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Genesis 30

BSB·43 verses ·Old Testament
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1When Rachelרָחֵ֗לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she was notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bearingיָֽלְדָה֙yā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → any childrenרָחֵ֖לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → for Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, she enviedוַתְּקַנֵּ֥אwat·tə·qan·nê — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → her sisterבַּאֲחֹתָ֑הּba·’ă·ḥō·ṯāh — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study →. “Giveהָֽבָה־hā·ḇāh- — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → me childrenבָנִ֔יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹֽכִי׃’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will dieמֵתָ֥הmê·ṯāh — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →!” she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 2Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → became angryוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with Rachelבְּרָחֵ֑לbə·rā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Am Iאָנֹ֔כִי’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → in the placeהֲתַ֤חַתhă·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has withheldמָנַ֥עmā·na‘ — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → childrenפְּרִי־pə·rî- — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → from youמִמֵּ֖ךְmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →?” 3Then she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Hereהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is my maidservantאֲמָתִ֥י’ă·mā·ṯî — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → Bilhahבִלְהָ֖הḇil·hāh — Bilhah, Jacob's concubine and mother of Dan and NaphtaliH1090 — Full Word Study →. Sleep withבֹּ֣אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → herאֵלֶ֑יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, that she may bear childrenוְתֵלֵד֙wə·ṯê·lêḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → for me, so that through herמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → tooגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → can build a familyוְאִבָּנֶ֥הwə·’ib·bā·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →.” 4So Rachel gaveוַתִּתֶּן־wat·tit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Jacob her servantשִׁפְחָתָ֖הּšip̄·ḥā·ṯāh — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → Bilhahבִּלְהָ֥הbil·hāh — Bilhah, Jacob's concubine and mother of Dan and NaphtaliH1090 — Full Word Study → as a wifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and he slept withוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → herאֵלֶ֖יהָ’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, 5and Bilhahבִּלְהָ֔הbil·hāh — Bilhah, Jacob's concubine and mother of Dan and NaphtaliH1090 — Full Word Study → conceivedוַתַּ֣הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → him a sonבֵּֽן׃bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 6Then Rachelרָחֵל֙rā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has vindicated meדָּנַ֣נִּיdā·nan·nî — to judge, govern, or execute judgmentH1777 — Full Word Study →; He has heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my pleaבְּקֹלִ֔יbə·qō·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and givenוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” So she named himקָרְאָ֥הqā·rə·’āh — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Danדָּֽן׃dān — He judgedH1835 — Full Word Study →. 7And Rachel’sרָחֵ֑לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → servantשִׁפְחַ֣תšip̄·ḥaṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → Bilhahבִּלְהָ֖הbil·hāh — Bilhah, Jacob's concubine and mother of Dan and NaphtaliH1090 — Full Word Study → conceivedוַתַּ֣הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → againע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → and boreוַתֵּ֕לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Jacobלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → a secondשֵׁנִ֖יšê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֥ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 8Then Rachelרָחֵ֗לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “In my great strugglesנַפְתּוּלֵ֨יnap̄·tū·lê — wrestling, struggle, wrestling matchH5319 — Full Word Study →, I have wrestledנִפְתַּ֛לְתִּיnip̄·tal·tî — to twist, pervert, act crookedlyH6617 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → my sisterאֲחֹתִ֖י’ă·ḥō·ṯî — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → wonיָכֹ֑לְתִּיyā·ḵō·lə·tî — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →.” So she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃nap̄·tā·lî — My wrestlingH5321 — Full Word Study →. 9When Leahלֵאָ֔הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → sawוַתֵּ֣רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she had stoppedעָמְדָ֖ה‘ā·mə·ḏāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → having childrenמִלֶּ֑דֶתmil·le·ḏeṯ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, she gaveוַתִּתֵּ֥ןwat·tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → her servantשִׁפְחָתָ֔הּšip̄·ḥā·ṯāh — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → Zilpahזִלְפָּ֣הzil·pāh — Dropping, drippingH2153 — Full Word Study → to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֖בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → as a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. 10And Leah’sלֵאָ֖הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → servantשִׁפְחַ֥תšip̄·ḥaṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → Zilpahזִלְפָּ֛הzil·pāh — Dropping, drippingH2153 — Full Word Study → boreוַתֵּ֗לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֥בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּֽן׃bên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 11Then Leahלֵאָ֖הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “How fortunateבְּגָדbə·ḡå̄ḏ — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →!” So she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Gadגָּֽד׃gāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study →. 12When Leah’sלֵאָ֔הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → servantשִׁפְחַ֣תšip̄·ḥaṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → Zilpahזִלְפָּה֙zil·pāh — Dropping, drippingH2153 — Full Word Study → boreוַתֵּ֗לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Jacobלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → a secondשֵׁנִ֖יšê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֥ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 13Leahלֵאָ֔הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “How happy I amבְּאָשְׁרִ֕יbə·’ā·šə·rî — happy, blessed, fortunateH837 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the womenבָּנ֑וֹתbā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → call me happyאִשְּׁר֖וּנִי’iš·šə·rū·nî — to bless, to make happy or prosperousH833 — Full Word Study →.” So she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Asherאָשֵֽׁר׃’ā·šêr — Happy, BlessedH836 — Full Word Study →. 14Now during the wheatחִטִּ֗יםḥiṭ·ṭîm — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study → harvestקְצִיר־qə·ṣîr- — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study →, Reubenרְאוּבֵ֜ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and foundוַיִּמְצָ֤אway·yim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → some mandrakesדֽוּדָאִים֙ḏū·ḏā·’îm — Mandrake plant; fruit or rootH1736 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. When he broughtוַיָּבֵ֣אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his motherאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, Rachelרָחֵל֙rā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → beggedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Leahלֵאָ֔הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → give meתְּנִי־tə·nî- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → some of your son’sבְּנֵֽךְ׃bə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → mandrakesמִדּוּדָאֵ֖יmid·dū·ḏā·’ê — Mandrake plant; fruit or rootH1736 — Full Word Study →.” 15But Leah repliedוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is it not enoughהַמְעַט֙ham·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → that you have taken awayקַחְתֵּ֣ךְqaḥ·têḵ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my husbandאִישִׁ֔י’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →? Now youגַּ֥םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → want to takeוְלָקַ֕חַתwə·lā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my son’sבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → mandrakes as well?” “Very wellלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Rachelרָחֵ֗לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study →, “he may sleepיִשְׁכַּ֤בyiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּךְ֙‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → tonightהַלַּ֔יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → in exchange forתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → your son’sבְנֵֽךְ׃ḇə·nêḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → mandrakesדּוּדָאֵ֥יdū·ḏā·’ê — Mandrake plant; fruit or rootH1736 — Full Word Study →.” 16When Jacobיַעֲקֹ֣בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → came inוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֮haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → that eveningבָּעֶרֶב֒bā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →, Leahלֵאָ֜הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → went outוַתֵּצֵ֨אwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to meet himלִקְרָאת֗וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “You must comeתָּב֔וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with meאֵלַ֣י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have hired youשָׂכֹ֣רśā·ḵōr — to hire, engage for wages; to earn or receive compensationH7936 — Full Word Study → with my son’sבְּנִ֑יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → mandrakesבְּדוּדָאֵ֖יbə·ḏū·ḏā·’ê — Mandrake plant; fruit or rootH1736 — Full Word Study →.” So he slept with herעִמָּ֖הּ‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → thatהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightבַּלַּ֥יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. 17And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Leahלֵאָ֑הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study →, and she conceivedוַתַּ֛הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a fifthחֲמִישִֽׁי׃ḥă·mî·šî — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֥ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֖בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 18Then Leahלֵאָ֗הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has rewarded meנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → forאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → givingנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → my maidservantשִׁפְחָתִ֖יšip̄·ḥā·ṯî — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → to my husbandלְאִישִׁ֑יlə·’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →.” So she named himוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Issacharיִשָּׂשכָֽר׃yiś·śā·š·ḵār — He hears; God's rewardH3485 — Full Word Study →. 19Againעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → Leahלֵאָ֔הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → conceivedוַתַּ֤הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and boreוַתֵּ֥לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sixthשִׁשִּׁ֖יšiš·šî — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּן־bên- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to Jacobלְּיַעֲקֹֽב׃lə·ya·ʿă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 20Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has given meזְבָדַ֨נִיzə·ḇā·ḏa·nî — to endow, gift, or provide bountifullyH2064 — Full Word Study → a goodטוֹב֒ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → giftזֵ֣בֶדzê·ḇeḏ — Dowry or marriage giftH2065 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “This timeהַפַּ֙עַם֙hap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → my husbandאִישִׁ֔י’î·šî — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will honor meיִזְבְּלֵ֣נִיyiz·bə·lê·nî — to dwell, inhabit, settleH2082 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have borneיָלַ֥דְתִּיyā·laḏ·tî — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → him sixשִׁשָּׁ֣הšiš·šāh — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנִ֑יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” And she namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Zebulunזְבֻלֽוּן׃zə·ḇu·lūn — Dwelling, Exalted AbodeH2074 — Full Word Study →. 21After thatוְאַחַ֖רwə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Leah gave birth toיָ֣לְדָהyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a daughterבַּ֑תbaṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → and namedוַתִּקְרָ֥אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → herשְׁמָ֖הּšə·māh — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Dinahדִּינָֽה׃dî·nāh — Judgment, VindicatedH1783 — Full Word Study →. 22Then Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֥רway·yiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Rachelרָחֵ֑לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study →. Heאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to herאֵלֶ֙יהָ֙’ê·le·hā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and openedוַיִּפְתַּ֖חway·yip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → her wombרַחְמָֽהּ׃raḥ·māh — womb; inner compassion; merciful tendernessH7358 — Full Word Study →, 23and she conceivedוַתַּ֖הַרwat·ta·har — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study → and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדwat·tê·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֑ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. “Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has taken awayאָסַ֥ף’ā·sap̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → my shameחֶרְפָּתִֽי׃ḥer·pā·ṯî — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 24She namedוַתִּקְרָ֧אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → himשְׁמ֛וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, and saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “May the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → addיֹסֵ֧ףyō·sêp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → to me anotherאַחֵֽר׃’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֥ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” 25Nowוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → afterכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Rachelרָחֵ֖לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → had given birth toיָלְדָ֥הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Labanלָבָ֔ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study →, “Send me on my wayשַׁלְּחֵ֙נִי֙šal·lə·ḥê·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → so I can returnוְאֵ֣לְכָ֔הwə·’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my homelandמְקוֹמִ֖יmə·qō·w·mî — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. 26Giveתְּנָ֞הtə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me my wivesנָשַׁ֣יnā·šay — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → childrenיְלָדַ֗יyə·lā·ḏay — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → for whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have served youעָבַ֧דְתִּי‘ā·ḇaḏ·tî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, that I may go on my wayוְאֵלֵ֑כָהwə·’ê·lê·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → howאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → hard I have workedעֲבֹדָתִ֖י‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯî — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study → for youעֲבַדְתִּֽיךָ׃‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →.” 27But Labanלָבָ֔ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֥אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֖ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, please stayנָ֛אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →. I have learned by divinationנִחַ֕שְׁתִּיni·ḥaš·tî — to divine; to practice divination or enchantmentH5172 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has blessed meוַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִיway·ḇā·ră·ḵê·nî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → because of youבִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃biḡ·lā·le·ḵā — Because of, on account of, for the sake ofH1558 — Full Word Study →.” 28And he addedוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Nameנָקְבָ֧הnā·qə·ḇāh — To pierce, perforate; to designate, name, curseH5344 — Full Word Study → your wagesשְׂכָרְךָ֛śə·ḵā·rə·ḵā — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study →, and I will pay themוְאֶתֵּֽנָה׃wə·’et·tê·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →.” 29Then Jacob answered, “Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֔עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → howאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have served youעֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵ֛תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → your livestockמִקְנְךָ֖miq·nə·ḵā — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → have thrivedהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → under my careאִתִּֽי׃’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 30Indeedכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, you hadהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → very littleמְעַט֩mə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → before my arrivalלְפָנַי֙lə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, but now your wealthלָרֹ֔בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → has increased many times overוַיִּפְרֹ֣ץway·yip̄·rōṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → youאֹתְךָ֖’ō·ṯə·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → wherever I set footלְרַגְלִ֑יlə·raḡ·lî — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. But nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, whenמָתַ֛יmā·ṯay — when, how long, until whenH4970 — Full Word Study → may Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → provideאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for my own householdלְבֵיתִֽי׃lə·ḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?” 31Whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I giveאֶתֶּן־’et·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you?” Laban askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “You do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → need to giveתִתֶּן־ṯit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me anythingמְא֔וּמָהmə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study →,” Jacob repliedיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you doתַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ta·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → one thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → for me, I will keep onאָשׁ֛וּבָה’ā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → shepherdingאֶרְעֶ֥ה’er·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → and keepingאֶשְׁמֹֽר׃’eš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → your flocksצֹֽאנְךָ֖ṣō·nə·ḵā — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 32Let me goאֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your flocksצֹֽאנְךָ֜ṣō·nə·ḵā — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and removeהָסֵ֨רhā·sêr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from themמִשָּׁ֜םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → speckledנָקֹ֣דnā·qōḏ — speckled, spotted, or variegated in colorH5348 — Full Word Study → or spottedוְטָל֗וּאwə·ṭā·lū — to spot, mark with patches of colorH2921 — Full Word Study → sheepשֶׂ֣ה׀śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study →, everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → dark-coloredחוּם֙ḥūm — to be dark or darkened; brown colorH2345 — Full Word Study → lambבַּכְּשָׂבִ֔יםbak·kə·śā·ḇîm — A young sheep or lambH3775 — Full Word Study →, and every spottedוְטָל֥וּאwə·ṭā·lū — to spot, mark with patches of colorH2921 — Full Word Study → or speckledוְנָקֹ֖דwə·nā·qōḏ — speckled, spotted, or variegated in colorH5348 — Full Word Study → goatבָּעִזִּ֑יםbā·‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study →. These will beוְהָיָ֖הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my wagesשְׂכָרִֽי׃śə·ḵā·rî — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study →. 33So my honestyצִדְקָתִי֙ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → will testifyוְעָֽנְתָה־wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh- — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → for me whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you come to checkתָב֥וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my wagesשְׂכָרִ֖יśə·ḵā·rî — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → in the futureבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. If I haveאִתִּֽי׃’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → anyכֹּ֣לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goatsבָּֽעִזִּ֗יםbā·‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are notאֵינֶנּוּ֩’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → speckledנָקֹ֨דnā·qōḏ — speckled, spotted, or variegated in colorH5348 — Full Word Study → or spottedוְטָל֜וּאwə·ṭā·lū — to spot, mark with patches of colorH2921 — Full Word Study →, or any lambsבַּכְּשָׂבִ֔יםbak·kə·śā·ḇîm — A young sheep or lambH3775 — Full Word Study → that are not dark-coloredוְחוּם֙wə·ḥūm — to be dark or darkened; brown colorH2345 — Full Word Study →, theyה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be considered stolenגָּנ֥וּבgā·nūḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study →.” 34Agreedהֵ֑ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Labanלָבָ֖ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study →. “Let it beיְהִ֥יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as you have saidכִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →.” 35That veryהַה֨וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּוֹם֩bay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Laban removedוַיָּ֣סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → all the streakedהָֽעֲקֻדִּ֣יםhā·‘ă·qud·dîm — striped, speckled, or variegated in appearanceH6124 — Full Word Study → or spottedוְהַטְּלֻאִ֗יםwə·haṭ·ṭə·lu·’îm — to spot, mark with patches of colorH2921 — Full Word Study → male goatsהַתְּיָשִׁ֜יםhat·tə·yā·šîm — Male goat; he-goatH8495 — Full Word Study → andוְאֵ֤תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → speckledהַנְּקֻדּ֣וֹתhan·nə·qud·dō·wṯ — speckled, spotted, or variegated in colorH5348 — Full Word Study → or spottedוְהַטְּלֻאֹ֔תwə·haṭ·ṭə·lu·’ōṯ — to spot, mark with patches of colorH2921 — Full Word Study → female goatהָֽעִזִּים֙hā·‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study →every oneכֹּ֤לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had any whiteלָבָן֙lā·ḇān — white, bright, or pure in colorH3836 — Full Word Study → on it—and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → dark-coloredח֖וּםḥūm — to be dark or darkened; brown colorH2345 — Full Word Study → lambבַּכְּשָׂבִ֑יםbak·kə·śā·ḇîm — A young sheep or lambH3775 — Full Word Study →, and he placed themוַיִּתֵּ֖ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → under the careבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of his sonsבָּנָֽיו׃bā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 36Then he putוַיָּ֗שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a three-dayשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → journeyדֶּ֚רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → between himselfבֵּינ֖וֹbê·nōw — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, while Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֗בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → was shepherdingרֹעֶ֛הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the restהַנּוֹתָרֹֽת׃han·nō·w·ṯā·rōṯ — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → of Laban’sלָבָ֖ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → flocksצֹ֥אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 37Jacob, howeverיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, tookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־way·yiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → freshלַ֖חlaḥ — Fresh, moist, green, vigorousH3892 — Full Word Study → branchesמַקַּ֥לmaq·qal — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study → of poplarלִבְנֶ֛הliḇ·neh — Poplar treeH3839 — Full Word Study →, almondוְל֣וּזwə·lūz — almond tree or almond nutsH3869 — Full Word Study →, and plane treesוְעֶרְמ֑וֹןwə·ʿɛr·mōn — Plane tree; a large shade treeH6196 — Full Word Study →, and peeledוַיְפַצֵּ֤לway·p̄aṣ·ṣêl — To peel or strip offH6478 — Full Word Study → the bark, exposingמַחְשֹׂף֙maḥ·śōp̄ — Exposure, laying bare, making manifestH4286 — Full Word Study → the whiteלְבָנ֔וֹתlə·ḇā·nō·wṯ — white, bright, or pure in colorH3836 — Full Word Study → inner woodפְּצָל֣וֹתpə·ṣā·lō·wṯ — A stripe or streak of colorH6479 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the branchesהַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ham·maq·lō·wṯ — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study →. 38Then he setוַיַּצֵּ֗גway·yaṣ·ṣêḡ — To station, set up, or establish in placeH3322 — Full Word Study → the peeledפִּצֵּ֔לpiṣ·ṣêl — To peel or strip offH6478 — Full Word Study → branchesהַמַּקְלוֹת֙ham·maq·lō·wṯ — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study → in the wateringהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → troughsבְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹתbə·ši·qă·ṯō·wṯ — Water trough or drinking basinH8268 — Full Word Study → in front ofלְנֹ֣כַחlə·nō·ḵaḥ — directly before, in front of, oppositeH5227 — Full Word Study → the flocksהַצֹּ֤אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → coming inתָּבֹ֨אןָtā·ḇō·nā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּוֹת֙liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. So when the flocksהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → were in heatוַיֵּחַ֖מְנָהway·yê·ḥam·nāh — to conceive; to become warm or heatedH3179 — Full Word Study → and cameבְּבֹאָ֥ןbə·ḇō·’ān — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, 39theyהַצֹּ֖אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → matedוַיֶּחֱמ֥וּway·ye·ḥĕ·mū — to conceive; to become warm or heatedH3179 — Full Word Study → in front ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the branchesהַמַּקְל֑וֹתham·maq·lō·wṯ — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study →. And they boreוַתֵּלַ֣דְןָwat·tê·laḏ·nā — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → young that were streakedעֲקֻדִּ֥ים‘ă·qud·dîm — striped, speckled, or variegated in appearanceH6124 — Full Word Study → or speckledנְקֻדִּ֖יםnə·qud·dîm — speckled, spotted, or variegated in colorH5348 — Full Word Study → or spottedוּטְלֻאִֽים׃ū·ṭə·lu·’îm — to spot, mark with patches of colorH2921 — Full Word Study →. 40Jacobיַעֲקֹב֒ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → set apartהִפְרִ֣ידhip̄·rîḏ — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → the youngוְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮wə·hak·kə·śā·ḇîm — A young sheep or lambH3775 — Full Word Study →, but madeוַ֠יִּתֵּןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the rest faceפְּנֵ֨יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the streakedעָקֹ֛ד‘ā·qōḏ — striped, speckled, or variegated in appearanceH6124 — Full Word Study → dark-coloredח֖וּםḥūm — to be dark or darkened; brown colorH2345 — Full Word Study → sheep in Laban’sלָבָ֑ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → flocksבְּצֹ֣אןbə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. Then he setוַיָּֽשֶׁת־way·yā·šeṯ- — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → his own stockעֲדָרִים֙‘ă·ḏā·rîm — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → apartלְבַדּ֔וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → and did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → put themשָׁתָ֖םšā·ṯām — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Laban’sלָבָֽן׃lā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → animalsצֹ֥אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 41Wheneverבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the stronger femalesהַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ham·quš·šā·rō·wṯ — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → of the flockהַצֹּ֣אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → were in heatיַחֵם֮ya·ḥêm — to conceive; to become warm or heatedH3179 — Full Word Study →, Jacobיַעֲקֹ֧בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → would placeוְשָׂ֨םwə·śām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the branchesהַמַּקְל֛וֹתham·maq·lō·wṯ — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study → in the troughsבָּרֳהָטִ֑יםbā·ro·hā·ṭîm — channel, trough, or watercourseH7298 — Full Word Study →, in full viewלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the animalsהַצֹּ֖אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, so that they would breedלְיַחְמֵ֖נָּהlə·yaḥ·mên·nāh — to conceive; to become warm or heatedH3179 — Full Word Study → in front of the branchesבַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃bam·maq·lō·wṯ — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study →. 42But if the animalsהַצֹּ֖אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → were weakוּבְהַעֲטִ֥יףū·ḇə·ha·‘ă·ṭîp̄ — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study →, he did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → set out the branchesיָשִׂ֑יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study →. So the weaker animalsהָעֲטֻפִים֙hā·‘ă·ṭu·p̄îm — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study → went toוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Labanלְלָבָ֔ןlə·lā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → and the stronger onesוְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖יםwə·haq·qə·šu·rîm — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 43Thus Jacob becameמְאֹ֣דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → exceedinglyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → prosperousוַיִּפְרֹ֥ץway·yip̄·rōṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study →. He ownedוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → largeרַבּ֔וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → flocksצֹ֣אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, maidservantsוּשְׁפָחוֹת֙ū·šə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → and menservantsוַעֲבָדִ֔יםwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and camelsוּגְמַלִּ֖יםū·ḡə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study → and donkeysוַחֲמֹרִֽים׃wa·ḥă·mō·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 30
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Genesis 30: Overview

Genesis 30 chronicles one of the most painful seasons in Jacob's family life, revealing the destructive consequences of envy, rivalry, and human attempts to manipulate God's purposes. The chapter documents the fierce competition between Rachel and Leah for Jacob's affection and childbearing success, leading both sisters to offer their handmaids as surrogates. It also records God's gracious intervention on behalf of both women, culminating in Rachel's long-awaited son, Joseph. Finally, the passage shifts focus to Jacob's negotiated wages with Laban and his shrewd accumulation of wealth, demonstrating God's faithfulness to His covenant promise that Jacob would prosper and return to his own land.

Verses 1–8: Rachel's Desperation and Envy

Rachel's anguish over her barrenness drives her to demand children from Jacob, even threatening death (v. 1). Jacob's sharp response—asking if he can usurp God's role—is just, yet his words lack compassion for his wife's deep sorrow (v. 2). Rather than seeking God in prayer together, Rachel proposes that Jacob father children through her handmaid Bilhah, a cultural practice of the time but spiritually problematic (v. 3-4). When Bilhah bears two sons, Rachel attributes them to God's judgment and vindication, naming the first Dan ("God has judged") and the second Naphtali, emphasizing her "wrestling" victory over Leah (vv. 6, 8). This reveals Rachel's spiritual confusion: while she rightly acknowledges God's role, she is actually celebrating personal triumph over her sister rather than gratitude to the Lord.

Verses 9–13: Leah's Response and the Escalating Rivalry

Leah, seeing her childbearing pause, follows Rachel's example and gives Jacob her handmaid Zilpah (v. 9). Zilpah bears two sons: Gad ("a troop") and Asher ("happy"), with Leah's thanksgiving revealing a shift in perspective—she now speaks of blessing from the daughters of the land rather than mere competition with Rachel (vv. 10-13). Yet both sisters remain trapped in a cycle of rivalry that, while producing offspring, grieves the heart of God who values peace and faith above striving.

Verses 14–24: God's Mercy and Rachel's Breakthrough

The discovery of mandrakes (believed in antiquity to aid fertility) becomes the unlikely instrument through which Leah regains Jacob's favor and conceives again (vv. 14-17). Leah bears her third and fourth sons through Jacob (Issachar and Zebulun) and a daughter (Dinah), all while maintaining a mercenary view of her reward (v. 18-21). Then, in verse 22, the narrative turns decisively: "God remembered Rachel." This phrase signals divine compassion beyond mere human effort or scheming. God opens Rachel's womb, and she conceives and bears Joseph (v. 23), recognizing that God has "taken away my reproach" and prophesying that the Lord will add another son (v. 24).

Verses 25–43: Jacob's Prospering and Wealth

Joseph's birth prompts Jacob to seek release from Laban's service and return to Canaan (v. 25). Laban, acknowledging that God has blessed him through Jacob, persuades Jacob to stay and negotiate wages (vv. 26-28). Jacob's shrewd arrangement—taking only the speckled and spotted livestock as payment—appears to rely on selective breeding through the use of rods placed at watering troughs (vv. 31-42). Whether by providence, natural selection, or Jacob's cunning, the arrangement results in his dramatic accumulation of wealth (v. 43), fulfilling God's promise to multiply his substance.

Application for Today

Genesis 30 warns us against allowing envy and rivalry to distort our faith and drive us toward worldly schemes. While circumstances may tempt us to manipulate outcomes or compete with others, God's blessing ultimately rests in His hands alone. Like Rachel, we may discover that our deepest longings are met not through our striving, but when we finally rest in God's remembrance and timing. God is faithful to those who trust Him, even when the waiting is long and painful.

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