Genesis 30:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

After that, she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse simply records that Leah had a daughter named Dinah after having six sons.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during Jacob's time with his father-in-law Laban, where he married both Leah and Rachel. After bearing six sons to Jacob, Leah finally had a daughter. In ancient Near Eastern culture, daughters were valued but sons were especially prized for carrying on the family name and inheritance.

←

PreviousGenesis 30:20

NextGenesis 30:22

→

Explore Similar Verses

1 Chronicles 2:4

And Tamar, his daughter-in-law, gave birth to Perez and Zerah for him. Judah had five sons in total.

1 Chronicles 2:35

Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she gave birth to a son named Attai.

1 Chronicles 4:18

His wife Jehudijah gave birth to Jered, who founded Gedor, and Heber, who founded Socho, and Jekuthiel, who founded Zanoah. These were the sons of Bithiah, who was Pharaoh's daughter and whom Mered married.

Ask the AI Assistant

Have a question about this chapter or verse? Ask below for a clear explanation.

Share or Save

📚 Historical Context

Explore Similar Verses

Ask the AI Assistant

Translation & Methodology Sources