17 God listened to Leah, and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son.
17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.
17 God listened to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a fifth son.
17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.
17 And God answered Leah's prayers. She became pregnant again and gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 30:17
Commentary on Genesis 30:14-24
(Read 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.