Genesis 30:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 30:9

7 And Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

8 Then Rachel said, “With¹ great wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and indeed I have prevailed.” So she called his name² Naphtali.

9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and ^agave her to Jacob as wife.

10 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

11 Then Leah said,¹ “A troop comes!” So she called his name² Gad.

12 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.

13 Then Leah said, “I am happy, for the daughters ^awill call me blessed.” So she called his name¹ Asher.

14 Now Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, ^a“Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

15 But she said to her, ^a“Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes also?” And Rachel said, “Therefore he will lie with you tonight for your son’s mandrakes.”

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Definitions of words in Genesis 30:9:

As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Leah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Leah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Leah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saw {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wife {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Wife {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Zilpah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Zilpah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Zilpah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jacob {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jacob {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Genesis 30:9:

Barren {Easton's}
Zilpah {Easton's}
Heir {I.S.B.E.}

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