Genesis 30:9 The Sons of Jacob

9 When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her maidservant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.

Meaning of Genesis 30:9

Genesis 30:9, where Leah gives her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife, underscores the complexities of human relationships and the deep longing for love and validation. It highlights the lengths to which one might go to secure their place in familial and social structures, emphasizing the importance of faith and trust in God's sovereign plan.

Cross References for Genesis 30:9

Genesis 16:3 - So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian maidservan... Click to read the verse Genesis 16:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 16:3

Genesis 30:4 - So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife. Jacob slept with her, Click to read the verse Genesis 30:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 30:4

Genesis 25:6 - But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away f... Click to read the verse Genesis 25:6 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:6

Genesis 37:2 - This is the account of Jacob. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his... Click to read the verse Genesis 37:2 Click to read the verse Genesis 37:2

Genesis 29:35 - She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lo... Click to read the verse Genesis 29:35 Click to read the verse Genesis 29:35

Genesis 30:3 - Then she said, “Here is Bilhah, my maidservant. Sleep with her so that she can bear children fo... Click to read the verse Genesis 30:3 Click to read the verse Genesis 30:3

Genesis 30:17 - God listened to Leah, and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son. Click to read the verse Genesis 30:17 Click to read the verse Genesis 30:17