Genesis 30:13

Then sayde Leah, Ah, blessed am I, for the daughters will blesse me. and she called his name, Asher.

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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

12Againe Zilpah Leahs mayde bare Iaakob another sonne.

14Nowe Reuben went in the dayes of the wheateharuest, and founde mandrakes in the fielde and brought them vnto his mother Leah. Then sayde Rahel to Leah, Giue me, I pray thee, of thy sonnes mandrakes.

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Cross References

Genesis 35:26And the sonnes of Zilpah Leahs maide: Gad and Asher. These are the sonnes of Iaakob, which were borne him in Padan Aram.

Genesis 49:20Concerning Asher, his bread shalbe fat, and he shall giue pleasures for a king.

Proverbs 31:28Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,

Luke 1:48For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me 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 →

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