Genesis 30:3
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 30
“And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.”Genesis 30:3
What Does Genesis 30:3 Mean?
Genesis 30:3 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 30, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Genesis 30:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 50:23“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.”Job 3:12“Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?”Genesis 16:2“And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.”Genesis 29:29“And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.”Genesis 30:9“When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.”Ruth 4:11“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:”Genesis 46:25“These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.”1 Chronicles 7:13“The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.”Ezekiel 48:1“Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.”
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