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Genesis 30:6 Meaning

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

Context Explained

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 maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

8And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

Key Themes

judgmentanswered-prayerhope

Related Cross References

  • 1 Samuel 1:20

    Both verses reflect God's response to the prayers of women seeking children.

  • Psalm 66:19

    This verse emphasizes God's attentiveness to our cries.

Source: Genesis 30:6