Genesis 30:13
And Leah said, “This one is for my happiness. Indeed, women will call me blessed.” Because of this, she called him Asher.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.
In Context
12Likewise, Zilpah bore another.
Cross References
Genesis 35:26The sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Mesopotamia of Syria.
Genesis 49:20Asher: his bread will be fat, and he will provide delicacies to the kings.
Proverbs 31:28Her sons rose up and predicted great happiness; her husband rose up and praised her.
Luke 1:48For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 30:2-14
Increase of Jacob's Family. ( b. c. 1745.) 1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. 4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. 5 And… Read the whole commentary →