Genesis 30:7-9
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7 Rachel’s maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed,” so she named him Naphtali.[a](A)
9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her maid Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.(B)
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- 30.8 In Heb Naphtali resembles the verb for I have wrestled
Genesis 30:7-9
New International Version
7 Rachel’s servant Bilhah(A) conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.”(B) So she named him Naphtali.[a](C)
9 When Leah(D) saw that she had stopped having children,(E) she took her servant Zilpah(F) and gave her to Jacob as a wife.(G)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:8 Naphtali means my struggle.
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