Genesis 30:8

Rachel said, “I've had a hard struggle with my sister, but I've won.” So she named him Naphtali.

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In The King James Version

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

In Context

7Rachel's personal maid Bilhah became pregnant again and had a second son for Jacob.

9Leah realized she wasn't having any more children, so she gave her personal maid Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24But Jacob stayed there alone. A man came and wrestled with him until dawn.

Genesis 46:24The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

Exodus 9:28Pray to the Lord for us, because there's been more than enough of God's thunder and hail. I will let you leave. You don't need to stay here any longer.”

1 Samuel 14:15Then the Philistines went into a panic, in the camp, in the field, and throughout their army. Even those in the outposts and the groups of raiders became terrified. The earth shook—this was a panic sent from God.

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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