Genesis 30:20-30 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:14-24

Here is, I. Leah fruitful again, after she had, for some time, left off bearing. Jacob, it should seem, associated more with Rachel than with Leah. The law of Moses supposes it a common case that, if a man had two wives, one would be beloved and the other hated, Deut. 21:15. But at length Rachel's strong passions betrayed her into a bargain with Leah that Jacob should return to her apartment. Reuben, a little lad, five or six years old, playing in the field, found mandrakes, dudaim. It is... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:25-36

We have here, I. Jacob's thoughts of home. He faithfully served his time out with Laban, even his second apprenticeship, though he was an old man, had a large family to provide for, and it was high time for him to set up for himself. Though Laban's service was hard, and he had cheated him in the first bargain he had made, yet Jacob honestly performs his engagements. Note, A good man, though he swear to his own hurt, will not change. And though others have deceived us this will not justify us... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:20

And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry ,.... Having so many children; for though her husband could give her nothing at marriage, and her father gave her no more than one handmaid, yet God had abundantly made it up to her, in giving her so many sons: these are the heritage of the Lord, Psalm 127:3 , now will my husband dwell with me ; constantly; and not come to her tent now and then only, as he had used to do: because I have borne him six sons ; this she thought... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:21

And afterwards she bare a daughter ,.... Which some writers, as Aben Ezra observes, say, was at the same birth with Zebulun, a twin with him; but being said to be afterwards shows the contrary: and called her name Dinah ; which signifies "judgment": perhaps she may have some reference to the first son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, whom she called Dan, a name of the same signification; intimating as if it was a clear case that judgment went on her side; and that by the number of children... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:22

And God remembered Rachel ,.... In a way of mercy and kindness, whom he seemed to have forgotten, by not giving her children: and God hearkened to her ; to her prayer, which had been made time after time, that she might have children; but hitherto God had delayed to answer, but now gives one: and opened her womb ; gave her conception, and made her fruitful, and she became the mother of a child she so much desired. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:23

And she conceived and bare a son ,.... Through the goodness of God unto her, and for which she was greatly thankful: and said, God hath taken away my reproach ; the reproach of barrenness with which she was reproached among her neighbours; and perhaps by her sister Leah, and indeed it was a general reproach in those times; and especially, it was the more grievous to good women in the family of Abraham, because they were not the means of multiplying his seed according to the promise, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:24

And she called his name Joseph ,.... Which signifies "adding", or rather, "to be added"; or, "God shall add", giving this reason for it: and said, the Lord shall add to me another son : which is expressive of strong faith; that as she had begun to bear children, she should bear another, as she did; though some read the words as a wish or prayer, "may the Lord", or, "and that the Lord would add", &c.; F8 יסף "addat", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:25

And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph ,.... At which time his fourteen years of servitude were ended; for Jacob was in Laban's house twenty years, fourteen were spent in serving for his wives, and the other six for his cattle, which begun from this time, as the context clearly shows; see Genesis 31:41 ; so that, as the Jewish writers F12 Pirke Eliezer, c. 36. Tzemach David, par. 1. fol. 6. 2. truly observe, in seven years' time Jacob had twelve children born to him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives ,.... His two wives, Leah and Rachel, and the two maids, Bilhah and Zilpah, which he had given him for wives also; he desires leave not to have them, but to take them away with him: and my children ; his twelve children; he did not desire his father-in- law to take any of them, and keep them for him, but was desirous of having them with him: no doubt, for the sake of their education, though he had nothing of his own wherewith to support them; not doubting that God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:27

And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry ,.... One would think he could not expect to have much from him, by his treatment of him; but he craftily cajoles him in this fawning, flattering way, in order to gain a point, and begs of him, in a very humble and suppliant manner, if he had any love for him, that he would not depart from him, but stay with him, which he should take as a great favour; for he could not insist upon it, as bound in duty, or as a... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:14-24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:25-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:27

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