Genesis 30:9
“When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son. For it seems he consented to take her to wife at the motion of Leah, as he…
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,…
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, 1882–1921Genesis 30:1-24
Gen 29:31 to Gen 30:24. Birth of Jacob's Children
31 35 (J); Gen 30:1-24 (J, E and P)
In this section is narrated the…
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