Genesis 30:6

Then said Rahel, God hath giuen sentence on my side, and hath also heard my voyce, and hath giuen mee a sonne: therefore called shee his name, Dan.

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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

5So Bilhah conceiued and bare Iaakob a sonne.

7And Bilhah Rahels maide coceiued againe, and bare Iaakob the second sonne.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:32And Leah conceiued and bare a sonne, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because the Lord hath looked vpon my tribulation, now therefore mine husband will loue me.

Genesis 46:23Also the sonnes of Dan: Hushim.

Deuteronomy 27:13And these shall stand vpon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Psalms 35:24Iudge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousnesse, and let them not reioyce ouer mee.

Jeremiah 13:2So I bought the girdle according to the commandement of the Lord, and put it vpon my loynes.

Jeremiah 15:14And I wil make thee to go with thine enemies into a land that thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burne you.

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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