Genesis 30:12
Then Zilpah, Leah's servant, bore Jacob a second son.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.
In Context
11Leah said, “This is fortunate!” so she called his name Gad.
13Leah said, “I am happy! For the daughters will call me happy.” So she called his name Asher.
Cross References
Numbers 1:40From the descendants of Asher were counted all the names of each and every man twenty years old or older able to go to war, from the records of their ancestor's clans and families.
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 →