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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 />and she became pregnant and bore him a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Bilhah became pregnant and 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 />And Bilhah conceived and 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 Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Bilhah conceived, and 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 Bilhah conceived and 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 />Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Bilhah conceived and 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 Bilhah conceived and 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 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Bilhah conceived and 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 />Bilhah conceived and 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 />Bilhah conceived and 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 Bilhah conceived, and 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 Bilhah conceived, and 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 />Bilhah became pregnant, and she 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 />Bilhah became pregnant and 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 />Bilhah conceived and bore a son for Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Bilhah became pregnant and 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 />Bilhah conceived, and 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 Bilhah conceived, and 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 />Bilhah conceived, and 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 Bilhah conceives, and 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 Bilhah conceiveth, and 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 Bilhah will conceive and 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 />When her husband had gone in unto her, conceived and bore 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 when her husband had gone in to her, she conceived and bore a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Bilhah conceived and 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 />And Bilhah conceived and 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 Bilhah conceived, and 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 Balha became pregnant and she 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 Bilhah conceived, and 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 Balla, Rachel's maid, conceived, and bore Jacob a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/30-5.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=7232" 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">4</span>So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1090.htm" title="1090: bil·hāh (N-proper-fs) -- Bilhah -- a concubine of Jacob. From balahh; timid; Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine.">and Bilhah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2029.htm" title="2029: wat·ta·har (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To conceive, become pregnant. A primitive root; to be pregnant, conceive.">conceived</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.">and 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.">him</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">6</span>Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.…<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/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.<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/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/16-1.htm">Genesis 16:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Genesis 49:25</a></span><br />by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm">1 Samuel 1:19-20</a></span><br />The next morning they got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then they returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. / 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="/ruth/4-13.htm">Ruth 4:13</a></span><br />So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.<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/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a></span><br />He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-9.htm">Isaiah 66:9</a></span><br />Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.<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/1-24.htm">Luke 1:24-25</a></span><br />After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, / “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/1-57.htm">Luke 1:57</a></span><br />When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18</a></span><br />This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Hebrews 11:11</a></span><br />By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-4.htm">Bilhah</a> <a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/30-3.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Pregnant</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Beareth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Bilhah</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Child</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Pregnant</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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This practice reflects the ancient Near Eastern custom where a barren wife could provide her maidservant to her husband to produce offspring. This mirrors the earlier account of Sarah and Hagar in <a href="/genesis/16.htm">Genesis 16</a>. The act of Bilhah conceiving signifies God's allowance of this cultural practice to fulfill His purposes, despite human manipulation. It also highlights the ongoing theme of God's sovereignty in the lineage of Israel.<p><b>and bore him a son</b><br>The birth of Bilhah's son marks the continuation of Jacob's lineage, which is central to the unfolding of God's covenant promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This son, Dan, becomes one of the twelve tribes of Israel, playing a significant role in the history and identity of the nation. The naming of the son, which follows in the subsequent verses, reflects Rachel's struggle and her perception of divine justice. This event also foreshadows the complex family dynamics and rivalries that will characterize Jacob's descendants, ultimately leading to the fulfillment of God's plan through the nation of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bilhah.htm">Bilhah</a></b><br>Bilhah is Rachel's maidservant, given to Jacob as a wife to bear children on Rachel's behalf. Her role highlights the cultural practices of the time regarding surrogacy and inheritance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelite tribes, Jacob is the husband of Leah and Rachel, and through them and their maidservants, the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rachel.htm">Rachel</a></b><br>Jacob's beloved wife, who, due to her initial barrenness, gives her maidservant Bilhah to Jacob to bear children in her stead.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/son.htm">Son</a></b><br>The son born to Bilhah and Jacob is Dan, who becomes the progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context.htm">Cultural Context</a></b><br>The event takes place within the broader account of Jacob's family dynamics, marked by competition and the desire for children, which were seen as a sign of divine favor and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_practices_and_divine_providence.htm">Cultural Practices and Divine Providence</a></b><br>The use of maidservants to bear children reflects ancient cultural practices. However, God's providence works through these human customs to fulfill His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_struggle_and_divine_plan.htm">Human Struggle and Divine Plan</a></b><br>The struggles between Rachel and Leah, and their use of maidservants, show human attempts to control outcomes. Yet, God's overarching plan is sovereign and unfolds through these human actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_patience.htm">Faith and Patience</a></b><br>Rachel's impatience and decision to give Bilhah to Jacob can be contrasted with the call to trust in God's timing and provision, as seen in other biblical accounts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women.htm">The Role of Women</a></b><br>The account highlights the significant, though often complex, roles women played in biblical accounts, contributing to God's redemptive history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_identity.htm">Legacy and Identity</a></b><br>The birth of Dan and the other sons of Jacob underscores the importance of legacy and identity in the biblical account, pointing to the formation of the nation of Israel.<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/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_do_the_7_lampstands_symbolize.htm">Who was Bilhah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_dan_missing_from_144,000.htm">Why is Dan excluded from Revelation's 144,000 list?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_leah_and_rachel's_story..htm">What is the summary of Leah and Rachel's story?</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">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son</span>. "Conception and birth may be granted to irregular marriages" (Hughes). "So God often strives to overcome men's wickedness through kindness, and pursues the unworthy with his grace" (Calvin). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/30-5.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 Bilhah</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְהָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(bil·hāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1090.htm">Strong's 1090: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bilhah -- a concubine of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">conceived</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֣הַר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2029.htm">Strong's 2029: </a> </span><span class="str2">To conceive, become pregnant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bore</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֥לֶד</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">[him]</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב</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/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/30-5.htm">Genesis 30:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/30-5.htm">OT Law: Genesis 30:5 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son (Gen. 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