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Themes in Genesis 30

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Themes in Genesis 30

Genesis 30:1 (show verse)

And when Rachel saw that she gave Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said unto Jacob, Give me sons, or else I will die.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Childlessness » A reproach
Children » Blessing
Children » Anxiety of the jews for
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Envy » Instances of » Rachel, of leah
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Childlessness
jacob » Descendants of
Murmuring » Instances of » Rachel
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Women » Instances of » Rachel, in her jealousy of leah

Genesis 30:2 (show verse)

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel; and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Childlessness » A reproach
Children » The gift of God
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility

Genesis 30:3 (show verse)

And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Bears children by jacob
Childlessness » A reproach
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Bond » Taken in concubinage

Genesis 30:4 (show verse)

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife; and Jacob went in unto her.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Bears children by jacob
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Practiced by » jacob
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility

Genesis 30:5 (show verse)

And Bilhah conceived and gave birth to a son unto Jacob.

Genesis 30:6 (show verse)

And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son. Therefore she called his name Dan.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Children » The gift of God
Dan » Son of jacob
Dan » Fifth son of jacob and bilhah
The tribe of Dan » Descended from jacob's fifth son
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of rachel

Genesis 30:7 (show verse)

And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again and gave birth to a second son unto Jacob.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Naphtali » Son of jacob and bilhah
The tribe of Naphtali » Descended from jacob's sixth son
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility

Genesis 30:8 (show verse)

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed; and she called his name Naphtali.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Naphtali » Son of jacob
Naphtali » Son of jacob and bilhah
The tribe of Naphtali » Descended from jacob's sixth son
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Wrestling » Figurative

Genesis 30:9 (show verse)

When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing children, she took Zilpah, her maid and gave her Jacob to wife.

Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Servant » Bond » Taken in concubinage
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 30:10 (show verse)

And Zilpah, Leah's maid, gave birth to a son unto Jacob.

Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 30:11 (show verse)

And Leah said, Good venture has come; and she called his name Gad.

Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Gad » Son of jacob
Gad » Jacob's seventh son
The tribe of Gad » Descended from jacob's seventh son
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 30:12 (show verse)

And Zilpah, Leah's maid, gave birth to a second son unto Jacob.

The tribe of Asher » Descended from jacob's eighth son
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 30:13 (show verse)

And Leah said, Blessed am I, for the daughters will call me blessed; and she called his name Asher.

Asher » Son of jacob, by zilpah
The tribe of Asher » Descended from jacob's eighth son
Childlessness » A reproach
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 30:14 (show verse)

And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest and found mandrakes in the field and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Mandrakes
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Reuben » Brings mandrakes (an aphrodisiac) to his mother
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children

And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband and would thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Envy » Instances of » Leah, of rachel
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Jacob's
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children

Genesis 30:16 (show verse)

And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children

Genesis 30:17 (show verse)

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived and gave birth to a fifth son unto Jacob.

Children » The gift of God
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
The tribe of issachar » Descended from jacob's fifth son
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children

Genesis 30:18 (show verse)

And Leah said, God has given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband; and she called his name Issachar.

Children » The gift of God
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Issachar » A son of jacob
The tribe of issachar » Descended from jacob's fifth son
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children

Genesis 30:19 (show verse)

And Leah conceived again and gave birth to the sixth son unto Jacob.

Children » The gift of God
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Tribe of zebulun » Descended from jacob's tenth son

Genesis 30:20 (show verse)

And Leah said, God has endued me with a good dowry; now my husband will dwell with me because I have born him six sons; and she called his name Zebulun.

Children » The gift of God
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Home » For other references to marriage » Dowry given to brides
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Tribe of zebulun » Descended from jacob's tenth son
Zebulun » Son of jacob and leah
Zebulun » Son of jacob

Genesis 30:21 (show verse)

And afterwards she gave birth to a daughter and called her name Dinah.

Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Dinah » Daughter of jacob and leah
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Leah » Children of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family

Genesis 30:22 (show verse)

And God remembered Rachel and God hearkened to her and opened her womb.

Barrenness » A reproach
Children » The gift of God
Children » In answer to prayer » Rachel
Children » In answer to prayer » Leah
Conception » Miraculous » Rachel
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Miracles » Catalogue of » The opening of rachel's womb
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Joseph

Genesis 30:23 (show verse)

And she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, God has taken away my reproach;

Barrenness » A reproach
Children » The gift of God
Children » In answer to prayer » Rachel
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Joseph

Genesis 30:24 (show verse)

and she called his name Joseph, saying, Let the LORD add unto me another son.

Children » The gift of God
Children » In answer to prayer » Rachel
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
jacob » Descendants of
Joseph » Son of jacob
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Joseph

Genesis 30:25 (show verse)

And it came to pass when Rachel had given birth to Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, and I shall go unto my place and to my land.

Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Joseph

Genesis 30:26 (show verse)

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.

Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Hired » jacob

Genesis 30:27 (show verse)

And Laban said unto him, Let me now find grace in thine eyes, I have learned by experience that the LORD has blessed me for thy sake.

Contracts » For cattle
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Servants » When good » Bring God's blessing upon their masters

Genesis 30:28 (show verse)

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

Contracts » For cattle
Contracts » Second contract
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Wages » Of jacob

Genesis 30:29 (show verse)

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee and how many livestock thou hast with me.

Contracts » For cattle
Contracts » Second contract
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Servants » The property of masters increased by faithful
Wages » Of jacob

Genesis 30:30 (show verse)

For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude, and the LORD has blessed thee since my coming; and now when shall I provide for my own house also?

Contracts » Second contract
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Laban
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Servants » The property of masters increased by faithful
Wages » Of jacob

Genesis 30:31 (show verse)

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me anything; if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock.

Contracts » For cattle
Contracts » Second contract
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Servant » Hired » Wages paid » In kind
Wages » Of jacob

Genesis 30:32 (show verse)

I will pass through all thy flock today, setting apart all the speckled and spotted sheep, and all the brown rams among the rams, and the spotted and speckled among the goats; and of such shall be my hire.

Animals » Lions » Sheep
Contracts » For cattle
Contracts » Second contract
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Servant » Hired » Wages paid » In kind
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of
Wages » Of jacob

Genesis 30:33 (show verse)

So shall my righteousness answer for me tomorrow, when my hire shall come before thy face; each one that is not speckled and spotted among my goats and brown among my sheep shall be counted stolen with me.

Contracts » For cattle
Contracts » Second contract
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Righteousness » Exemplified » jacob
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of
Wages » Of jacob

Genesis 30:34 (show verse)

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

Contracts » For cattle
Contracts » Second contract
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Rachel » consequences of » Grief » sterility
Servant » Hired » Re-employed
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of
Wages » Of jacob

Genesis 30:35 (show verse)

And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep and gave them into the hand of his sons.

Animals » Facts about breeding
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of

Genesis 30:36 (show verse)

And he set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

Genesis 30:37 (show verse)

And Jacob took rods of green poplar and of the almond and chestnut tree and peeled white strakes in them and made the white appear which was in the rods.

Animals » Facts about breeding
Contracts » Violated
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Outwitted by jacob
Poplar » A tree
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of
Son-in-law » Unjust, jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob

Genesis 30:38 (show verse)

And he set the rods which he had peeled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink that they should conceive when they came to drink.

Animals » Facts about breeding
Contracts » Violated
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Outwitted by jacob
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of
Son-in-law » Unjust, jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob

Genesis 30:39 (show verse)

And the flocks conceived before the rods and brought forth ringstraked, speckled, and spotted sheep.

Animals » Facts about breeding
Contracts » Violated
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Outwitted by jacob
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of
Son-in-law » Unjust, jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob

Genesis 30:40 (show verse)

And Jacob separated the lambs, and put with his flock the ringstraked and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves and did not put them together with Laban's sheep.

Animals » Facts about breeding
Contracts » Violated
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Outwitted by jacob
Sheep » Also » Jacob's management of
Son-in-law » Unjust, jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob

Genesis 30:41 (show verse)

And it came to pass, whenever the stronger sheep conceived, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the sheep in the gutters that they might conceive among the rods.

Animals » Facts about breeding
Contracts » Violated
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Outwitted by jacob
Son-in-law » Unjust, jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob

Genesis 30:42 (show verse)

But when the sheep were feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

Animals » Facts about breeding
Contracts » Violated
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Outwitted by jacob
Son-in-law » Unjust, jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob

Genesis 30:43 (show verse)

And the man increased exceedingly, and had many sheep, and maidslaves and menslaves, and camels, and asses.

Animals » Names of » Camels
Animals » Facts about breeding
Domestic Donkeys » Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
Camel » Herds of
Camels » A part of patriarchal wealth
Contracts » Violated
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
Laban » Outwitted by jacob
Worldliness » Instances of » jacob