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He has heard my request and given me a son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has judged my case; and He has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, &#8220God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.&#8221 Therefore she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has rendered justice to me and has indeed listened to my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has judged <i>and</i> vindicated me, and has heard my plea and has given me a son [through my maid].” So she named him Dan (He judged).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; yes, he has heard me and given me a son,” so she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rachel said, &#8220God has vindicated me; yes, He has heard me and given me a son,&#8221 and she named him Dan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Rachel named him Dan, because she said, "God has answered my prayers. He judged in my favor and has given me a son." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Rachel said, "Now God has judged in my favor. He has heard my prayer and has given me a son." So she named him Dan [He Judges].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Rachel said, "God has judged in my favor. He has heard my prayer and has given me a son"; so she named him Dan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, "God has vindicated me! He has heard my voice and has given me a son." Therefore, she named him Dan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, ?God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.? So she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, "God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son." That is why she named him Dan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son." Therefore she called his name Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore she called his name Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Rachel says, “God has decided for me, and has also listened to my voice, and gives a son to me”; therefore she has called his name Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Rachel said: The Lord hath judged for me, and hath heard my voice, giving me a son, and therefore she called his name Dan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Rachel said, “The Lord has judged for me, and he has heeded my voice, giving me a son.” And because of this, she called his name Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; indeed he has heeded my plea and given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son”; therefore she named him Dan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Rakhyl said, “God has judged me, also he has heard my voice and he gave to me a son”; because of this, she called his name Dan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Rachel said, God has given judgment for me, and hearkened to my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name, Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/30-6.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=7235" 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">Dan and Naphtali</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7354.htm" title="7354: rā·ḥêl (N-proper-fs) -- A wife of Jacob. The same as rachel; Rachel, a wife of Jacob.">Then Rachel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">“God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1777.htm" title="1777: dā·nan·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 1cse) -- To judge. Or duwn; a primitive roy a straight course, i.e. Sail direct.">has vindicated me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">He has heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·lî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">my plea</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</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> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rə·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">So she named him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: dān (N-proper-ms) -- Judge, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. ">Dan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.…<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/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32</a></span><br />And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-1.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/16-11.htm">Genesis 16:11</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD proceeded: “Behold, you have conceived and will bear a son. And you shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard your cry of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-21.htm">Genesis 25:21</a></span><br />Later, Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18</a></span><br />I await Your salvation, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a></span><br />So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-21.htm">Psalm 118:21</a></span><br />I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a></span><br />Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Isaiah 54:1</a></span><br />“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a></span><br />So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">1 Samuel 2:1</a></span><br />At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-13.htm">Luke 1:13</a></span><br />But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-25.htm">Luke 1:25</a></span><br />“The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Luke 1:46-48</a></span><br />Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! / For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32-35</a></b></br> And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Psalm 35:24</a></b></br> Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1</a></b></br> Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.</p><p class="hdg">Dan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-25.htm">Genesis 35:25</a></b></br> And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-23.htm">Genesis 46:23</a></b></br> And the sons of Dan; Hushim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-16.htm">Genesis 49:16,17</a></b></br> Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/genesis/24-44.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/genesis/26-5.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/genesis/29-33.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/28-7.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/29-30.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/genesis/19-9.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/luke/18-3.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/genesis/30-2.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/genesis/20-16.htm">Vindicated</a> <a href="/genesis/29-11.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/35-25.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/genesis/31-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/30-8.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/genesis/31-37.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/exodus/18-16.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/genesis/49-16.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/numbers/21-3.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/genesis/30-8.htm">Rachel</a> <a href="/job/11-2.htm">Vindicated</a> <a href="/genesis/39-14.htm">Voice</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, bearing children was seen as a sign of divine favor and personal worth. Rachel's use of the term "vindicated" suggests a legal or judicial sense, implying that God has judged in her favor. This mirrors the broader biblical theme of God as a just judge who defends the oppressed and grants justice to those who seek Him.<p><b>He has heard my plea</b><br>Rachel acknowledges that God has listened to her prayers, highlighting the personal relationship between God and His people. This phrase emphasizes the importance of prayer and God's responsiveness to human cries for help. It connects to other biblical instances where God hears and responds to the pleas of His people, such as in the stories of Hannah (<a href="/1_samuel/1-20.htm">1 Samuel 1:20</a>) and the Israelites in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a>).<p><b>and given me a son.”</b><br>The birth of a son was particularly significant in the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, as sons were seen as carriers of the family name and inheritance. Rachel's joy at having a son, even through her maidservant Bilhah, underscores the cultural importance of offspring. This event is part of the larger narrative of the twelve tribes of Israel, with each son of Jacob representing a future tribe.<p><b>So she named him Dan.</b><br>The name "Dan" means "judge" in Hebrew, reflecting Rachel's sense of divine judgment and vindication. Naming in the Bible often carries prophetic or symbolic significance, and Dan's name foreshadows the role of his descendants. The tribe of Dan would later play a significant role in Israel's history, though it also faced challenges, as seen in the Book of Judges. The act of naming also signifies Rachel's authority and involvement in the child's life, despite the child being born through her maidservant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel.htm">Rachel</a></b><br>The beloved wife of Jacob, who struggled with infertility and envied her sister Leah for bearing children. Her plea to God for a child is central to this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelite tribes, husband to both Leah and Rachel. His family dynamics are complex, involving multiple wives and children.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/dan.htm">Dan</a></b><br>The son born to Rachel through her maidservant Bilhah, whom Rachel considers as her own. His name means "judge" or "vindicated," reflecting Rachel's sense of justice from God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being who Rachel believes has heard her prayers and granted her a son, demonstrating His involvement in the lives of the patriarchs and matriarchs.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bilhah.htm">Bilhah</a></b><br>Rachel's maidservant, who bore Dan on Rachel's behalf, a common practice in ancient times for women who could not conceive.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Rachel's account emphasizes the importance of bringing our deepest desires and struggles to God in prayer, trusting in His timing and will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite human plans and interventions, God's sovereignty is evident in the unfolding of His purposes, as seen in Rachel's eventual blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vindication_and_justice.htm">Vindication and Justice</a></b><br>Rachel's naming of Dan reflects a belief in God's justice. Believers can trust that God hears and vindicates those who seek Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_faith.htm">Family Dynamics and Faith</a></b><br>The complex family relationships in Jacob's household remind us of the need for faith and reliance on God amidst personal and familial challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/naming_and_identity.htm">Naming and Identity</a></b><br>The significance of names in the Bible often reflects divine intervention or personal experiences with God, as seen in the naming of Dan.<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/what_was_the_tribe_of_dan's_biblical_role.htm">What role did the Tribe of Dan play biblically?</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/what_is_the_role_of_the_tribe_of_dan.htm">What is the role of the Tribe of Dan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_the_7_lampstands_symbolize.htm">Who was Bilhah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">God hath judged me.</span>--Rachel has no misgivings herself as to the rectitude of her conduct, and by the name she gives the child, she affirms that God also had given a decision in her favour; for "Dan" means <span class= "ital">judging. </span>While, too, Leah had spoken of Jehovah, Rachel speaks of Elohim, not merely because she could not expect a child of Bilhah to be the ancestor of the Messiah, but because she was herself half an idolater (<a href="/genesis/31-19.htm" title="And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's.">Genesis 31:19</a>). When, however, she has a child of her own, she, too, taught by long trial, speaks of Jehovah (<a href="/genesis/30-24.htm" title="And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.">Genesis 30:24</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Rachel said, God hath judged me</span>, - "hath chastened me," as in <a href="/genesis/15-14.htm">Genesis 15:14</a> (Ainsworth, Wordsworth); better, "hath procured for me justice," as if reckoning her sterility an injustice by the side of Leah's fecundity (Keil, Lange); or, hath carried through my cause like a patron, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. hath vindicated me from the reproach of barrenness (Munster, Rosenmüller); or, hath dealt with me according to his sovereign justice, withholding' from me the fruit of the womb while I was forgetful of my dependence on him, and granting me posterity when I approached him in humble supplication (Murphy), which it is obvious from the next clause that Rachel did - <span class="cmt_word">and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son.</span> With undue severity older interpreters regard Rachel as using the Divine name <span class="accented">more hypocritarum</span>, who, when their schemes prosper, think that God favors them (Vatablus, Calvin). The employment of Elohim by Jacob and Rachel, supposed to mark the first thirteen verses as belonging to the primitive document (Tuch, Bleek, Kalisch), though by others (Davidson, Colenso) they are ascribed to the Jehovist, is sufficiently explained by Rachers consciousness that in a large measure her handmaid's son was rather the fruit of her own impious device than the gift of Jehovah (Hengstenberg). <span class="cmt_word">Therefore called she his name Dan</span> - i.e. "Judge," one decreeing justice, <span class="accented">vindex</span>, from <span class="hebrew">דּוּן</span>, to judge (Gesenius, Keil, Lange, et <span class="accented">alii</span>), though, as in other proper names, e.g. Joseph, Zebulun, in which two verbs are alluded to, Michaelis thinks non <span class="accented">ajudicando solum</span>, <span class="accented">sed et ab audiendo nomen accepisse Danem</span>, and connects it with another verb, a denominative from an Arabic root, signifying to hear (<span class="accented">vide</span> 'Suppl.,' p. 425). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/30-6.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">Then Rachel</span><br /><span class="heb">רָחֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7354.htm">Strong's 7354: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rachel -- a wife of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has vindicated me;</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּנַ֣נִּי</span> <span class="translit">(dā·nan·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1777.htm">Strong's 1777: </a> </span><span class="str2">A straight course, sail direct</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has heard</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my plea</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקֹלִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qō·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and given</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·ten-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֑ן</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 /><br /><span class="word">So she named</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרְאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him Dan.</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(dān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1835.htm">Strong's 1835: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/30-6.htm">OT Law: Genesis 30:6 Rachel said God has judged me (Gen. 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