Genesis 30
Overview
30:1 Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob;
30:5 Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali;
30:9 Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher;
30:14 Reuben finds mandrakes, with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel;
30:17 Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah;
30:22 Rachel bears Joseph;
30:25 Jacob desires to depart;
30:27 Laban detains him on a new agreement;
30:37 Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich. Verse 1 when Rachel Genesis 29:31 Rachel enviedEnvy 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 stand before envy?" 37:11; 1 Samuel 1:4-8; Psalm 106:16; Proverbs 14:30; Ecclesiastes 4:4; 1 Corinthians 3:3; Galatians 5:21; Titus 3:3; James 3:14, 4:5 or else I die Genesis 35:16-19, 37:11; Numbers 11:15, 11:29; 1 Kings 19:4; Job 3:1-3, 3:11, 3:20-22, 5:2; 13:19; Jeremiah 20:14-18; John 4:3, 4:8; 2 Corinthians 7:10 Reciprocal Genesis 11:30 - barren; 15:2 - childless; 29:17 - Rachel; 32:22 - his two wives; 35:18 - her soul; Exodus 1:1 - General; 17:2 - Give us; Ruth 4:11 - Rachel; 2 Kings 4:14 - she hath no child; 4:28 - Did I desire; Psalm 106:33 - he spake; 127:3 - children; Luke 1:7 - they had; Acts 7:8 - and Jacob; 1 Corinthians 13:4 - envieth Verse 2 anger Genesis 31:36; Exodus 32:19; Matthew 5:22; Mark 3:5; Ephesians 4:26 Am I Genesis 16:2, 25:21, 50:19; 1 Samuel 1:5, 2:5, 2:6; 2 Kings 5:7 withheld Deuteronomy 7:13, 7:14; Psalm 113:9, 127:3; Luke 1:42 Reciprocal Genesis 11:30 - barren; 15:2 - childless; 20:18 - General; 29:17 - Rachel; 29:31 - he opened; 30:22 - opened; 33:5 - children; 48:9 - my sons; Exodus 17:2 - Give us; Ruth 4:13 - the Lord; Job 1:21 - the Lord gave; 33:6 - in; James 3:14 - if Verse 3 Behold Genesis 30:9, 16:2, 16:3 she shall 50:23; Job 3:12 have children by herHeb. be built up by her, Genesis 16:2 *marg. Ruth 4:11 Reciprocal Genesis 29:29 - Bilhah; 46:25 - Bilhah; 1 Chronicles 7:13 - the sons of Bilhah; Ezekiel 48:1 - Dan Verse 4 to wife Genesis 16:3, 21:10, 22:24, 25:1, 25:6, 33:2, 35:22; 2 Samuel 12:11 Reciprocal Genesis 30:9 - gave her; 35:25 - General; 37:2 - wives Verse 5 Reciprocal Genesis 30:29 - General; 35:22 - Now the sons; Numbers 1:5 - Elizur; 1:38 - General; 1 Chronicles 2:1 - Reuben; Matthew 1:2 - Jacob begat Verse 6 am God Genesis 29:32-35; Psalm 35:24, 43:1; Lamentations 3:59 Danthat is, Judging, Genesis 35:25, 46:23, 49:16, 49:17; Deuteronomy 33:22; Jeremiah 13:2, 13:24, 15:14-20 Reciprocal Genesis 16:2 - obtain children; 29:33 - Because; 30:17 - General; 41:52 - called he; 42:13 - Thy servants; Numbers 1:38 - General; Deuteronomy 27:13 - Reuben; Judges 18:29 - who was; 1 Samuel 1:20 - when the time was come about; 1 Chronicles 2:2 - Dan; Isaiah 7:14 - shall call Verse 7 am Genesis 30:7 Reciprocal 46:24 - Naphtali; Numbers 1:42 - Naphtali; Ezekiel 48:3 - Naphtali Verse 8 great wrestlingsHeb. wrestlings of God, Genesis 23:6, 32:24; Exodus 9:28; 1 Samuel 14:15 *marg.and she Genesis 35:25, 46:24, 49:21; Deuteronomy 33:23 Naphtalithat is, My wrestling, Genesis 32:24, 32:25; Matthew 4:13, NephthalimReciprocal Genesis 29:33 - Because; Numbers 1:42 - Naphtali; 1 Chronicles 2:2 - Naphtali; Isaiah 7:14 - shall call; Ezekiel 48:3 - Naphtali; Jonah 3:3 - So; Colossians 2:1 - what Verse 9 am left Genesis 30:17, 29:35 gave her 30:4, 16:3 Reciprocal 16:2 - the Lord; 25:6 - concubines; 29:24 - Zilpah; 30:3 - Behold; 35:26 - And the sons; 37:2 - wives; 46:18 - Zilpah Verse 10 Reciprocal Numbers 1:24 - General; 32:1 - the children; Ezekiel 48:27 - Gad Verse 11 she Genesis 35:26, 46:16, 49:19; Deuteronomy 33:20, 33:21 Gadthat is, A troop, or company, Isaiah 65:11 Reciprocal Numbers 1:24 - General; 32:1 - the children; 1 Chronicles 2:2 - Gad; 5:11 - Gad; Ezekiel 48:27 - Gad Verse 12 Reciprocal Numbers 1:40 - General; Ezekiel 48:2 - Asher Verse 13 am Happy am IHeb. In my happiness, will call. Proverbs 31:28; Song of Songs 6:9; Luke 1:48 and she Genesis 35:26, 46:17, 49:20; Deuteronomy 33:24, 33:25 Asherthat is, HappyReciprocal Genesis 34:1 - the daughter; Numbers 1:40 - General; 2 Samuel 2:9 - Ashurites; 1 Chronicles 2:2 - Asher; Ezekiel 48:2 - Asher; Luke 2:36 - Aser Verse 14 am mandrakesThe mandrake may be the Hebrew dudaim. It is so rendered by all the ancient versions, and is a species of melon, of an agreeable odour. Hasselquist, speaking of Nazareth in Galilee, says, "What I found most remarkable at this village was the great number of mandrakes which grew in a vale below it. I had not the pleasure of seeing this plant in blossom, the fruit now (May 5th, O. S.) hanging ripe on the stem, which lay withered on the ground. From the season in which this mandrake blossoms and ripens fruit, one might form a conjecture that it was Rachel's dudaim. These were brought her in the wheat harvest, which in Galilee is in the month of May, about this time, and the mandrake was now in fruit." The Abbee Mariti describes it as growing "low like a lettuce, to which its leaves have a great resemblance, except that they have a dark green colour. The flowers are purple, and the root is for the most part forked. The fruit, when ripe in the beginning of May, is of the size and colour of a small apple, exceedingly ruddy, and of a most agreeable odour. Our guide thought us fools for suspecting it to be unwholesome." Song of Songs 7:13 Give me Genesis 25:30 Reciprocal 46:13 - Issachar; Ezekiel 48:25 - Issachar Verse 15 Numbers 16:9, 16:10, 16:13; Isaiah 7:13; Ezekiel 16:47; 1 Corinthians 4:3 Reciprocal Genesis 30:20 - now will; Leviticus 18:18 - to vex her; 1 Kings 16:31 - as if it had been a light thing; Ezekiel 34:18 - a small Verse 17 am Genesis 30:6, 30:22; Exodus 3:7; 1 Samuel 1:20, 1:26, 1:27; Luke 1:13 Reciprocal Genesis 29:35 - left bearing; 30:9 - left; 46:15 - Leah; Numbers 26:23 - the sons Verse 18 and she Genesis 35:23, 46:13, 49:14, 49:15; Deuteronomy 33:18; 1 Chronicles 12:32 Issacharthat is, An hireReciprocal Genesis 29:33 - Because; Numbers 1:28 - General; 26:23 - the sons; Deuteronomy 27:12 - Simeon; Revelation 7:7 - Issachar Verse 19 Reciprocal Genesis 29:16 - was Leah; 46:14 - Zebulun; Numbers 26:26 - General; Ezekiel 48:26 - Zebulun Verse 20 am now will Genesis 30:15, 29:34 and she 35:23, 46:14, 49:13; Judges 4:10, 5:14; Psalm 68:27 Zebulunthat is, Dwelling, Matthew 4:13, ZabulonReciprocal Genesis 29:33 - Because; Numbers 1:30 - General; 26:26 - General; Deuteronomy 27:13 - Reuben; Ezekiel 48:26 - Zebulun Verse 21 am and called Genesis 34:1-3, 34:26, 46:15 Dinahthat is, Judgment
Verse 22 remembered Genesis 8:1, 21:1, 29:31; 1 Samuel 1:19, 1:20; Psalm 105:42 opened Genesis 30:2, 21:1, 21:2, 25:21, 29:31; Psalm 113:9, 127:3 Reciprocal Genesis 16:2 - the Lord; 19:29 - that God; 29:17 - Rachel; 30:17 - General; 33:2 - Rachel; 35:24 - General; 42:38 - his brother; 43:29 - mother's son; 44:27 - General; 49:22 - a fruitful; Ruth 4:13 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 1:11 - remember; Ezekiel 48:4 - Manasseh; Luke 1:25 - hath Verse 23 "Be
; Genesis 29:31; 1 Samuel 1:5, 1:6; Isaiah 4:1; Luke 1:21, 1:25, 1:27 Reciprocal Ruth 4:13 - the Lord; Psalm 113:9 - maketh; Zephaniah 3:15 - hath taken; John 16:21 - for Verse 24 And she Genesis 35:24, 37:2, 37:4, 39:1-23, 42:6, 48:1-22, 49:22-26; Deuteronomy 33:13-17; Ezekiel 37:16; Acts 7:9-15; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; Revelation 7:8 Josephthat is, Adding, Genesis 35:17, 35:18 Reciprocal 46:19 - Rachel; Numbers 1:32 - General; Deuteronomy 27:12 - Simeon; 1 Chronicles 2:2 - Joseph; John 16:21 - for Verse 25 Send me away Genesis 24:54, 24:56 mine 18:33, 31:55 and to 24:6, 24:7, 26:3, 27:44, 27:45, 28:13, 28:15, 31:13; Acts 7:4, 7:5; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 29:30 - served; 31:3 - land; Exodus 18:23 - and all this Verse 26 my wives Genesis 29:19, 29:20, 29:30, 31:26, 31:31, 31:41; Hosea 12:12 for thou Genesis 30:29, 30:30, 31:6, 31:38-40 Reciprocal 31:15 - sold us Verse 27 favour Genesis 18:3, 33:15, 34:11, 39:3-5, 39:21, 47:25; Exodus 3:21; Numbers 11:11, 11:15; Ruth 2:13; 1 Samuel 16:22; 1 Kings 11:19; Nehemiah 1:11, 2:5; Daniel 1:9; Acts 7:10 the Lord Genesis 30:30, 12:3, 26:24, 39:2-5, 39:21-23; Psalm 1:3; Isaiah 6:13, 61:9, 65:8 Reciprocal Genesis 1:22 - General; 21:22 - God; 31:2 - it was; 31:38 - ewes; 39:5 - for Joseph's; 44:5 - divineth; Deuteronomy 2:7 - blessed; 1 Samuel 18:28 - General; 2 Samuel 6:11 - the Lord blessed; 1 Chronicles 13:14 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 31:10 - the Lord; Acts 27:24 - lo; 1 Corinthians 16:2 - as God Verse 28 Genesis 29:15, 29:19
Verse 29 Genesis 30:5, 31:6, 31:38-40; Matthew 24:45; Ephesians 6:5-8; Colossians 3:22-25; Titus 2:9, 2:10; 1 Peter 2:15, 2:18 Reciprocal Genesis 4:2 - And Abel; 30:26 - for thou; Psalm 144:13 - our sheep Verse 30 increasedHeb. broken forth, Genesis 30:43 and the 30:27 since my comingHeb. at my foot, Deuteronomy 11:10 when 2 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Timothy 5:8 Reciprocal Genesis 1:22 - General; 12:3 - in thee; 26:12 - blessed; 30:26 - for thou; 31:38 - ewes; 39:3 - saw that; Judges 15:19 - Enhakkore; Job 1:10 - thou hast blessed; Ecclesiastes 3:6 - time to get; 1 Corinthians 16:2 - as God Verse 31 2 Samuel 21:4-6; Psalm 118:8; Habakkuk 3:1
Verse 32 of such Genesis 30:35, 31:8, 31:10
Verse 33 righteousness Genesis 31:37; 1 Samuel 26:23; 2 Samuel 22:21; Psalm 37:6 answer Isaiah 59:12 in time to comeHeb. to-morrow, Exodus 13:14 that shall beSupply the ellipsis by inserting "if found," after "stolen," and the sense will be clear.Reciprocal Genesis 31:32 - before; 31:41 - fourteen; Joshua 22:24 - In time to come; Proverbs 11:6 - righteousness Verse 34 Numbers 22:29; 1 Corinthians 7:7, 14:5; Galatians 5:12
Verse 35 he removedFrom this it appears, that, as Jacob had agreed to take all the parti-coloured for his wages, and was now only beginning to act upon this agreement, and consequently had as yet no right to any of the cattle, therefore Laban separated from the flock all such cattle as Jacob might afterwards claim in consequence of his bargain, leaving only the black and white with Jacob.the hand Genesis 31:9 Reciprocal 30:32 - of such; 31:16 - which God; 34:5 - now his; 46:34 - Thy servants' Verse 36 Reciprocal Genesis 31:22 - General Verse 37 Jacob Genesis 31:9-13 green poplarLivneh is the white poplar, so called from the whiteness of its leaves, bark, and wood, from lavan to be white., hasel, Jerome, Hiller, Celsius, Dr. Shaw, Bochart, and other learned men, say, that luz is not the "hazel" but the almond-tree, as the word denotes both in Arabic and Syriac.chestnut treeThe Heb. word a?rmon, signifies "the plane-tree," so called from the bark naturally peeling off, and leaving the trunk naked, as its root a?ram, signifies. Ezekiel 31:8 Reciprocal Genesis 31:12 - Lift up; Exodus 4:2 - a rod Verse 39 brought forth Genesis 31:9-12, 31:38, 31:40, 31:42; Exodus 12:35, 12:36 Reciprocal Genesis 31:10 - ringstreaked Verse 41 whensoever the stronger cattle did conceiveAs the means which Jacob used would not in general produce similar effects, nay, probably the experiment was never in any other instance tried with effect, it is more in harmony with Divine truth to suppose that he was directed by some Divine intimation; and rendered successful, if not by a direct miracle, yet at least by the Lord's giving a new and uncommon bias to the tendency of natural causes. Genesis 30:41
Verse 43 Genesis 30:30, 13:2, 24:35, 26:13, 26:14, 28:15, 31:7, 31:8, 31:42, 32:10, 33:11, 36:7; Ecclesiastes 2:7; Ezekiel 39:10
The Lord will, in one way or other, honour those who simply trust his providence.Reciprocal Genesis 32:5 - have oxen; 32:14 - General; 46:8 - the names; Job 1:10 - substance; Psalm 107:38 - suffereth