Genesis 30:17-18
Other Translations of Genesis 30:17-18
New International Version
17 God listened to Leah, and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Then Leah said, "God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband." So she named him Issachar.
English Standard Version
17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, "God has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband." So she called his name Issachar.
The Message
17 God listened to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a fifth son. 18 She said, "God rewarded me for giving my maid to my husband." She named him Issachar (Bartered).
New King James Version
17 And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Leah said, "God has given me my wages, because I have given my maid to my husband." So she called his name Issachar.
New Living Translation
17 And God answered Leah's prayers. She became pregnant again and gave birth to a fifth son for Jacob. 18 She named him Issachar, for she said, "God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband as a wife."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 30:17-18
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.