Genesis 30:1, Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob; Genesis 30:5, Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali; Genesis 30:9, Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher; Genesis 30:14, Reuben finds mandrakes, with which Leah buys her husband’s company of Rachel; Genesis 30:17, Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah; Genesis 30:22, Rachel bears Joseph; Genesis 30:25, Jacob desires to depart; Genesis 30:27, Laban detains him on a new agreement; Genesis 30:37, Jacob’s policy, whereby he becomes rich.
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Genesis 30
Genesis 30 — Overview
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Genesis 30 — OverviewGenesis 30 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have an account of the increase, I. Of Jacob's
family. Eight children more we find registered in this chapter; Dan and
Naphtali by Bilhah, Rachel's maid, ver. 1-8. Gad and Asher by Zilpah,…Genesis 30 — OverviewGenesis 30 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of Rachel's envy of her sister for her fruitfulness, and of her earnest desire of having children, which she expressed to Jacob in an unbecoming manner, for which he reproved her, Ge 30:1,…Genesis 30:1-13Genesis 30:1-13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here the bad consequences of that strange marriage which Jacob
made with the two sisters. Here is,
I. An unhappy disagreement between him and Rachel (v. 1, 2),
occasioned, not so much by her own…Genesis 30:1Genesis 30:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgewhen Rachel: Genesis 29:31
Rachel envied: Envy and jealousy are most tormenting passions to the breast which harbours them, vexatious to all around, and introductory to much impatience and ungodliness. "Who is able to…Genesis 30:2Genesis 30:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeanger: Genesis 31:36; Exodus 32:19; Matthew 5:22; Mark 3:5; Ephesians 4:26
Am I: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 25:21, Genesis 50:19; 1 Samuel 1:5, 1 Samuel 2:5-6; 2 Kings 5:7
withheld: Deuteronomy 7:13-14; Psalms 113:9,…Genesis 30:2Genesis 30:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel,.... Whom yet he dearly loved, hearing her talk in such an extravagant manner, as her words seemed to be, and were not: only expressive of great uneasiness and impatience,…
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