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Bilhah, Rachel`s handmaid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.

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A Birth Born from Rivalry

Commentators observe that this verse, while a simple statement of fact, occurs within a story of intense family conflict. This second birth through Bilhah is not just a blessing but another event in the painful rivalry between Rachel and Leah. Scholars like Matthew Henry point to this dynamic as a cautionary tale about the destructive nature of envy and the problems that arise from deviating from God's plan for marriage and family.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Genesis 30:1–43

18th Century

Theologian

  1. דן dān — Dan, “judge, lord.”
  2. נפתלי naptālı̂y — Naphtali, “wrestling.”
  3. גד g…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Genesis 30:1–43

19th Century

Bishop

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

John Gill

John Gill

On Genesis 30:7

17th Century

Pastor

And Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again
Soon after the birth of her first child: and bore Jacob a sec…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Genesis 30:1–13

17th Century

Minister

Rachel envied her sister: envy is grieving at the good of another���a sin than which none is more hateful to God, or more hurtful to our neighbors …