Genesis 30:21

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 30:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
Genesis 30:21 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And afterwards she bare a daughter, etc.] 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 she had, it was plain God had determined in her favour.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“afterwards, she bare a daughter--The inferior value set on a daughter is displayed in the bare announcement of the birth.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“30:21 Dinah was Jacob’s only daughter. See ch 34.”
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