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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 second son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Zilpah gave Jacob a second son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second 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 second 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 second 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 second 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 second 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 second 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 second 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 second son for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Leah&#8217s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second 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 second son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When they had another 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 second 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 her second son for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Zilpah bore Jacob another son, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later, Leah's servant Zilpah bore a second son for Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Leah's servant Zilpah gave Jacob another 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 servant, bore Jacob a second 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 second 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 />When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second 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 second 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 second 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 a second son to Jacob,<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 a second son to Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Zelpha also bore another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, Zilpah bore another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore a second son to Jacob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second 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 second 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 a second son to Yaquuv.<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 second 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 yet again, and bore Jacob a second son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/30-12.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=7271" 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">11</span>Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad. <span class="reftext">12</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.">When 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/8145.htm" title="8145: šê·nî (Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">a second</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son,</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.…<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/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/29-29.htm">Genesis 29:29</a></span><br />Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22-26</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: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-17.htm">Genesis 46:17</a></span><br />The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-13.htm">Genesis 49:13</a></span><br />Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-26.htm">Numbers 26:26</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18</a></span><br />Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">Joshua 19:10-16</a></span><br />The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. / From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-17.htm">Judges 5:17</a></span><br />Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.<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="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-15</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45</a></span><br />Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-2.htm">John 21:2</a></span><br />Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-13.htm">Acts 1:13</a></span><br />When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.</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 second son.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Leah's</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Second</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-10.htm">Zilpah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/30-19.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-21.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Handmaid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-16.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/35-26.htm">Leah's</a> <a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Maid</a> <a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Maidservant</a> <a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Maid-Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/32-19.htm">Second</a> <a href="/genesis/30-26.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/35-26.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'; 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In the cultural context of the time, it was common for a wife to give her maidservant to her husband as a surrogate to bear children on her behalf, especially if she was unable to conceive. 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 between Leah and her sister Rachel, both vying for Jacob's affection and for status through childbearing.<p><b>bore Jacob a second son:</b><br>This phrase indicates the continuation of the lineage of Jacob, who is later named Israel, and the expansion of the tribes of Israel. The second son born to Zilpah is Asher, as mentioned in <a href="/genesis/30-13.htm">Genesis 30:13</a>. The birth of Asher is significant as it contributes to 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 naming of Asher, which means "happy" or "blessed," reflects Leah's feelings of joy and triumph in the ongoing rivalry with her sister Rachel. This event also underscores the theme of God's sovereignty and providence in the unfolding of His plan for the nation of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/leah.htm">Leah</a></b><br>The first wife of Jacob, who was given to him through Laban's deception. Leah 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. Zilpah's 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/second_son.htm">Second Son</a></b><br>This refers to Asher, the second son born to Jacob through Zilpah. Asher's birth is part of the larger account of the competition between Leah and Rachel for Jacob's affection and the blessing of children.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context.htm">Cultural Context</a></b><br>The practice of using servants as surrogates 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 competition, God's plan for the twelve tribes of Israel unfolds. Trust in God's sovereignty even when family situations are complex.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_practices_vs._divine_principles.htm">Cultural Practices vs. Divine Principles</a></b><br>While cultural practices like surrogacy were accepted, they often led to strife and complications. Believers are called to discern cultural norms through the lens of God's principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_every_child.htm">The Value of Every Child</a></b><br>Each child born to Jacob, regardless of the circumstances, played a crucial role in God's plan. This underscores the value and purpose God places on every life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_and_trust.htm">Contentment and Trust</a></b><br>Leah and Rachel's rivalry teaches the importance of finding contentment in God's provision rather than striving through human means.<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/is_everything_a_source_of_joy.htm">Who were the 12 tribes of Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jacob's_biblical_life_unfold.htm">How did Jacob's life unfold in biblical narratives?</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 12, 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bare Jacob a second son. And Leah said, Happy am I,</span> - literally, <span class="accented">in</span> my happiness, so am I ('Speaker's Commentary'); <span class="accented">or</span>, <span class="accented">for</span> or to my happiness (Keil, Kalisch ) - <span class="cmt_word">for the daughters will call me blessed</span> (or, happy): <span class="cmt_word">and she called his name Asher</span> - <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. Happy. <p> CHAPTER 30:14-24 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/30-12.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">When Leah’s</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאָ֔ה</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">שִׁפְחַ֣ת</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">זִלְפָּה֙</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">לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃</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 second</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ן</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/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/30-12.htm">Genesis 30:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/30-12.htm">OT Law: Genesis 30:12 Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a second (Gen. 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