 unto herH3947, Is it a smallH4592 matterH4592 that thou hast takenH3947 awayH3947 my husbandH376? and wouldest thou takeH3947 awayH3947 my son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736 also? And RachelH7354 saidH559, Therefore he shall lieH7901 with thee to-night for thy son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736.
16And JacobH3290 cameH935 from the fieldH7704 in the eveningH6153, and LeahH3812 wentH3318 outH3318 to meetH7125 him, and saidH559, Thou mustH1121 comeH935 in unto meH413; for I have surelyH3588 hiredH7936 thee with my son’sH1121 mandrakesH1736. And he layH7901 with herH413 that nightH3915.
17And GodH430 hearkened unto LeahH3812, and she conceivedH2029, and bare JacobH3290 a fifthH2549 sonH1121.
18And LeahH3812 saidH559, GodH430 hath givenH5414 meH5414 my hireH7939, becauseH834 I gaveH5414 my handmaid to my husbandH376: and sheH834 calledH7121 his nameH8034 IssacharH3485.
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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