Genesis 30:6

And Rachel said, Elohim danani (G-d hath judged me), and hath also heard my voice, and hath given to me ben: therefore called she shmo Dan.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

In Context

5And Bilhah conceived, and bore Ya'akov ben.

7And Bilhah shifchat Rachel conceived again, and bore Ya'akov ben sheni.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived, and bore a ben, and she called shmo Reuven: for she said, Surely Hashem hath looked upon my misery; now therefore my ish will love me.

Genesis 46:23And the Bnei Dan: Chushim.

Deuteronomy 27:13And these shall stand upon Mt Eival fot the curse: Reuven, Gad, and Asher, and Zevulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Psalms 35:24Vindicate me, Hashem Elohai, according to Thy tzedakah; 1 and let them not gloat over me. 1

Jeremiah 13:2So I bought the ezor (belt) according to the Devar Hashem, and put it around my waist.

Jeremiah 15:14And I will make thee to pass over thine oyevim (enemies) into an eretz which thou knowest not; for eish is kindled in Mine anger, which shall burn against you. + 15:14 plural 1

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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