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class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Leah&#8217s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Soon Zilpah presented him with a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Leah&#8217s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Leah’s servant-woman Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Zilpah, Leah’s maid, gave birth to a son for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Leah&#8217s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bare Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and they had a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bare Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Leah's slave Zilpah gave birth to a son for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Zilpah bore Jacob a son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Leah's servant Zilpah bore a son to Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Soon Leah's servant Zilpah gave Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, bears a son to Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth to Jacob a son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Zilpah, Leah's maid, will bear to Jacob a son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when she had conceived and brought forth a son, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she, after having borne a son with difficulty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore a son for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Zelpha the Handmaid of Leah bore to Yaquuv a son.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Zelpha the maid of Lea conceived, and bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/30-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=7264" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/30.htm">Gad and Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9</span>When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3812.htm" title="3812: lê·’āh (N-proper-fs) -- Weary, a wife of Jacob. From la'ah; weary; Leah, a wife of Jacob.">And Leah’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8198.htm" title="8198: šip̄·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- Maid, maidservant. Feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out; a female slave.">servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/2153.htm" title="2153: zil·pāh (N-proper-fs) -- One of Jacob's wives.: from an unused root apparently meaning to trickle, as myrrh; fragrant dropping; Zilpah, Leah's maid.">Zilpah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wat·tê·leḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">bore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Genesis 16:1-4</a></span><br />Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. / So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. / So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-24.htm">Genesis 29:24</a></span><br />And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22</a></span><br />While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Genesis 49:3-4</a></span><br />Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. / Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-7.htm">Exodus 21:7-11</a></span><br />And if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she is not to go free as the menservants do. / If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her. / And if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her as with a daughter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1-2</a></span><br />Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. / He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10-11</a></span><br />In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm">2 Samuel 5:13</a></span><br />After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-3.htm">1 Kings 11:3</a></span><br />He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-46.htm">1 Chronicles 2:46-48</a></span><br />Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. / The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. / Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20-21</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34</a></span><br />the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-5.htm">John 4:5-6</a></span><br />So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Zilpah Leah's maid bore Jacob a son.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/29-17.htm">Leah's</a> <a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Zilpah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Leah's</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">Zilpah</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-5.htm">Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-14.htm">Reuben finds mandrakes, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-15.htm">with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-22.htm">Rachel bears Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-25.htm">Jacob desires to depart.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-27.htm">Laban detains him on a new agreement.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/30-37.htm">Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Leah’s servant Zilpah</b><br>Zilpah was given to Leah by her father Laban as a maidservant when Leah married Jacob. In the cultural context of the time, it was common for a wife to have a maidservant who could also bear children on behalf of the wife if she was unable to conceive or wanted to increase the number of her children. This practice is seen earlier with Sarah and Hagar in <a href="/genesis/16.htm">Genesis 16</a>. Zilpah's role highlights the complex family dynamics and the competitive nature of childbearing in Jacob's household.<p><b>bore Jacob a son</b><br>The birth of a son through Zilpah is significant in the narrative of the twelve tribes of Israel. Each son born to Jacob, whether through his wives Leah and Rachel or their maidservants Zilpah and Bilhah, becomes a progenitor of one of the tribes of Israel. This event underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants as numerous as the stars (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>). The birth of this son, Gad, as named in the following verses, contributes to the unfolding of God's covenantal plan. The use of a servant to bear children also reflects the social and familial structures of the time, where lineage and inheritance were of utmost importance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/leah.htm">Leah</a></b><br>The first wife of Jacob, Leah was given to Jacob through Laban's deception. She is the sister of Rachel and the mother of several of Jacob's children.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zilpah.htm">Zilpah</a></b><br>Leah's servant, given to Jacob as a concubine to bear children on Leah's behalf. Her role highlights the cultural practices of the time regarding surrogacy and inheritance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch who fathered the twelve tribes of Israel. His relationships with Leah, Rachel, and their servants are central to the account of Genesis.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/son_of_zilpah.htm">Son of Zilpah</a></b><br>This refers to Gad, the first son born to Zilpah, who becomes one of the tribes of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context.htm">Cultural Context</a></b><br>The practice of giving a servant to bear children was common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, reflecting the importance of lineage and inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_dynamics.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Dynamics</a></b><br>Despite human manipulation and cultural practices, God's plan for the twelve tribes of Israel unfolds. This reminds us that God can work through imperfect situations to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_servants_in_biblical_narratives.htm">The Role of Servants in Biblical Narratives</a></b><br>Zilpah's account highlights the often-overlooked contributions of servants in biblical history. It encourages us to recognize and value the roles of those who serve in humble positions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_timing.htm">Trusting God's Timing</a></b><br>Leah's decision to give Zilpah to Jacob reflects a lack of trust in God's timing. We are reminded to wait on God rather than taking matters into our own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_human_relationships.htm">The Complexity of Human Relationships</a></b><br>The relationships between Jacob, Leah, Rachel, and their servants illustrate the complexity of human emotions and relationships. This complexity is a reminder of the need for grace and understanding in our interactions with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dinah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Dinah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_gad_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gad in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_memorize_bible_verses_well.htm">What role did Issachar play among Jacob's sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zilpah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Zilpah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10, 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.</span> <span class="cmt_word">And Leah said, A troop cometh.</span> <span class="hebrew">בָּגָד</span>, for <span class="hebrew">בְּגָד</span>, in or with good fortune; <span class="greek">ἐν τύχη</span> (LXX.); <span class="accented">feliciter</span>, sc. this happens to me (Vulgate), a translation which has the sanction of Gesenius, Furst, Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch, and other content authorities - the Keri, whith is followed by Onkelos and Syriac, reading <span class="hebrew">בָּא גָד</span>, fortune cometh. The Authorised rendering, supported by the Samaritan, and supposed to accord better with <a href="/genesis/49-19.htm">Genesis 49:19</a>, is approved by Calvin, Ainsworth, Bush, and others. <span class="cmt_word">And she called his name Gad</span> - i.e. Good Fortune. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/30-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Leah’s</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3812.htm">Strong's 3812: </a> </span><span class="str2">Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">servant</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁפְחַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(šip̄·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8198.htm">Strong's 8198: </a> </span><span class="str2">Maid, maidservant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zilpah</span><br /><span class="heb">זִלְפָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(zil·pāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2153.htm">Strong's 2153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zilpah -- one of Jacob's wives</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bore</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֗לֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַעֲקֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/30-10.htm">Genesis 30:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">OT Law: Genesis 30:10 Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a son (Gen. 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