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Genesis 30:3-8
International Standard Version
Genesis 30:3-8
International Standard Version
3 Rachel[a] responded, “Here’s my handmaid Bilhah. Go have sex with her. She can bear children[b] on my knees so I can have children through her.”
4 So Rachel[c] gave Jacob[d] her woman servant Bilhah to be his wife, and Jacob had sex with her. 5 Bilhah conceived and bore a son for Jacob. 6 Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me! He has heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore, she named him Dan.[e]
7 Rachel’s servant conceived again and bore a second son for Jacob, 8 so Rachel said, “I’ve been through a mighty struggle with my sister and won.” She named him Naphtali.[f]
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- Genesis 30:3 Lit. She
- Genesis 30:3 Lit. them
- Genesis 30:4 Lit. she
- Genesis 30:4 Lit. him
- Genesis 30:6 The Heb. name Dan means judge
- Genesis 30:8 The Heb. name Naphtali means my struggle
Genesis 30:3-8
New International Version
Genesis 30:3-8
New International Version
3 Then she said, “Here is Bilhah,(A) my servant.(B) Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I too can build a family through her.”(C)
4 So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife.(D) Jacob slept with her,(E) 5 and she became pregnant and bore him a son. 6 Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me;(F) he has listened to my plea and given me a son.”(G) Because of this she named him Dan.[a](H)
7 Rachel’s servant Bilhah(I) conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.”(J) So she named him Naphtali.[b](K)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:6 Dan here means he has vindicated.
- Genesis 30:8 Naphtali means my struggle.
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