Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; he has listened to my plea and given me a son.” Because of this she named him Dan. New Living Translation Rachel named him Dan, for she said, “God has vindicated me! He has heard my request and given me a son.” English Standard Version Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan. Berean Standard Bible Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan. NASB 1995 Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan. NASB 1977 Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible Then Rachel said, “God has judged and vindicated me, and has heard my plea and has given me a son [through my maid].” So she named him Dan (He judged). Christian Standard Bible Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; yes, he has heard me and given me a son,” so she named him Dan. Holman Christian Standard Bible Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; yes, He has heard me and given me a son,” and she named him Dan. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Rachel named him Dan, because she said, "God has answered my prayers. He judged in my favor and has given me a son." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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]. Good News Translation Rachel said, "God has judged in my favor. He has heard my prayer and has given me a son"; so she named him Dan. International Standard Version Then Rachel said, "God has vindicated me! He has heard my voice and has given me a son." Therefore, she named him Dan. Majority Standard Bible Then Rachel said, ?God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.? So she named him Dan. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son." Therefore she called his name Dan. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Rachel said: The Lord hath judged for me, and hath heard my voice, giving me a son, and therefore she called his name Dan. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; indeed he has heeded my plea and given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan. New Revised Standard Version Then Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son”; therefore she named him Dan. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son; therefore she called his name Dan. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Rachel said: 'God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son.' Therefore called she his name Dan. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dan and Naphtali…5and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son. 6Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan. 7And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.… Cross References Genesis 29:32 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.” Genesis 21:1-2 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. Genesis 16:11 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. Genesis 25:21 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. Genesis 49:18 I await Your salvation, O LORD. 1 Samuel 1:20 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.” Psalm 118:21 I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation. Psalm 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Isaiah 54:1 “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. Exodus 2:24 So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 1 Samuel 2:1 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. Luke 1:13 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. Luke 1:25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.” Luke 1:46-48 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. Treasury of Scripture 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. A. Genesis 29:32-35 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… Psalm 35:24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Psalm 43:1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. Dan. Genesis 35:25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: Genesis 46:23 And the sons of Dan; Hushim. Genesis 49:16,17 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel… Jump to Previous Dan Decided Ear Heard Hearkened Indeed Judge Judged Justice Plea Rachel Vindicated VoiceJump to Next Dan Decided Ear Heard Hearkened Indeed Judge Judged Justice Plea Rachel Vindicated VoiceGenesis 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. Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; Rachel's statement reflects her belief that God has acted on her behalf, addressing her feelings of injustice and rivalry with her sister Leah. 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. He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan. Persons / Places / Events 1. RachelThe 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. 2. Jacob The patriarch of the Israelite tribes, husband to both Leah and Rachel. His family dynamics are complex, involving multiple wives and children. 3. Dan 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. 4. God 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. 5. Bilhah Rachel's maidservant, who bore Dan on Rachel's behalf, a common practice in ancient times for women who could not conceive. Teaching Points The Power of PrayerRachel's account emphasizes the importance of bringing our deepest desires and struggles to God in prayer, trusting in His timing and will. God's Sovereignty Despite human plans and interventions, God's sovereignty is evident in the unfolding of His purposes, as seen in Rachel's eventual blessing. Vindication and Justice Rachel's naming of Dan reflects a belief in God's justice. Believers can trust that God hears and vindicates those who seek Him. Family Dynamics and Faith The complex family relationships in Jacob's household remind us of the need for faith and reliance on God amidst personal and familial challenges. Naming and Identity The significance of names in the Bible often reflects divine intervention or personal experiences with God, as seen in the naming of Dan.(6) God hath judged me.--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 judging. 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 (Genesis 31:19). When, however, she has a child of her own, she, too, taught by long trial, speaks of Jehovah (Genesis 30:24).Verse 6. - And Rachel said, God hath judged me, - "hath chastened me," as in Genesis 15:14 (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, i.e. 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 - and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son. With undue severity older interpreters regard Rachel as using the Divine name more hypocritarum, 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). Therefore called she his name Dan - i.e. "Judge," one decreeing justice, vindex, from דּוּן, to judge (Gesenius, Keil, Lange, et alii), though, as in other proper names, e.g. Joseph, Zebulun, in which two verbs are alluded to, Michaelis thinks non ajudicando solum, sed et ab audiendo nomen accepisse Danem, and connects it with another verb, a denominative from an Arabic root, signifying to hear (vide 'Suppl.,' p. 425). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Rachelרָחֵל֙ (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob said, וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “God אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has vindicated me; דָּנַ֣נִּי (dā·nan·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1777: A straight course, sail direct He has heard שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently my plea בְּקֹלִ֔י (bə·qō·lî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound and given וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew a son.” בֵּ֑ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son So she named קָרְאָ֥ה (qā·rə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read him Dan. דָּֽן׃ (dān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1835: Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel Links Genesis 30:6 NIVGenesis 30:6 NLT Genesis 30:6 ESV Genesis 30:6 NASB Genesis 30:6 KJV Genesis 30:6 BibleApps.com Genesis 30:6 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:6 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:6 French Bible Genesis 30:6 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 30:6 Rachel said God has judged me (Gen. 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