Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
She called his name Naphtali - naphtali , my wrestling, according to the common mode of interpretation; but it is more likely that the root pathal signifies to twist or entwine. Hence Mr. Parkhurst translates the verse, "By the twistings - agency or operation, of God, I am entwisted with my sister; that is, my family is now entwined or interwoven with my sister' s family, and has a chance of producing the promised Seed." The Septuagint, Aquila, and the Vulgate, have nearly the same meaning. It is, however, difficult to fix the true meaning of the original.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Genesis 30:8:
Genesis 31:55
Genesis 31:55
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