Genesis 30:3
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And she said,.... in order to pacify Jacob, and explain her meaning to him; which was, not that she thought it was in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 30:1-43
- Jacob’s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān, Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y, Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
She shall bear upon my knees - The handmaid was the sole property of the mistress, as has already been remarked in the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 30:1-13
We have here the bad consequences of that strange marriage which Jacob made with the two sisters. Here is,
I. An unhappy…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
bear upon my knees By this phrase Rachel means that she will recognize and adopt as her own the children by her…
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