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Themes in Genesis 30

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Themes in Genesis 30

Genesis 30:1 (show verse)

And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, 'Give me sons, and if there is none -- 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 burneth against Rachel, and he saith, 'Am I in stead of God who hath 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 saith, 'Lo, my handmaid Bilhah, go in unto her, and she doth bear on my knees, and I am built up, even I, 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 giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth 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 conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son,

Genesis 30:6 (show verse)

and Rachel saith, 'God hath decided for me, and also hath hearkened to my voice, and giveth to me a son;' therefore hath 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-servant, conceiveth again, and beareth 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 saith, 'With wrestlings of God I have wrestled with my sister, yea, I have prevailed;' and she calleth his name Napthali.

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 seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth 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-servant, beareth 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 saith, 'A troop is coming;' and she calleth 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-servant, beareth 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 saith, 'Because of my happiness, for daughters have pronounced me happy;' and she calleth 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 goeth in the days of wheat-harvest, and findeth love-apples in the field, and bringeth them in unto Leah, his mother, and Rachel saith unto Leah, 'Give to me, I pray thee, of the love-apples of thy son.'

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 saith to her, 'Is thy taking my husband a little thing, that thou hast taken also the love-apples of my son?' and Rachel saith, 'Therefore doth he lie with thee to-night, for thy son's love-apples.'

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 cometh in from the field at evening; and Leah goeth to meet him, and saith, 'Unto me dost thou come in, for hiring I have hired thee with my son's love-apples;' and he lieth with her during 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 hearkeneth unto Leah, and she conceiveth, and beareth to Jacob a son, a fifth,

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 saith, 'God hath given my hire, because I have given my maid-servant to my husband;' and she calleth 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 conceive again doth Leah, and she beareth a 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 saith, 'God hath endowed me -- a good dowry; this time doth my husband dwell with me, for I have borne to him six sons;' and she calleth 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 hath she born a daughter, and calleth 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 remembereth Rachel, and God hearkeneth unto her, and openeth 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 conceiveth and beareth a son, and saith, 'God hath gathered up 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 calleth his name Joseph, saying, 'Jehovah is adding 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 cometh to pass, when Rachel hath borne Joseph, that Jacob saith unto Laban, 'Send me away, and I 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 up my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and I go; for thou -- thou hast known my service which I have served thee.'

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

Genesis 30:27 (show verse)

And Laban saith unto him, 'If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes -- I have observed diligently that Jehovah doth bless 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)

He saith also, 'Define thy hire to me, and I 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 saith unto him, 'Thou -- thou hast known that which I have served thee in, and that which thy substance was 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 is little which thou hast had at my appearance, and it breaketh forth into a multitude, and Jehovah blesseth thee at my coming; and now, when do I make, I also, for mine own 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 saith, 'What do I give to thee?' And Jacob saith, 'Thou dost not give me anything; if thou do for me this thing, I turn back; I have delight; thy flock I 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 pass through all thy flock to-day to turn aside from thence every sheep speckled and spotted, and every brown sheep among the lambs, and speckled and spotted among the goats -- and it hath been 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 righteousness hath answered for me in the day to come, when it cometh in for my hire before thy face; -- every one which is not speckled and spotted among my goats, and brown among my lambs -- it is 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 saith, 'Lo, O that it were 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 turneth aside during that day the ring-streaked and the spotted he-goats, and all the speckled and the spotted she-goats, every one that hath white in it, and every brown one among the lambs, and he giveth 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 setteth a journey of three days between himself and Jacob; and Jacob is feeding the rest of the flock of Laban.

Genesis 30:37 (show verse)

And Jacob taketh to himself a rod of fresh poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut, and doth peel in them white peelings, making bare the white that is on 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 setteth up the rods which he hath peeled in the gutters in the watering troughs (when the flock cometh in to drink), over-against the flock, that they may conceive in their coming in 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 conceive at the rods, and the flock beareth ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted ones.

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 the lambs hath Jacob parted, and he putteth the face of the flock towards the ring-streaked, also all the brown in the flock of Laban, and he setteth his own droves by themselves, and hath not set them near Laban's flock.

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 hath come to pass whenever the strong ones of the flock conceive, that Jacob set the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, to cause them to conceive by 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 when the flock is feeble, he doth not set them; and the feeble ones have been Laban's, and the strong ones 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 increaseth very exceedingly, and hath many flocks, and maid-servants, and men-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