Genesis 30:5

And Balla, Rachel's maid, conceived, and bore Jacob a son.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

In Context

4And she gave him Balla her maid, for a wife to him; and Jacob went in to her.

6And Rachel said, God has given judgment for me, and hearkened to my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name, Dan.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:29And Jacob said, Thou knowest in what things I have served thee, and how many cattle of thine are with me.

Numbers 1:5And these are the names of the men who shall be present with you; of the tribe of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur.

1 Chronicles 2:1These are the names of the sons of Israel;

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 →

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