Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. New Living Translation Then Zilpah gave Jacob a second son. English Standard Version Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. Berean Standard Bible When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son, King James Bible And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. New King James Version And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. New American Standard Bible And Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. NASB 1995 Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. NASB 1977 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. Legacy Standard Bible And Leah’s servant-woman Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. Amplified Bible Zilpah, Leah’s maid, gave birth to a second son for Jacob. Christian Standard Bible When Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second son, Holman Christian Standard Bible When Leah’s slave Zilpah bore Jacob a second son, American Standard Version And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bare Jacob a second son. Contemporary English Version When they had another son, English Revised Version And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bare Jacob a second son. GOD'S WORD® Translation Leah's slave Zilpah gave birth to her second son for Jacob. Good News Translation Zilpah bore Jacob another son, International Standard Version Later, Leah's servant Zilpah bore a second son for Jacob. Majority Standard Bible When Leah?s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son, NET Bible Then Leah's servant Zilpah gave Jacob another son. New Heart English Bible Zilpah, Leah's servant, bore Jacob a second son. Webster's Bible Translation And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a second son. World English Bible Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, bears a second son to Jacob, Young's Literal Translation And Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant, beareth a second son to Jacob, Smith's Literal Translation And Zilpah, Leah's maid, will bear a second son to Jacob. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleZelpha also bore another. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, Zilpah bore another. New American Bible Then Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore a second son to Jacob; New Revised Standard Version Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a second son. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Zelpha the Handmaid of Leah bore a second son to Yaquuv. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a second son. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Zelpha the maid of Lea conceived yet again, and bore Jacob a second son. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Gad and Asher…11Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad. 12When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son, 13Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.… Cross References Genesis 29:24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant. Genesis 29:29 Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant. Genesis 35:22-26 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. ... Genesis 46:17 The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. Genesis 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon. Numbers 26:26 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. Deuteronomy 33:18 Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents. Joshua 19:10-16 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. ... Judges 5:17 Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors. 1 Chronicles 7:13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah. Isaiah 9:1 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: Matthew 4:13-15 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— John 1:45 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.” John 21:2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Acts 1:13 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. Treasury of Scripture And Zilpah Leah's maid bore Jacob a second son. Jump to Previous Bare Beareth Birth Bore Handmaid Jacob Leah's Maid Maidservant Maid-Servant Second Servant ZilpahJump to Next Bare Beareth Birth Bore Handmaid Jacob Leah's Maid Maidservant Maid-Servant Second Servant ZilpahGenesis 30 1. Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.5. Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali. 9. Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher. 14. Reuben finds mandrakes, 15. with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel. 17. Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. 22. Rachel bears Joseph. 25. Jacob desires to depart. 27. Laban detains him on a new agreement. 37. Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich. When Leah’s servant Zilpah: 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 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 Genesis 16. 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. bore Jacob a second son: Persons / Places / Events 1. LeahThe 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. 2. Zilpah 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. 3. Jacob The patriarch who fathered the twelve tribes of Israel. His relationships with Leah, Rachel, and their servants are central to the account of Genesis. 4. Second Son 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. 5. Cultural Context The practice of using servants as surrogates was common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, reflecting the importance of lineage and inheritance. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in Family DynamicsDespite 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. Cultural Practices vs. Divine Principles 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. The Value of Every Child 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. Contentment and Trust Leah and Rachel's rivalry teaches the importance of finding contentment in God's provision rather than striving through human means.Verses 12, 13. - And Zilpah, Leah's maid, bare Jacob a second son. And Leah said, Happy am I, - literally, in my happiness, so am I ('Speaker's Commentary'); or, for or to my happiness (Keil, Kalisch ) - for the daughters will call me blessed (or, happy): and she called his name Asher - i.e. Happy. CHAPTER 30:14-24 Hebrew When Leah’sלֵאָ֔ה (lê·’āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob servant שִׁפְחַ֣ת (šip̄·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8198: Maid, maidservant Zilpah זִלְפָּה֙ (zil·pāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2153: Zilpah -- one of Jacob's wives bore וַתֵּ֗לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Jacob לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc a second שֵׁנִ֖י (šê·nî) Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number) son, בֵּ֥ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Links Genesis 30:12 NIVGenesis 30:12 NLT Genesis 30:12 ESV Genesis 30:12 NASB Genesis 30:12 KJV Genesis 30:12 BibleApps.com Genesis 30:12 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:12 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:12 French Bible Genesis 30:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 30:12 Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a second (Gen. 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