Bible Commentary

Give [me] my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. 26. my wives and my children ] Jacob’s request implies that Laban as the head of the family possessed control over his married daughters and their children, who … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:26”

And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. 25 43 (J, E). Jacob’s Wages In this passage and in the following chapter Laban is depicted in the Israelite narrative as the typical Aramaean, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:25”

And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. 24. add ] Heb. jsph. This clause gives another etymology of the name Joseph from ysaph, “he hath added.” These two traditional interpretations of the name are taken, the one from E, the other from J narrative. According to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:24”

And she conceived, and bore a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: 23. God hath taken away ] The Hebrew for “hath taken away” ( saph) is clearly regarded as one etymology of the name Joseph. my reproach ] See note on Gen 30:1. Cf. Isa 4:1, “Take thou away our reproach”; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:23”

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. Gen 30:22-24 And God remembered Rachel Gods favour towards Rachel I. IT WAS LONG DELAYER. Discipline. II. IT WAS GRANTED TO HER AFTER SOME SOLEMN LESSONS HAD BEEN LEARNED. 1. Dependence. 2. Patience. 3. Faith and hope. III. IT AWAKENED GRATITUDE. 1. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:22”

And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah. 21. Dinah ] This name must have been similar in meaning to that of Dan; cf. Gen 30:6. This is the only daughter of Jacob whose name is mentioned. The “daughters” in Gen 37:35, Gen 46:7, may have been daughters-in-law. It is noticeable that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:21”

And Leah said, God hath endued me [with] a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. 20. dwell ] Heb. zabal, “he dwelt.” In this verse we have two explanations of the name “Zebulun.” In the first clause Leah says … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:20”

And Leah conceived again, and bore Jacob the sixth son. And Leah conceived again,…. For bearing children Jacob took more to her, and more frequently attended her apartment and bed: and bare Jacob a sixth son; the sixth by her, but the tenth by her and his two maids. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:19”

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. 18. hire ] Heb. schr = “wages,” “reward.” Issachar ] The name receives a twofold explanation, in its derivation from schr: (1) as the passive of the verb, in the sense … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:18”

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob the fifth son. God hearkened unto Leah, notwithstanding her many infirmities. Hence it appears that she was moved herein not by any inordinate lust, but by a desire of children. cir. 1747 Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And God … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 30:17”