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Themes in Genesis 30

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Themes in Genesis 30

Genesis 30:1 (show verse)

And Rachel will see that she shall not bring forth to Jacob, and Rachel will envy her sister, and will say to Jacob, Give me sons, and if not, I 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 will burn at Rachel, and he will say, Am I instead of God, who kept back from thee the fruit of the belly?

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 will say, Behold my maid Bilhah; go in to her, and she shall bring forth upon my knees, and I also shall be built from 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 will give to him Bilhah her maid for a wife, and Jacob will go in to 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 will conceive and will bear to Jacob a son.

Genesis 30:6 (show verse)

And Rachel will say, God judged me and also heard my voice, and he will give to me a son; for this 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 will yet again conceive and bare a second son to 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 will say, The wrestlings of God I wrestled with my sister; also I was able. And she will call 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)

And Leah will see that she stood from bringing forth, and she will take Zilpah her maid and will give her to Jacob for a 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, will bear to Jacob a 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 30:11 (show verse)

And Leah will say, In good fortune: and she will call 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, will bear a second son to 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 will say, In my happiness, for the daughters will pronounce me happy; and she will call 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

And Reuben will go in the day of the harvest of wheat, and will find apples of mandrakes in the field, and he will bring them to Leah his mother: and Rachel will say to Leah, Give now to me of thy son's apples of 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

Genesis 30:15 (show verse)

And she will say to her, Is it little, thy taking my husband'! and thou didst take also my son's apples of mandrakes? And Rachel will say, For this he shall lie with thee this night, for thy son's apples of 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 will come from the field in the evening, and Leah will go forth to his meeting, and she will say, Thou shalt come in to me, for hiring I hired thee for my son's apples of mandrakes: and he will lie with her in 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 will listen to Leah, and she will conceive and bear to Jacob the fifth son.

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 will say, God gave me My hire because I gave my maid to my husband: and she will call 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 will conceive yet again, and will bear the sixth son to 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 will say, God gave me a good gift; this time will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne to him six sons. And she will call his name Zebulon.

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 bare a daughter, and she will call 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 will remember Rachel, and God will listen to her, and he will open 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 will conceive and will bare a son, and she will say, God took 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 will call his name Joseph, saying, God will add to 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 shall be when Rachel bare Joseph, and Jacob will say to Laban, send me away, and I shall go to 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 my wives and my children, for whom I served thee, and I will go forth; for thou knewest ray work which I served thee.

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

Genesis 30:27 (show verse)

And Laban will say to him, If now I found grace in thine eyes, I prognosticated, and Jehovah will praise me because of thee.

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 will say, Specify thy hire to me, and I will give.

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 will say to him, Thou. knewest what I served thee, and what was thy cattle 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 little which was to thee before me, and it will break forth into a multitude; and Jehovah will praise thee at my foot: and now when shall I make to myself a house?

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 will say, What shall I give to thee? and Jacob will say, Thou shalt not give to me anything. If thou wilt do to me this word, I will return; I will feed thy sheep; I will watch.

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 over among all thy sheep this day, removing from thence every sheep speckled and patched, and every sheep black among the lambs; and the patched and speckled among the she-goats; and it 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)

And my justice shall speak for me in the day tomorrow, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one which is not speckled and patched among the she-goats and black among the lambs, that to be 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 will say to him, Behold, it shall 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 will remove in that day the he-goats banded and patched, and all the she-goats speckled and patched; every one which being white on it, and every one black among the sheep, and he will give 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 will set a way of three days between him and between Jacob; and Jacob fed Laban's sheep the rest.

Genesis 30:37 (show verse)

And Jacob will take to himself a rod of green storax, and the almond tree, and the plane tree, and he will strip off of them the white strippings, uncovering the white which was upon 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 stripped, in the flowings of channels of water, when the flock shall come to drink, before the sheep, and they shall be in heat in coming 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 sheep shall conceive at the rods, and shall bring forth sheep banded and speckled and patched.

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 he will give the faces of the sheep to the banded and every one black among the sheep of Laban: and he will set to himself the flocks, to himself alone, and not put them 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 was in every one conceiving of the strong sheep, and Jacob put the rods before the eyes of the sheep in the floorings, to 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)

And in the sheep being feeble, he will not put in: and those being feeble, were to Laban, and those being strong, to Jacob.

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 will break forth greatly, greatly; and there will be to him many sheep and maids, and servants, 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