Genesis 30 · Verse 20

Genesis 30:20

And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
Genesis 30:20, King James Version

Genesis 30:20 in other translations

BSB“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.
WEBLeah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.
ASVAnd Leah said, God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
YLTand Leah saith, ‘God hath endowed me--a good dowry; this time doth my husband dwell with me, for I have borne to him six sons;' and she calleth his name Zebulun;
DARBYand Leah said,God has endowed me with a good dowry; this time will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons. And she called his name Zebulun.
BBEAnd she said, God has given me a good bride-price; now at last will I have my husband living with me, for I have given him six sons: and she gave him the name Zebulun.
WebsterAnd Leah said, God hath endowed me with a good dower; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

What does Genesis 30:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry--The birth of a son is hailed with demonstrations of joy, and the possession of several sons confers upon the mother an honor and respectability proportioned to their number. The husband attaches a similar importance to the possession, and it forms a bond of union which renders it impossible for him ever to forsake or to be cold to a wife who has borne him sons. This explains the happy anticipations Leah founded on the possession of her six sons.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 Now will my husband dwell with me - יזבלני yizbeleni; and she called his name Zebulun, זבל a dwelling or cohabitation, as she now expected that Jacob would dwell with her, as he had before dwelt with Rachel.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 30:14-24

The desire, good in itself, but often too great and irregular, of being the mother of the promised Seed, with the honour of having many children, and the reproach of being barren, were causes of this unbecoming contest between the sisters. The truth appears to be, that they were influenced by the promises of God to Abraham; whose posterity were promised the richest blessings, and from whom the Messiah was to descend.

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Genesis 30:20 in the original Hebrew

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וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559
לֵאָ֗הle.'AhLeahH3812
זְבָדַ֨נִיze.va.Da.nihe has endowed meH2064
אֱלֹהִ֥ים\׀'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֹתִי֮'o.Ti<obj.> meH853
זֵ֣בֶדZe.vedan endowmentH2065
טוֹב֒tOvgoodH2896
הַפַּ֙עַם֙ha.Pa.'amthis timeH6471
יִזְבְּלֵ֣נִיyiz.be.Le.nihe will honor meH2082
אִישִׁ֔י'i.Shihusband myH376
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
יָלַ֥דְתִּיya.Lad.tiI have borneH3205
ל֖וֹloto <the> him
שִׁשָּׁ֣הshi.ShahsixH8337
בָנִ֑יםva.NimsonsH1121
וַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'and she calledH7121
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
זְבֻלֽוּן\׃ze.vu.LunZebulunH2074

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Cross references for Genesis 30:20

  • Genesis 49:13

    Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

  • Genesis 35:23

    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

  • Matthew 4:13

    And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

  • Judges 5:14

    Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

  • Judges 4:10

    And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

  • Genesis 46:14

    And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

  • Psalms 68:27

    There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

  • Genesis 29:34

    And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

  • Genesis 30:15

    And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes.

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A.M. cir. 2258. B.C. cir. 1746. now will.
15; 29:34
and she.
35:23; 46:14; 49:13; Jud 4:10; 5:14; Ps 68:27
Zebulun. that is, Dwelling.
Mt 4:13
Zabulon.

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Context

  • Genesis 30:19

    And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

  • Genesis 30:20

    And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

  • Genesis 30:21

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

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Genesis 30:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo Lea: Dios me ha dado una buena dote: ahora morará conmigo mi marido, porque le he parido seis hijos: y llamó su nombre Zabulón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Léa dit: Dieu m’a fait un beau don; cette fois mon mari habitera avec moi, car je lui ai enfanté six fils. Et elle appela son nom Zabulon.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da sprach Lea: Mir hat Gott ein schönes Geschenk geschenkt; diesmal wird mein Mann bei mir wohnen, denn ich habe ihm sechs Söhne geboren! Und sie gab ihm den Namen Sebulon.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et ait: Dotavit me Deus dote bona: etiam hac vice mecum erit maritus meus, eo quod genuerim ei sex filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen ejus Zabulon.