Genesis 30:10

Zilpah, Leah’s slave-girl bore Jacob a son.

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And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.

In Context

9When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took Zilpah her slave-girl, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.

11Leah said, “Fortunate!” and she called his name Gad.

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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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