Genesis 30:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Bilhah, Rachel's servant, became pregnant again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse tells us that Bilhah, who was serving as a surrogate mother for Rachel, had another baby boy with Jacob.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, Jacob was married to both Leah and Rachel, but Rachel struggled with infertility, which caused her great distress. Desperate for children, Rachel followed the cultural customs of the ancient Near East by giving her maidservant Bilhah to Jacob as a surrogate, allowing Bilhah to bear children on Rachel's behalf. This verse describes Bilhah conceiving and giving birth to Jacob's second son, Naphtali, as part of the ongoing family rivalry and God's unfolding plan for the twelve tribes of Israel.

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And she said, 'Here is my servant Bilhah, sleep with her, and she will give birth with me supporting her, so that I can have children through her.'

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