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Genesis 30:5

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 30:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
Genesis 30:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And Jacob`s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God`s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
3And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.
4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
6And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
7And Bilhah Rachel`s handmaid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
8And Rachel said, With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
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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 Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.] This was so far countenanced by the Lord, that he blessed her with conception, and Jacob with a son by her.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“30:5-6 Dan means “he judged” or “he vindicated.” Rachel felt vindicated (Hebrew dananni) by Dan’s birth.”
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