Genesis 30:13
Leah said, “I'm so happy, and the other women will say I'm happy too!” So she named him Asher.
Free Bible 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
12Leah's personal maid Zilpah became pregnant again and had a second son for Jacob.
Cross References
Genesis 35:26The sons of Leah's personal maid Zilpah: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob, who were born to him while in Paddan-aram.
Genesis 49:20Asher will have delicious food—he'll produce fancy food for royalty.
Proverbs 31:28Her children are quick to bless her. Her husband praises her too, saying,
Luke 1:48because he decided that I, his servant, was worthy of his consideration, despite my humble background. From now on every generation will say I was 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 →