Genesis

Genesis 30:1–8

1When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

2Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

3Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me,a so that through her I too can build a family.”

4So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her, 5and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son. 6Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.b

7And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.c

Footnotes

  • a 30:3 Literally bear children on my knees
  • b 30:6 Dan means He has judged or He has vindicated.
  • c 30:8 Naphtali sounds like the Hebrew for wrestling.

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Genesis 30:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Rachelרָחֵ֗לrā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאwat·tê·reConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
she was notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bearingיָֽלְדָה֙yā·lə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
any childrenרָחֵ֖לrā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
for Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
she enviedוַתְּקַנֵּ֥אwat·tə·qan·nêConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7065 be jealous, zealous
her sisterבַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּba·’ă·ḥō·ṯāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH269 sister
Giveהָֽבָה־hā·ḇāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH3051 give
meלִּ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
childrenבָנִ֔יםḇā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
orוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Iאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will dieמֵתָ֥הmê·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH4191 die
she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob

Genesis 30:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
became angryוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
with Rachelבְּרָחֵ֑לbə·rā·ḥêlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Am Iאָנֹ֔כִי’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
in the placeהֲתַ֤חַתhă·ṯa·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has withheldמָנַ֥עmā·na‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4513 withhold, hold back
childrenפְּרִי־pə·rî-Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
from youמִמֵּ֖ךְmim·mêḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Genesis 30:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Hereהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
is my maidservantאֲמָתִ֥י’ă·mā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH519 maid, handmaid
Bilhahבִלְהָ֖הḇil·hāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1090 Bilhah
Sleep withבֹּ֣אbōVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
herאֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
that she may bear childrenוְתֵלֵד֙wə·ṯê·lêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
so that through herמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mim·men·nāhPreposition; third person feminine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
tooגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
can build a familyוְאִבָּנֶ֥הwə·’ib·bā·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH1129 build

Genesis 30:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Rachel gaveוַתִּתֶּן־wat·tit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
her servantשִׁפְחָתָ֖הּšip̄·ḥā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
Bilhahבִּלְהָ֥הbil·hāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1090 Bilhah
as a wifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
andיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
slept withוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to

Genesis 30:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and Bilhahבִּלְהָ֔הbil·hāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1090 Bilhah
conceivedוַתַּ֣הַרwat·ta·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
and boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a sonבֵּֽן׃bênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son

Genesis 30:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Rachelרָחֵל֙rā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
has vindicated meדָּנַ֣נִּיdā·nan·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH1777 judge
He has heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
my pleaבְּקֹלִ֔יbə·qō·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
and givenוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
a sonבֵּ֑ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
So she named himקָרְאָ֥הqā·rə·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Danדָּֽן׃dānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan

Genesis 30:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Rachel’sרָחֵ֑לrā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
servantשִׁפְחַ֣תšip̄·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8198 maid, maid-servant
Bilhahבִּלְהָ֖הbil·hāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1090 Bilhah
conceivedוַתַּ֣הַרwat·ta·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2029 conceive, become pregnant
againע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
and boreוַתֵּ֕לֶדwat·tê·leḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Jacobלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
a secondשֵׁנִ֖יšê·nîNumber - ordinal masculine singularH8145 second
sonבֵּ֥ןbênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son

Genesis 30:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Rachelרָחֵ֗לrā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
In my great strugglesנַפְתּוּלֵ֨יnap̄·tū·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH5319 wrestled, struggle
I have wrestledנִפְתַּ֛לְתִּיnip̄·tal·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH6617 twist
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my sisterאֲחֹתִ֖י’ă·ḥō·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH269 sister
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
wonיָכֹ֑לְתִּיyā·ḵō·lə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
So she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃nap̄·tā·lîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5321 Naphtali

Cross-references

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Genesis 30:1 Job 5:2 · Genesis 29:31 · Genesis 37:11 · 2 Corinthians 7:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:3 · Proverbs 14:30 · James 3:14 · James 4:5 · Psalm 106:16 · 1 Samuel 1:4–8 · John 4:3 · Numbers 11:29

Genesis 30:2 Genesis 16:2 · Psalm 127:3 · 2 Kings 5:7 · Genesis 50:19 · Genesis 31:36 · 1 Samuel 1:5 · Ephesians 4:26 · Genesis 25:21 · Psalm 113:9 · Matthew 5:22 · Mark 3:5 · 1 Samuel 2:5–6

Genesis 30:3 Genesis 50:23 · Job 3:12 · Genesis 16:2–3 · Genesis 30:9 · Ruth 4:11

Genesis 30:4 Genesis 35:22 · Genesis 21:10 · Genesis 22:24 · Genesis 16:3–4 · Genesis 33:2 · 2 Samuel 12:11 · Genesis 25:1 · Genesis 25:6

Genesis 30:6 Lamentations 3:59 · Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 35:24 · Genesis 49:16–17 · Genesis 29:32–35 · Jeremiah 15:14–20 · Genesis 35:25 · Deuteronomy 33:22 · Jeremiah 13:24 · Jeremiah 13:2 · Genesis 46:23

Genesis 30:8 Genesis 32:24–25 · Genesis 49:21 · Genesis 23:6 · Matthew 4:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.